With Miami Heat set to face the LA Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, all eyes are on Heat rookie Tyler Herro to see how the 20-year-old player will affect the final scoreline.
While it was Jimmy Butler who rose from the ashes to produce an MVP-worthy 73-point (points + assists) contribution to Heat’s Game 3 win, Herro also played a pivotal role in the victory, scoring 17 points of his own and capping off his performance with a fine three-pointer.
The up-and-coming guard first burst generated a media frenzy in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, when his career-high 37-point frenzy elevated the Heat to a 112-109 victory over the Boston Celtics. This resulted in Herro having the second-highest number of points in a playoff game for someone aged 20 or younger, behind Magic Johnson.
From there, he gained the confidence to score 11 points in the fourth quarter of Game 6 against the Celtics, thus securing the Heat’s spot in this year’s NBA Finals.
When asked about his in-game mentality, Herro had the following to say, “My confidence is just, that’s just who I am. You can’t survive in this league if you don’t have confidence.”
