Herro doing 'everything he possibly can' to play vs. Celtics

Will Tyler Herro be on the court to help the Heat stave off elimination in Game 6? Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Heat SG Tyler Herro doing 'everything he possibly can' to convince coaching staff he can play vs. Celtics

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 5/27/22

Kyle Lowry has shot one-for-12 and scored just three points over the last two games, while Max Strus has gone 0-for-16 and scored four points. Unsurprisingly, the Miami Heat have lost both contests and now enter Friday night's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals in a 3-2 hole.

If the Heat fall on the road on Friday, their season will be over.

Suffice to say, star Jimmy Butler needs some help, particularly from the backcourt. While head coach Erik Spoelstra has said that he'll be sticking with Lowry and Strus in the starting lineup for Game 6, "Spo" added that there's a chance that shooting guard Tyler Herro could be returning from his groin injury.

Spoelstra says Herro is doing “everything he possibly can” to convince coaching staff and trainers that he can play tonight. Herro did a little more at shootaround. His status for tonight remain unclear.
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) May 27, 2022

Spoelstra said earlier this week that he believes Herro sustained the injury during the first half of Game 3 on Saturday.

Herro averaged a career-high 20.7 points and 4.0 assists across 66 games (10 starts) during the regular season, while matching his previous high of 5.0 rebounds per contest as well. The 2021-2022 Sixth Man of the Year has posted 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 26.7 minutes per game in 14 postseason contests thus far while recording a .413/.232/.926 shooting line.

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