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NBA Week 12 Power Rankings: Questions for each team after the break

By Corey Rausch

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz at Barclays Center on January 05, 2021 in New York City. The Nets defeated the Jazz 130-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz at Barclays Center on January 05, 2021 in New York City. The Nets defeated the Jazz 130-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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20-18. Previous: 11th. Miami Heat. 9. team. 110.

Last Week: Beat Orlando Magic 111-103, Beat Chicago Bulls 101-90

This Week: 3/14 at Orlando Magic, 3/16 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3/17 at Memphis Grizzlies, 3/19 vs. Indiana Pacers

Question: Will the real Tyler Herro please stand up?

Following the run to the NBA Finals last season, hopes (and hype) for then-rookie Tyler Herro were through the roof. The reaction was borderline hysterical, with some Miami Heat fans indicating they would not trade Herro for James Harden.

As questionable as those takes were even in real time, the playoff run was special enough to get excited about. In 21 games, Herro averaged 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game with shooting splits of .433/.375/.870. He scored in double figures in every playoff game, highlighted by a 37-point outburst against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

This season has been a little more disjointed. He has missed 11 games for the Heat so far and has struggled with efficiency. He is averaging 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists but the shooting has dropped to .433/.331/.762. So which player is he?

In fairness, he is probably somewhere in the middle. Statistically that may be indiscernible, but it is about confidence and poise. It is tough to imagine him continuing to perform at the level he showed during his first postseason this early in his career, but confidence and talent will never be the issue. Getting healthy, much like the rest of the Miami Heat, should help him improve his efficiency in short order.