Tyler Herro driven by a sense of incompleteness

Extended for four seasons and $130 million earlier this month, then praised in preseason for his progress by Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro has had a great summer so far.

But the hardest part is yet to come for the back of the Heat, who must now justify this new contract, which should be accompanied by a new starting status in the five major of Erik Spoelstra this season.

And on this point, the 22-year-old full-back has no trouble finding motivation: all he has to do is remember his disappointing level of play in the playoffs, which was explained by a groin injury that notably deprived him of three games (Game 5, 6 and 7) in the series against Boston.

” It was hard, it was not the end that I imagined. he confided. “I had the feeling that if I had played at the same level as the regular season, we could have won a fourth title. So that motivated me. »

The probable future starting back of the Heat remembers especially, with bitterness, his body language, which clearly showed his difficulties.

” I was stopping my dribbling a lot. As soon as I took a double take, I stopped him. I was not as aggressive as in the regular season. Everyone saw it, I was not the same player, it affected my efficiency. If I had been healthy, with the same level of play as during the season, I think we would have had a good chance. [d’aller au bout] ” he added.

Now extended over the long term, the “Boy Wonder” wants to avoid these collective disappointments in the future.

” I continue my progress. I am more experienced, more efficient, more powerful, then faster and I can shoot further “he detailed. ” My dribbling is sharper. Really, I worked this summer. […] I think I’m more mature off the pitch, and that translates to the court. »