The Miami Heat surprised the NBA world on Sunday with their Game 3 win against the Lakers. Miami, missing Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic, put the game away behind Jimmy Butler’s 40-point triple-double. But it was Tyler Herro who provided the most viral moment of the game.
After putting the game away with an and-one bucket over Rajon Rondo, the rookie from Kentucky broke out a snarl for the camera. He finished with 17 points in the 115-104 win.
The facial expression inspired plenty of jokes from NBA fans, when Herro was asked to explain what went through his mind when making the snarl, he told reporters on Monday that he had no idea how it happened.
Nobody:
Tyler Herro: pic.twitter.com/g9tqHXJJem
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 5, 2020
According to Herro, he had never made that face in his life.
Tyler Herro, on his now famous Game 3 snarl: "I've never made that face before in my entire life. Kind of just happened."
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) October 5, 2020
But we’re glad it happened — just because it brought us tweets like this:
— Joshua Howe (@Howevolution) October 5, 2020
The Heat and Lakers will meet on Tuesday for Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
