Tyler Herro slammed by Heat fans on Twitter after terrible Game 1 performance vs Lakers

The Miami Heat lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-98 encounter. While the Heat tried to overcome the gap in the final quarter, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic's exit slowed down their pace. The Lakers fans celebrated their first NBA Final game victory in ten years and the Heat fans took to blame rookie Tyler Herro for the loss. Herro, who was pivotal in the Heat reaching the finals, scored 14 points while shooting 25% from three-point range. 

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While Herro's corner three-pointer caught a lot of attention, his defensive stats were criticised left, right and centre after the game. Per Stat Muse, Herro went minus-35 during the game, which is the worst +/- by a player in the postseason since 2008. "Tyler Herro is a MINUS-35??!?!?!?!?" one fan wrote, struggling to come to terms with Herro's defence. As per reports, Herro's minus-35 is tied with Kobe Bryant's during the 2008 Game 6 against the Boston Celtics. 

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Without Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo on the floor, the Heat failed to make a comeback towards the end of the game. "We're much better than we showed tonight," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, hoping to even the series in the next game. "You have to credit the Lakers, and we'll get to work for the next one."

Butler, who scored team-high points, spoke about his teammate's injury after the loss. "I, and we, are here for him," Butler said about Dragic, aware that he really wants to win. The heat will have a chance to even the series on Friday, 9:00 pm EST (Saturday, 6:30 am IST). 

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• Anthony Davis points: 34 PTS, 9 REBS, 5 ASTS
• LeBron James points: 25 PTS, 12 REBS, 13 ASTS
• Jimmy Butler points: 23 PTS, 2 REBS, 5 ASTS
• Kendrick Nunn points: 18 PTS, 5 REBS, 2 ASTS
• Tyler Herro points: 14 PTS, 4 REBS, 3 ASTS
• Kentavious Caldwell-pope points: 13 PTS, 2 REBS
• Danny Green points: 11 PTS, 4 REBS, 1 AST
• Alex Caruso points: 10 PTS, 4 REBS, 2 ASTS

Heat injuries: Will Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo return in Game 2?

As per reports, Goran Dragic might be sidelined for the rest of the finals. Reports confirmed a "plantar tear of left foot". According to multiple reports, the Heat star is most "likely done for the series", though the team is yet to confirm. Adebayo, on the other hand, has a shoulder strain and should return on Friday as his X-rays came back negative. 

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