Norman Powell has buoyed the Miami Heat offense through five games, while Tyler Herro’s been sidelined due to injury. (Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
After one week, the Miami Heat’s offense were already breaking previously-set franchise records. Through five games, they are No. 9 in offense and No. 7 in both effective field goal percentage and true-shooting percentage.
The uniqueness with it is that it’s come without arguably their best offensive player in Tyler Herro, who averaged 23.9 points on 60.5 percent true shooting in his first year as an All-Star.
Miami’s bench has been the best in the NBA while Norman Powell’s been an amicable replacement in lieu of the one-time All-Star’s injury, which is expected to sideline him until mid-November. But given their overlapping playstyles, how would Powell, acquired in July, and Herro fit?
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t worried about it.
“When we get there, [Tyler Herro] will be just fine,” Spoelstra said earlier this week. “His skill level, all of his offensive talents he’s been developing for last few years, that’s just going to amplify what we do.”
Spo on how Tyler Herro will fit into this new pace offense
“He’ll he just fine. His skill level, all of his offensive talents he’s been developing for last few years that’s just going to amplify what we do”
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— Heat Central (@HeatCulture13) October 27, 2025
How will the Heat’s new scoring duo fit?
On paper, Powell and Herro should be one of the best scoring backcourts in the East.
Powell’s arguably been the Heat’s most dynamic offensive player through five games, averaging 24.2 points on 47.7 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from 3-point range.
Herro’s a more natural playmaker of the two, but Powell is much better off-ball and a better connector. He’s also better at getting to the rim and is a better spot-up shooter. There is only one ball, but more space (theoretically) allows for a more cohesive fit.
Defensively, their fit together is questionable. One of the reasons why the Heat have had early-season success is they’re getting stops; Herro’s a bad point-of-attack defender and, while Powell’s passable, both are small(er) guards who teams can pick on.
I don’t have many concerns about Herro’s fit as a scorer in the Heat’s new up-tempo offense — but they will need to get stops. He’s improved as a slasher. Herro was toward the top of the NBA in pick-and-roll usage, which will require an adjustment period.
At minimum, Spoelstra has the ability to have at least one on the floor at all times — barring foul trouble. If they jell well together, an already-explosive Heat offense — through a small sample — becomes that much more lethal.
What are your thoughts on their fit? Is Erik Spoelstra correct? Let us know in the comments!
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