Pat Riley says Heat have somebody very special in Tyler Herro

Miami Heat president Tyler Herro talks with Barry Jackson about one of the most promising young talents in his team, Tyler Herro.

“His improvement, I think, will even go to another level as he gets older. He just turned 20, my gosh. He had a great year.

We knew he could shoot the ball. We knew he was competitive.

He got better not just as a shooter, but as a shotmaker. He got better in handling the ball. I used to see him out here on the court with our coaches that were developing him putting him through a myriad of ball-handling drills against pressure, banging him with the heavy bag, making him go to the basket and knocking him down and making sure he concentrated on finishing.

He’s a very, very efficient offensive player. He got better as a playmaker. His vision — he started to see other plays because he could take it to the rack. He’s a great kid. He works hard and we have somebody very special in him.

The guard out of Kentucky averaged 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assist in the playoffs, shooting 43% from the field, 37% from beyond the arc and 87% from the foul line.