Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro dove for a loose ball in the first half during the first game of the postseason against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Herro did not gain possession of the ball, however, and instead clearly injured his finger on the hustle play. While it seemed like he intended to run to the locker room for medical attention, there was no stoppage in play and as the clock continued, he instead found himself spotting up on the perimeter.
After a few passes, his teammates suddenly realized he was wide open on the corner for an uncontested jumper off the catch.
Tyler Herro was in pain after an apparent hand injury pic.twitter.com/k6OUQMt5JD
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Herro shot 45 percent on corner 3-pointers this season, per Cleaning the Glass, which was one of the best shooting percentages in the league from that zone.
It was easy to understand why Gabe Vincent threw him the pass, especially if he didn’t realize the severity of the injury. But what was harder to understand, however, is why Herro still took the shot despite suffering through agonizing pain.
Tyler Herro shooting a corner 3 pointer with a broken shooting hand might be the craziest thing you see today. pic.twitter.com/VP6vaJ8ZRh
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Herro missed the remainder of the game and league insider Chris Haynes later revealed that Herro broke the middle finger and ringer finger of his shooting hand. He is expected to miss four-to-six weeks for a full recovery.
This is likely the same injury suffered by Detroit’s Marvin Bagley III and Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels.
