Does Tyler Herro Care More About Chipotle Bowls And IG Models Than Actually Being Good?

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Heat Nation - In a recent episode of the “Inside the Paint” podcast, hosts Ethan Skolnick and Ira Winderman revealed that the Heat have been concerned about Herro’s growing celebrity status as of late.

“Tyler Herro chose to become a celebrity,” Winderman said. “He chose to become something outside the game, as is his right. With his breakfast cereal, and his Tyler Tuesdays, and his Chipotle Bowl and that’s all well and good. But you know what? Other players when they see a player doing that before they’ve truly reached it. I don’t know if I want to say there’s a jealousy. … They sort of take a scant view of the guy and say, ‘Wait a minute buddy. You haven’t done anything yet.'”

Skolnick then dropped the bomb that the Heat organization has been concerned about Herro for quite some time.

“Ultimately, the team starts to get a certain level of concern,” he said. “In this particular case, the team has been concerned now for months.”

Given the concern, it seems possible that the team is asking questions about how Herro’s stardom could be impacting his work ethic and performance on the court.

I'm sorry but I can't help but laugh when this stuff comes out. That's the name of the game when you have a down year and your team underachieves. Trust me, I know. People got all bent out of shape that Jayson Tatum had his own chip flavor and Subway commercial while the Celts were hovering around .500 and couldn't beat a team to save their life. Well the same thing is now happening for Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat.

As of the writing of this blog, the Heat are 29-28 and 7th in the East. Bam's game winner yesterday prevented what could have been their fourth straight loss. When it comes to Tyler Herro, the bubble darling that a lot of people were overhyping heading into the year, he's taken a step back so far. At the very least he hasn't taken the leap many thought he would

14.8 points / 4.9 rebounds / 3.4 assists / 42% FG% / 33% 3P%

all while still being a bit of a negative on the defensive end. It's only natural to think shit like this will come out when that happens. Here's the thing though, I think it's mostly all bullshit. If the Heat were "concerned for months" then why didn't they trade for James Harden or Kyle Lowry? I mean, caring more about your celebrity than working hard pretty much spits in the face of this #HeatCulture doesn't it? I would love to ask Jimmy Butler about this while he's killing himself putting this team on his back.

I just have a hard time thinking Tyler Herro's issues are because he now has a cereal or a Chipotle bowl. Maybe it just has more to do with NBA teams have actual film on him? At the same time, I can understand the frustrations from fans who see that shit and then look at the product on the court. It's a whole lot more fun when people are making rap songs and the world loves your young player when you're winning. But when things go south? Then it gets a little awkward.

But hey, who knows. Maybe Herro does care more about his fame and his IG model girlfriend than being the player the Heat need him to be. Probably not the best idea but who am I to judge