Bam Adebayo has a message for Darius Garland amid the back-and-forth with Tyler Herro: he says the entire Heat team takes Garland’s comments personally. After Garland mentioned the Cavaliers’ game plan is to “pick on” Herro, Adebayo responded, “We all take that personally. Not only just Tyler, we all take that personally”. Adebayo also praised Herro’s “thick skin,” mentioning that despite criticism from the media and even Heat president Pat Riley, Herro has become tougher and more resilient ¹.
The banter between Garland and Herro started when Garland mentioned the Cavs would target Herro defensively, to which Herro responded by saying Garland doesn’t play defense himself. Adebayo’s comments highlight the Heat’s competitive spirit as they look to bounce back from a 0-2 series deficit against the Cavaliers .
