Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat has admitted that he modeled his game after Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker.
The Heat will face the Suns on Thursday. And for the first time, Herro will face against the player who has served as the main inspiration for his playstyle. Per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Herro confessed that all he does is watch game tapes of Booker.
“That’s all I watch is Devin,” Herro said when asked if he watches tape of Booker.
“Everything. I think just picking different things out of his game and trying to work on it,” Herro said. “Just the way he gets to his spots, when he picks and chooses to be aggressive, the footwork he uses when he gets to his spots, how he reads the defense. Really, just trying to dissect everything from his game.”
Herro, the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, shared that he and Booker actually converse a lot — a friendship which started in 2017 when Herro committed to Kentucky. And they might even spend some time before they suit up and play against each other. Though he admires Booker a lot, Herro — considered one of the sleeper picks in the draft — is out there to write his own story.
“I want to write my own story,” Herro said. “But I do think I can score. Obviously, Devin is one of the best scorers in the league. But I think I can do some things like that. I think I’m much more than a shooter, as I’ve shown throughout the season so far.”
Given their rich backstory, the duel between the Heat and the Suns on Thursday is a must-watch. Will Herro outmatch his hero? Or will Booker teach his mentee more lessons?
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