Tyler Herro risks 7 years of bad luck after moment of madness in gym: "I was feelin' it"
Tyler Herro has established himself as one of the more reliable scorers in the NBA. He has been a consistent 20-plus points-per-game scorer in his last three seasons while maintaining decent efficiency. Leading into the upcoming regular season, Herro shared on his Instagram stories that he threw some weights at the mirror during a workout, risking seven years of bad luck.
This is a popular superstition from the Greek and Roman empires that is still being followed today by some people. It was a moment that the Miami Heat star didn't further elaborate on his caption.
"I threw the weights at the mirror. I was feeling it today," Herro posted.
Herro and the Heat made the playoffs last season but were eliminated in the first round by the Boston Celtics. He averaged 16.8 points (38.5 percent shooting, including 34.9 percent from beyond the arc), 5.4 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game in the postseason.
NBA analyst provides an honest assessment of Tyler Herro
During his appearance on Heat legend Udonis Haslem's "The OGs Show," ESPN's Stephen A. Smith talked about Herro's inconsistencies on the court and how that has affected how the media views him.
"Tyler Herro can ball," Smith said. "So why are we always talking about somebody else coming on the Miami Heat? We wouldn't be talking more what Jimmy Butler needs to do or what more the Miami Heat needed if Tyler Herro brought his A-game every night. This is not a brother that can't play."
The six-foot-five guard was originally selected 13th overall by Miami in the 2019 draft. He has played five seasons with the Heat and has been one of its reliable shotmakers.
However, Smith argued that he had not taken that next step to aid Jimmy Butler at the offensive end. There have been occasions where his numbers don't match the expectations fans have on him, considering that he is more than capable of being the second option of the team.
The current Heat core has been knocking on the door of a championship after being in the NBA Finals twice, and thrice in the Eastern Conference Finals in the last five years. Despite being branded as underdogs in some of their previous runs, they managed to pull off one upset after another.
It remains evident that the Heat need a few more pieces to get over the hump, especially now that several teams have improved their rosters. Like what Smith shared in the podcast interview, Butler is an excellent player who isn't getting any younger which has some implications for the core's championship window.
There have also been times when Herro was sidelined due to injury which is something the Heat organization should look into as they build towards the future.