Tyler Herro wins Sixth Man of the Year award

Shams Charania: Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has won the 2021-22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What’s the buzz on Twitter? Brady Hawk @ BradyHawk305 How do 2 people with actual NBA votes put Herro third for 6MOY? …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
How do 2 people with actual NBA votes put Herro third for 6MOY?
How? – 6:39 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Tyler Herro to AP: “It means a lot. I accepted the sixth-man role for a reason. I wanted to be the best sixth man in the league.”
Done deal. – 6:38 PM
Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro has been named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. Herro received 488 points (96 first-place votes). #Cavs forward Kevin Love was second with 214 points (3 first-place votes), Suns’ Cam Johnson third with 128 (1). – 6:38 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro:
“I’m in a great position now and for the future.” – 6:37 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Tyler Herro got 96 of the 100 first-place votes for the Sixth Man Award. Three to Kevin Love and the other to Cameron Johnson. – 6:37 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Heat guard Tyler Herro wins #NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.
Kevin Love 2nd
Cam Johnson 3rd.
#HeatCulture #Cavaliers #Suns #NBA – 6:36 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
NBA Sixth Man of the Year wasn’t really a close race. Tyler Herro won — and received 96 (!!!) first-place votes. #Cavs Kevin Love finished in second — a remarkable turnaround for him given the previous few seasons. Love received 3 first-place votes, including mine. – 6:36 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Tyler Herro received 96 of 100 first-place votes for Sixth Man of the Year. Not close. pic.twitter.com/TaTDegKjsh – 6:35 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Herro: 96 of 100 first-place votes. – 6:34 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro: 6th man of the year officially – 6:34 PM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Heat’s Tyler Herro named NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
📷: @nba pic.twitter.com/INnQAj4SYH – 6:34 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been named the Sixth Man of the Year, the NBA announced. pic.twitter.com/LpP47Oafq5 – 6:33 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was named Sixth Man of the Year. – 6:33 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Well deserved Sixth Man of the Year award for Tyler Herro. Pretty cool to see Cam Johnson be a finalist – 6:33 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Tyler Herro becomes first Miami Heat player to win NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:33 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG off the bench in a season:
23.0 — Ricky Pierce in 1990
21.9 — Lou Williams in 2018
21.3 — Eddie Johnson in 1989
20.8 — Tyler Herro in 2022 pic.twitter.com/6JxyNLV3BK – 6:32 PM

JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award. – 6:32 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Tyler Herro named NBA Sixth Man of Year, first Heat player to win award. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 6:32 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
First off the bench. First in the voting.
Miami’s Tyler Herro is the NBA’s sixth man of the year. pic.twitter.com/bsJy5VHRJA – 6:32 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Tyler Herro has won the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. – 6:32 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has won the 2021-22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. – 6:31 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
The evolution of a Herro-Bam high PnR with Jordan defending: pic.twitter.com/vcXlvJLZop – 2:15 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Questionable (but not really) for Heat on Wednesday:
Caleb Martin (ankle)
P.J. Tucker (calf)
Max Strus (hamstring)
Gabe Vincent (knee)
Tyler Herro (ankle).
Butler (knee) and Morris (illness) off injury report. – 1:21 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Tyler Herro says it makes it easier to feel more comfortable with Lowry getting extra rest when the team is winning. – 1:13 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro on Philly going at him at times early in game 1:
“I mean yeah, I wouldn’t go at Jimmy or PJ.” – 1:12 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler not at practice today with an excused absence
Kyle Lowry out tomorrow for game 2
Other questionables including Tyler Herro but those shouldn’t be a worry – 1:09 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
NBA’s best from May 2:
– L. Doncic: 45 pts, 12 reb, 8 ast
– T. Harris: 27 pts, 6 reb, 11-18 fg
– D. Ayton: 25 pts, 8 reb, 1 blk
– T. Herro: 25 pts, 7 ast, 29 min
– B. Adebayo: 24 pts, 12 reb, 2 stl
– D. Booker: 23 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast
– C. Paul: 19 pts, 5 reb, +14 – 11:06 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Best and worst from Sixers-Heat: Poor shooting, horrid rebounding, inability to stop Tyler Herro, Georges Niang’s zero points and more inquirer.com/sixers/philade… via @phillyinquirer #NBA – 9:43 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Best and worst from Sixers-Heat: Poor shooting, horrid rebounding, inability to stop Tyler Herro, Georges Niang’s zero points and more inquirer.com/sixers/philade… via @phillyinquirer – 9:42 AM
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
5 takeaways from Heat-Sixers, Game 1…
▪️ The Sixers’ center problem.
