Tyler Herro on him and Terry Rozier: “We’re one of the best backcourts in the league”
With all of the things Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat could offer on the basketball court, one thing stands out: his confidence to play at a high level.
The 24-year-old has shown flashes of scoring at will as well as being the primary option on offense when Heat superstar Jimmy Butler was out. Herro has averaged 18.1 points per game in five seasons with Miami, with 20 points or more over the last 3 seasons. The 6-foot-5 combo guard appears to be one of the main pieces of the core centered around superstar center Bam Adebayo for the Heat’s future as Butler ages out his final prime years.
Along with Herro in Miami’s backcourt is Terry Rozier, who was brought into Miami at the trade deadline a season ago. The 30-year-old guard is a solid piece over the years, with stops in Boston and Charlotte making him one of the underrated guards in the league.
Both Herro and Rozier are guards that can score on all three levels, with varying skill sets that complement each other. With a full offseason and training camp behind them, Herro believes the backcourt could do something special this season.
“We’re both really motivated – we both had really good summers. We wanted to come back stronger this year, obviously he has a motivation and I have a motivation,” Herro shared in an interview with Bally Sports Sun: HEAT’s Jeremy Tache.
The Heat lost last year in just 5 games against the Boston Celtics after beating them in 7 two seasons ago, and a large part of that were Herro and Rozier struggling to find their offensive rhythm.
“We’re really excited to play together again to prove people wrong,” Herro added. “They really don’t think the backcourt of us two can work. We both believe we’re one of the best backcourts in the league and we both individually think we’re one of the best guards in the league. I’m definitely excited to just have that kind of player next to me – he’s fast. I’m young and I’m ready to play fast and play faster than we have before, and I’m definitely excited to see how it works.”
However, Herro acknowledged there will be a lot of adjustments throughout the season but assures that they will do their best to make it work and at the same time make everyone on the team happy.
“There’s gonna be things we have to work through as we continue to grow and get better. And we still have to think about all the other guys we have on our team to make sure that they’re happy and to make sure that it all works together,” Herro said.
“It’s gonna be a lot of fun. We’ve had a lot of time throughout training camp at the Bahamas and I’m sure today and the rest of the practices leading up to the first game will be a lot of me and Terry trying to work through some things. Whatever works, we’re going to continue to work through it and it’ll look good.”
Herro, Rozier, and the Heat open their 2024-2025 season on October 24 against the Orlando Magic at home in the Kaseya Center.
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