"Because it'll fall on his shoulders to find his fit with what this team is already doing, not the other way around. The Heat have clearly uncovered alternative scoring options, and their offense is in good shape even without his shot-making and creation. They don't have to cater to his game, in other words, so hopefully he can use this new, up-tempo, movement-heavy approach to summon his best version yet."
"It's up to Herro to raise the Heat's ceiling. While it's clear the Heat have exceeded expectations to this point, they haven't exactly changed their fortune or dramatically improved their standing in the hoops world. They've done well to top out as pretty good, given the challenges they've faced-not having Herro for any games just yet and being without Bam Adebayo for basically half of them."
"This looks like a club that could be a handful for a higher seed in the opening round of the playoffs. Erik Spoelstra is a coaching genius, this offense is wholly unique, and this defense is, as per usual, relentless. The Heat would be a feisty first-round foe for just about anyone. The organization's ambitions go far beyond that, though. Which is probably why the franchise is forever connected to seemingly any and every possible superstar pursuit."
The Miami Heat have exceeded preseason expectations early in 2025-26 despite missing All-Star guard Tyler Herro and losing Bam Adebayo for much of the opening stretch. The roster has uncovered alternative scoring options and adopted an up-tempo, movement-heavy offense that functions without Herro's shot-making and creation. Miami ranks roughly middle of the league in offensive and defensive metrics, positioned as 14th in offense, 15th in defense and net efficiency. The team's defense remains relentless under Erik Spoelstra and the Heat present a challenging first-round matchup. Herro's upcoming return will determine whether the Heat can rise above 'middle class' status.
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