May 13, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) during the first quarter of game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Heat Fans Can’t Help Themselves After Another Darius Garland Failure

Originally posted on Miami Heat on SI | By Jayden Armant | Last updated May 14, 2025 10:18 AM ET

The Cleveland Cavaliers are officially out of the playoffs after their Game 5 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

And Miami Heat fans couldn't be happier. The bitterness of getting humiliated like they did would leave any fan base wanting revenge. But even for the drastic defeats, there's one player Heat fans indulge in seeing underperform.

Cavs guard Darius Garland.

Garland notoriously called out Heat All-Star Tyler Herro for being a defensive liability, leaving a bitter taste in Heat fans' mouths. Now, with Garland's season over after another disappointing playoff display, Heat Nation wasted zero time returning the smoke.

Darius Garland since talking trash about Tyler Herro:

14.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, 4.0 tov

- 34.2% fg❄️
- 16.7% 3p❄️
- 47.6% ts❄️

At least now he can go at him in Cancun. Bum pic.twitter.com/PttzFZfRyl
— HeatMuse (@Heat_Muse) May 14, 2025

Garland laid another postseason egg in Game 5 with 11 points on 25 percent shooting from the field, going 0-6 from 3-point range. He also had five turnovers and four personal fouls.

Tyler herro watching Darius garland right now pic.twitter.com/qqeydcymPz
— John (@iam_johnw) May 14, 2025

Heat fans were far from the only ones criticizing Garland. Social media was filled with hilarious memes toward the Cavaliers' All-Star.

Coach: “The season is on the line…WE NEED YOU”

Darius Garland: pic.twitter.com/5TSHws2el9
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) May 14, 2025

It's a growing trend for Garland to underperform under pressure, as he has now averaged 11.3 points on 23.9 percent shooting in his last three games facing elimination.

Darius Garland in literally any big game pic.twitter.com/NB3BOdINxB
— ‏ً (@FearedDawg) May 14, 2025

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Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Miami Heat on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.

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