'The way I play, it's like Steph Curry' - Tyler Herro on who he models his game after

Tyler Herro has been having the best season of his career under the radar, as his Miami Heat haven't been performing up to expectations and are more in the headlines because of the Jimmy Butler trade rumors.

Nevertheless, the 24-year-old guard has stepped up and looked like the new primary option for the team in South Beach. Herro recently spoke about his game and said he is trying to copy one of the game's greats, Stephen Curry.

"I feel like with my body type and the way I play, it's like Steph Curry. I try to make my shot profile as identical to Steph as possible. Steph shoots a lot of threes obviously, the rest of them are to the rim, layups and free throws. That's kind of what I'm trying to resemble is literally what Steph's doing," Herro explained.

Fitting into the system

It is impossible to emulate the Golden State Warriors legend, but Tyler has been doing an admirable job. The "Baby GOAT" has been averaging 24.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game on 41.3% from deep. Considering he is taking 10.1 threes per contest, those percentages and volume really resemble "Chef Curry."

It is apparent that Herro is playing differently and more comfortably this season after a few seasons of stagnation and trying to fit into Erik Spoelstra's strategy. The Kentucky product admitted he had a tough time changing his game once he entered the NBA and the demanding "Heat Culture" system.

"At first, it was a tough conversation for me to take in because I feel like I've been successful playing the way I've played for pretty much my whole career. Scoring wise my numbers were not horribly inefficient. My first five years I still feel like I was above average efficiency when I look across the league at other guys at my position," Tyler said.

Spo wants Herro to succeed

Entering the NBA, Tyler made an immediate impact and entered Miami's rotation. In his third season, the 6'5'' guard even won the Sixth Man of the Year award, earning the starting spot from the following campaign. However, since then, not much has moved for a young talent projected to be an All-Star by now.

Knowing how hungry and determined Herro is, Spo needed to give the Wisconsin native a longer leash and an opportunity to shine. The "Baby GOAT" has repaid the trust with his best season yet and is only looking to improve with the best years ahead of him.

"That ambition is a superpower," Spoelstra said. "I don't ever want to squelch that.

With all the talk about the Heat moving on from "Jimmy Buckets," Herro could be the guy they build around the newest iteration of their team. Considering the click Tyler and Spoelstra have had, that could be the best move. He may not be what Curry is for the Warriors, but the 24-year-old could try his best to replicate some of Steph's success in the Bay.