Miami Heat: 3 reasons for the team’s rough start to the season
2. Point Herro
Let’s get this out of the way: Tyler Herro is a bucket.
However, unfortunately, that does give him immunity against struggling in a new role.
During the 2020 NBA Playoffs, Herro averaged 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game, in 33.7 minutes of play. He shot 43.3 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from downtown, while also going 87.0 percent at the line.
In other words, his sharp-shooting was what caught the league’s attention (alongside that famous snarl).
Right now, the 20-year-old is averaging 13.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest, numbers that already reflect the fact that head coach Erik Spoelstra wants his sophomore to develop a more well-rounded game. And although this will surely benefit the team in the long-run, it’s currently helping to cost them some matchups.
In December, Herro had visible issues with his ball-handling, which led to him averaging 3.0. turnovers per game, contributing to the Heat clocking in a league-worst 17.7 turnovers a contest. So far over this month, his three-point shooting has taken a hit, with the guard averaging just 21.4 percent.
With Positionless Basketball being the name of the game for Miami, Herro will eventually grow to thrive at the one spot. But until then, the team will have a few kinks to work out.