The Cleveland Cavaliers are up 2-0 in their first-round series against the Miami Heat in part because they have targeted Tyler Herro relentlessly. They've attacked him one-on-one, hunted him with ball screens and made him defend off-ball actions.

The Heat's hopes for a stunning comeback in this series lie on the shoulders of Tyler Herro. Herro is averaging 27.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.5 steals per game against the Cavaliers while shooting 50.0% from the field and 41.2% from beyond the arc.

Following Cleveland's 121-112 victory in Game 2, Garland suggested some of the team's success on offense was down to targeting Herro specifically: Addressing the comments Friday, Herro simultaneously said he wasn't that rankled but that "someone who doesn't play defense" shouldn't be as critical as Garland was: Look,