▪️ The good & bad of Philly’s zone.
▪️ Targeting Tyler Herro.
▪️ Not enough from Harden.
▪️ The Heat’s wrinkle on a familiar ATO.
nba.com/news/5-takeawa… – 9:16 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
SOUND ON
The Tyler Herro-Bam Adebayo dynamic is real
How Miami beat Philly with straight up Herro-Bam two-man sets…
We saw Tyler as the handler and Bam as the screener, but keep an eye out for the inverted action frequently as the adjustment in the series:
@5ReasonsSports pic.twitter.com/EA2FhnWjR1 – 8:44 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Five Degrees of Heat from Monday night’s 106-92 victory over the 76ers: sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…
1. Eventually, overwhelming.
2. Bam Adebayo makes most of Joel Embiid absence.
3. Tyler Herro … is back.
4. P.J. Tucker harasses James Harden.
5. No time for Duncan Robinson. – 8:28 AM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Tyler Herro reverts to Sixth Man of the Year form #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 8:00 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Tyler Herro over last 2 Playoff games
41 points
15/29 FG
7/7 FT
11 assists
In Game 1 vs. the Sixers he droped 25pts, 9/17 FG, 7 assists. Difference maker. #HEATCulture – 12:44 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I asked Tyler Herro about his on-court connection with Bam Adebayo as of late:
“He makes it easy on me and I’m glad he’s with us.”
@5ReasonsSports pic.twitter.com/2p0gnGYlNd – 12:25 AM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I asked Spo tonight about the Herro-Bam PnR combo, and how much he’s seen it grow:
“They’re our young guns…They’ve gained a lot of confidence in their two man actions.”
Here’s what he said:
@5ReasonsSports pic.twitter.com/PSKQbwMweg – 11:51 PM

Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Sixers-Heat was sleepy until the Heat realized the Sixers’ only way to get the ball inside the 3pt line was to bull-rush the little guys. So they pushed more defenders up, executed harder switches, and crowded Philly so they had no time to attack Herro. The ATL plan, basically – 10:47 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Five Degrees of Heat from Monday night’s 106-92 victory over the 76ers: sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…
1. Eventually, overwhelming.
2. Bam Adebayo makes most of Joel Embiid absence.
3. Tyler Herro . . . is back.
4. P.J. Tucker harasses James Harden.
5. No time for Duncan Robinson. – 10:43 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I asked Tyler Herro about when he felt his connection with Bam Adebayo grew most:
“After All-Star break.”
Says “he’s a hard target to miss.”
“I’m glad he’s with us.” – 10:37 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Herro, on Oladipo: “We can play together. People don’t think we can. We’re trying to find a balance of who’s handling and who’s playing off the ball.” – 10:36 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Bam Adebayo on Tyler Herro:
“He’s become one of the top scorers. At that age, at that size, doing what he’s doing, he makes it look easy.”
“We’re like brothers.” – 10:32 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Spo talked about both Herro and Bam’s night
But I asked him about the growth of Herro and Bam out of the high PnR together tonight, and that combo in two man actions:
“They’re our young guns…They really complement each other well.”
