The Miami Warmth typically attempt to play workforce basketball, however in Recreation 2, they relied on “Herro ball.”
Tyler Herro made six three-pointers, scored 24 factors and delivered 14 assists because the Warmth shocked the Celtics in Recreation 2 of their first-round collection, 111-101. The Warmth did their harm from deep, setting a workforce document with 23 three-pointers, as they evened the collection 1-1 with out Jimmy Butler or Terry Rozier.
The final of these got here from Caleb Martin, who had a dominant collection final season when the No. 8 seed Warmth upset the Celtics within the Japanese Convention Finals. Wednesday evening he shot 4-of-5 from three, together with a shot over Jaylen Brown with three minutes to go.
Miami additionally received an enormous sport from Bam Adebayo, who was on the receiving finish of lots of these Herro dimes.
Now the Celtics, a dominant regular-season workforce, have misplaced home-court benefit within the first spherical towards a workforce that knocked out a No. 1 seed within the first spherical final yr.
Whereas he was in commerce rumors all summer season, after this enormous sport, the Warmth are glad they have been holding out for a Herro.
