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In their Game 4 duel against the Los Angeles Lakers, Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat became just the sixth rookie to score 300+ points in postseason history.
Herro joined an exclusive list comprised of Lew Alcindor (now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Alvin Adams, Elgin Baylor, Jack Sikma, and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.
Tyler Herro is the 6th rookie in NBA history to score 300 or more points in a single postseason.
He joins:
Lew Alcindor (352 in 1970)
Jayson Tatum (351 in 2018)
Alvin Adams (341 in 1976)
Elgin Baylor (331 in 1959)
Jack Sikma (301 in 1978) pic.twitter.com/WNsPnGL60p— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 7, 2020
Much has been said about Tyler Herro's oozing confidence despite the fact that he's just a rookie. Apart from this, there has been a legion of stories about Herro's extreme work ethic. These include working out with Jimmy Butler at 4 am, arriving to practice way before head coach Erik Spoelstra, and a whole lot more.
Herro has panned these compliments, noting that the Heat staff and his teammates are the ones who have given him the confidence. But in an interview with Spoelstra last month, he observed that this lionhearted persona is something innate in Herro.
“He has a great competitive humility about him,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, per the Associated Press via Sky Sports. “He has a confidence. He has a fearlessness that is uncommon. But he is humble enough to work, to be coachable, to take the mentorship from the veteran players that we have on our team, and he just continues to gain more confidence as we go.”
Though nothing is etched in stone, perhaps it's safe to say that Herro will be one of the faces of the league in the years to come. He has the talent, work ethic, and the poise that the greats possess.
