Bam Adebayo first thought of coming and screening him at the head of the racket. But Tyler Herro, with a wave of his hand, asked him to go put his screen on Gabe Vincent. The latter took advantage of the space generated by his pivot to get out of the corner and penalize at 3-points. It was the first assist of the evening for Tyler Herro, repositioned playmaker in the absence of Kyle Lowry against the Lakers.
During a short evening of skill for him (18 points at 6/17 on shots), the back made his talents as a manager and creator speak for himself to finish as the best distributor of the game with 9 assists.
” It’s just about being able to set others up, get in the key, get multiple defenders and find the right guys. My teammates were able to take their shots “, Describes the native of Milwaukee, who had already signed a similar performance at the end of November, finished in triple-double, to compensate for the clumsiness.
“It’s part of his continued evolution”
” The creation of Tyler was a very important factor. He probably had four or five shots in his backyard that bounced off the circle and didn’t fall into it. So he made adjustments and produced game to help others. It’s part of his continued evolution as an attacking creator who doesn’t just score points, but seeks to get the best shot possible for the team. “says Erik Spoelstra.
The evolution of his player is constant because year after year, he increases his average in terms of assists. This season, he distributes 4.6 balls per game, an average twice higher than his rookie season.
Kyle Lowry’s absences push the Heat to hold him accountable. In his last fifteen games, including five missed by the usual playmaker, the rear thus turns to 6 assists on average.
“ It’s just about continuing to grow and evolve as a young talent. He continues to develop his qualities and for the moment, it is a question of being effective. To be as efficient as possible in attack. Sometimes it comes down to shooting […], sometimes it’s about making the play. It just depends on what’s being asked of it, the pattern, how the teams approach it », showed Erik Spoelstra in mid-December.
| Tyler Herro | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 55 | 27 | 42.8 | 38.9 | 87.0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 54 | 30 | 43.9 | 36.0 | 80.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 15.1 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 66 | 33 | 44.7 | 39.9 | 86.8 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 20.7 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 26 | 35 | 45.2 | 39.3 | 90.9 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 21.1 |
| Total | 201 | 31 | 44.1 | 38.6 | 86.0 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 17.3 | |