Said it began with reps when guys went down – 10:21 PM
Israel Gutierrez @IzGutierrez
Kentucky players tonight in Sixers-Heat, Game 1:
Bam Adebayo, Heat – 24 pts, 12 reb, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, +26
Tyler Herro, Heat – 29 min, 25 pts, 7 assists, zero turnovers
Tyrese Maxey, Sixers – 35 min, 19 pts, 2 assists, 2 turnovers, -25 – 10:18 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Spoelstra on Herro:
“He’s a big time X-factor for us.” – 10:12 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Coach Spo on Tyler Herro:
“It was just a matter of time before he was gonna get into his rhythm. He’s a great player.” – 10:11 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro:
“It was just a matter of time before he was going to get into his rhythm.” – 10:11 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jordan Poole outscores Memphis bench by himself yesterday…
Tyler Herro comes off bench and outscores 76ers bench 25-21 by himself tonight – 9:55 PM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Behind Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, Heat strike first against Sixers in conference semifinals #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 9:53 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Tyler Herro tonight:
25 PTS
7 AST
9-17 FG
4-6 3P
He ties Dwyane Wade for the most 25-point games in Heat playoff history before turning 23, with two. pic.twitter.com/mWB3irmUJy – 9:51 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
🚨New Piece🚨
Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over 76ers in Game One
Tyler Herro
Bam Adebayo
PJ Tucker
⁦@5ReasonsSports⁩ fivereasonssports.com/news/five-take… – 9:50 PM
Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick
James Harden has as many turnovers as field goals: 5
Tyler Herro has 9 field goals and no turnovers
@5ReasonsSports – 9:36 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
That’s a lot of wide open looks for Herro. Pretty sure that was not part of Doc Rivers’ game plan. – 9:35 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tyler Herro drills another triple and the Heat have built a 96-77 lead with 6:48 left. Let’s see if Philadelphia has one last run in them. #Sixers – 9:35 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat leads by 16 with 7:47 to play. Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo with 46 combined points on 23 shots.
76ers shooting 5 of 29 on threes. – 9:30 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
The Tyler Herro-Bam Adebayo high PnR
Been unstoppable all night
This combo is something else when they’re both clicking – 9:30 PM
Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
Tyler Herro pulling down rebounds over DeAndre Jordan. – 9:28 PM
Israel Gutierrez @IzGutierrez
What Doc Rivers told me about Tyler Herro in March:
“His rookie year, I actually made a statement to someone – I think I was coaching the Clippers – that I said, ‘Man, this guy is gonna be a superstar.’ And that was the first time we played him, and he didn’t play that well… – 9:26 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Herro bails out Bam
Bam had an open lane on that feed out of the high PnR
Passes out of it
Herro saves with a deep three – 9:26 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The last time the Sixers played the Heat, they won in the fourth quarter by attacking Tyler Herro every time down the floor. Let’s see if history repeats itself. – 9:21 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of third quarter: Heat 80, 76ers 72. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro have combined for 37 points on 18 shots. – 9:20 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat 80, 76ers 72 going into fourth. Adebayo with 20 points, 9 rebounds. Herro 17 points. Harris 23 for 76ers. – 9:20 PM
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Sixers are gaining some advantages by targeting Herro. Just missing some open 3s. – 9:18 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Heat stretch their lead back out to double digits at 78-68 after Herro buries a 3. He has 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting. They’ve outscored the Sixers 28-17 in the third quarter. – 9:11 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Wow Sixers had no idea what defense they were in, just straight up didn’t guard Herro up top. – 9:11 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tyler Herro drills a triple off a screen and Georges Niang looked really frustrated there heading to the bench. The Heat have a 78-68 lead with 3:02 left 3Q. #Sixers – 9:11 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro now playing into the crowd
He’s in a good rhythm – 9:10 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Scott Foster doesn’t know Jack Harlow, but Jack Harlow knows Tyler Herro. A 3 from the (presumed) #6MOY puts Miami up 10 with 3:02 left in the third. – 9:10 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
DJ actually hasn’t been too terrible in the 2nd half. Blocked Butler, got a very good contest on that Herro fadeaway, had a nice cut on the find from Harden for a dunk. – 9:10 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Heat are extremely attuned to either Maxey or Harden on Herro. Harden in particular is too good to just help, I think Heat need to just live with that matchup until Harden kills it repeatedly. (I know he hit one stepback on Herro) – 8:18 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Herro-Bam PnR is there all day
Herro’s too much of a threat, and Jordan or Millsap can’t stay with a rolling Bam
Both in drop – 8:07 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
That lineup intrigued me:
Vincent and Martin for pressure defensively up top
Herro and Dipo as creators
Then Bam
I’d like to see more – 8:01 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jordan enters
Herro goes high PnR
It’s a simple formula – 7:59 PM
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
The Harden-Herro dynamic is gonna be interesting – 7:53 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Herro Hunting has commenced. – 7:52 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Tyler Herro, Dewayne Dedmon and Victor Oladipo the first three players off the Heat’s bench. – 7:50 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Dewayne Dedmon ready to check in with Tyler Herro
So not going small yet – 7:46 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Herro about to enter. – 7:45 PM

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