"All that talking for what": Tyler Herro at the receiving end from NBA fans after Cavs sweep Heat 4-0
In a dominant display from one of the Eastern Conference's top teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Cleveland dominated Miami with a dominant 138-83 win to close out the series in a quick four games.
This chippy series was headlined by an exchange of trash-talking between Tyler Herro and Darius Garland, who were jawing back and forth for much of the first-round matchup. The trash-talking seemingly started by Garland, who took a jab at Herro during a postgame press conference after Cleveland's 121-112 victory in Game 2.
Herro responded to Garland's comments with his own remark:
"Somebody who doesn't play defense shouldn't be talking," Herro told reporters regarding Garland's comments. "He doesn't play any defense."
However, fans had jokes for Herro after the Heat All-Star struggled in Game 4 of the series.
"Bro looks dumb as h*ll," one fan commented.
"Tyler Zerro," another fan said.
"Garland owns this bum," a fan posted.
Fans continued to crack jokes at Herro's expense on X/Twitter:
"All that talking for what," one fan questioned.
"Hope he bounces back stronger next game," another fan wrote.
"Fraud," one fan added.
Tyler Herro struggles, Cavaliers dominate Heat in Game 4
Despite the previous trash talk, Herro and the Heat struggled for much of their first-round matchup versus Cleveland. The Cavaliers shut out the Heat in Game 4 to complete the sweep on the back of a dominant 138-83 win at Kaseya Center in Miami.
In 31 minutes, Tyler Herro scored just four points, the second-fewest of any Miami starter. He shot just 1-for-10 from the field, his lone make coming from 3-point range. Herro also finished with the worst plus-minus of any Heat player (-44).
Cleveland dominated Miami from the jump, entering the second quarter with a 43-17 lead after the opening period. The Cavaliers' 55-point Game 4 victory is the fourth-largest playoff win in NBA history, and the series ended as one of the most lopsided matchups in league history.
Cleveland won all four games by a combined 122 points, breaking the previous record set by the Denver Nuggets over the New Orleans Hornets in 2009.