"It was nothing crazy. I know [Kevin Durant] a little bit and just competing. I feel like, as a team, we didn't have an edge to us against Milwaukee or Philly. So I was just trying to bring a little edge to us. I was able to just get some fire going. I feel like we're at our best when we got guys in here that are on edge."
"I think we both just needed a jolt of energy to start the game. You seen it. We laughed and joked right after that. I got respect for Tyler. He has respect for me."
During Miami Heat's 115-105 victory over the Houston Rockets, Tyler Herro and Kevin Durant had a heated first-quarter exchange captured on hot microphones. Durant told Herro he couldn't guard him, and Herro responded with an insult. After the game, both players showed mutual respect by dapping each other up. Herro explained he was attempting to inject competitive edge into the team's performance, noting the Heat needed more intensity following losses to Milwaukee and Philadelphia. Durant agreed the exchange served as motivational energy for both players, emphasizing that words were inconsequential and that mutual respect remained intact between them.
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