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Indiana Basketball: The dichotomy of Tyler Herro and Romeo Langford

By Trevor Gersmehl

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: (L-R) NBA Draft prospects Kevin Porter Jr., Nicolas Claxton, Sekou Doumbouya, Goga Bitazde, Keldon Johnson, Nassir Little, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Rui Hachimuri, Jarrett Culver, Cam Reddish, Coby White, Zion Williamson, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Ja Morant, De'Andre Hunter, Darius Garland, Brandon Clarke, Romeo Langford, Jaxson Hayes, Tyler Herro, Bol Bol, PJ Washington, Matisse Thybulle and Mfiondu Kabengele stand on stage with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: (L-R) NBA Draft prospects Kevin Porter Jr., Nicolas Claxton, Sekou Doumbouya, Goga Bitazde, Keldon Johnson, Nassir Little, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Rui Hachimuri, Jarrett Culver, Cam Reddish, Coby White, Zion Williamson, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Ja Morant, De'Andre Hunter, Darius Garland, Brandon Clarke, Romeo Langford, Jaxson Hayes, Tyler Herro, Bol Bol, PJ Washington, Matisse Thybulle and Mfiondu Kabengele stand on stage with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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Indiana Basketball star Romeo Langford has finished his first NBA season

The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the 2020 NBA Playoffs Sunday night, officially marking the end of Romeo Langford’s first season in the league. Langford played a total of one minute and 21 seconds in the Eastern Conference finals versus Miami before straining his hip adductor. He wouldn’t return the rest of the series.

Since the injury would keep him out of the playoffs for good, Langford proceeded to get surgery on a torn ligament in his wrist, another injury which he has been playing through. Now, the former top-five recruit is faced with an ambiguous offseason in which he must shake the injury bug and improve as a player.

No one knows what the NBA offseason will look like with Coronavirus restrictions, which doesn’t bode well for Langford as he seeks to improve his body and his game.

Higher expectations are now looming over Langford due to no fault of his own. During the 2019 NBA draft lottery, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics flipped a coin for the 13th overall pick, which Miami won and used to take Kentucky product Tyler Herro.

Herro has become an integral part of a Heat team which is now playing for an NBA championship. He has played no less than 28 minutes per game in the playoffs, was one assist shy of a triple-double in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals, and scored 37 points in game four of the same series. He’s winning the affection of everyone across the league. His jersey sales were number one in the entire league the day after he scored 37.

Herro is doing all this while Indiana’s crown jewel is sitting on the other sideline bruised and battered, spectating. Even when reasonably healthy, Langford has struggled in his NBA career.

Herro has played 499 minutes in the playoffs. Langford has played 46. Herro has scored 247 points in the playoffs. Langford has scored 10.

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