For the seventeenth time in franchise historical past, the Miami Warmth add one other participant to their checklist of Japanese Convention Participant of the Week award winners.
Nonetheless, few individuals, apart from Tyler Herro himself, would have suspected that he would obtain this award earlier than the opposite members of the Warmth’s Large Three earlier than this yr.
He’s averaging 24 factors, 5.4 rebounds and 5 assists on 47.7 % capturing and 42.2 % from three-point vary. He’s having a breakout season with profession highs in a number of classes: factors, assists, two-point proportion, three-point proportion and free throw makes an attempt per sport.
Within the week Herro received the award, he averaged 25.3 factors, six rebounds and 5.5 assists on 52.2 % capturing and 39.2 % from three-point vary. The Warmth have been 3-1 and Herro had two dominant video games in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers. Not solely did he dominate notable stars akin to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Donovan Mitchell, however he exploded in opposition to the Lakers for 21 factors within the third quarter and 19 factors within the third quarter in opposition to the Cavs.
Luka Doncic is the Western Convention Participant of the Week. In 2021, Herro mentioned he believes Doncic has a spot in talks to be near the identical degree as him.
“Luka Trae, Ja, I really feel like my identify must be in that class too,” Herro mentioned. “I’ve labored arduous and proceed to enhance on daily basis. I’ve plenty of objectives in thoughts to in the future turn out to be an All-Star and proceed to pursue my goals.
Whereas Herro will not be fairly on Doncic’s degree, in his All-Star caliber profession yr, he is definitely proving to be simply as influential and very important to his group’s success.
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