Draymond Green has praise for Tyler Herro following Heat vs. Bucks Game 5 performance

After Tyler Herro tallied 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the Heat vs. Bucks game five tilt, Draymond Green had praise for the rookie.

On Tuesday, the Miami Heat were able to close out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in game five to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler each tallied 17 points to lead the Heat over the Bucks, 103-94.

Behind their veteran leaders, Tyler Herro contributed to the Heat’s run past the Bucks off the bench. In 37 minutes, the Kentucky product notched 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds, six assists, a steal and an assist. Herro knocked down three of his seven attempts from beyond the arc. The rookie capped off his game five effort with a game-high +23 on the boxscore.

Herro’s steady performance against the Bucks got the attention of an All-Star from the Golden State Warriors. Draymond Green chimed in on Twitter, calling the 20-year-old “a real player.”

Via @Money23Green on Twitter:

Against Milwaukee, Herro averaged 13.2 points on 37.5% shooting from the field with 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in five games. In the second round of the playoffs, the young sharpshooter buried 14-of-33 from beyond the arc.

Via @MiamiHEAT on Twitter:

Atlanta’s All-Star point guard Trae Young also dropped a shoutout for Herro on Twitter.

Via @TheTraeYoung on Twitter:

Alongside Herro, Green’s former teammate Andre Iguodala scored six points in 18 minutes off the bench. Golden State’s former sixth man added five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. Two of Iguodala’s points came on a dime from Herro.

Before they find out who they’ll face in the Eastern Conference Finals, Iguodala, Herro and the Heat will wait for the winner between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics series.

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