“A Herro is more than a sandwich”: Mark Jackson makes ‘Tyler Herro sandwich’ reference in NBA Finals Game 4 vs Lakers

Mark Jackson says Tyler Herro is more than just a sandwich as Herro makes a shot late in the 4^th quarter.

With the Miami Heat losing a close one to the Los Angeles Lakers, 102-96, the Miami Heat have the challenge of winning 3 straight games, as they are faced with a 3-1 deficit.

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Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro showed up tonight, as he put on a decent offensive performance to help keep the game within reach for the Heat.

However, during the minutes of the game, Herro drained a tough shot, which prompted Mark Jackson to compare him to something very out of the ordinary.

Mark Jackson compares Tyler Herro to a sandwich

With 4:25 left in the 4^th quarter, Tyler Herro sidesteps into a fadeaway from the right corner and drains the shot for his 17^th point of the game.

Following this shot by Herro, Mark Jackson gives his take on what he thought about the shot and decides to compare him to a sandwich, saying, “ A Herro is more than just a sandwich.”

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— Viral Sports (@NotScTop10plays) October 7, 2020

Though this may be one of the stranger things that have been said by announcers, Jackson is referring to a Greek sandwich which is known as a gyro sandwich. The word “gyro” is pronounced as ‘yee-ro’, which sounds like ‘Herro’

How did the internet respond to this quote by Mark Jackson?

This attempt at a witty remark by Mark Jackson was met with a lot of confusion online as fans could not fathom the fact that Mark Jackson had just compared rookie Tyler Herro to a sandwich.

I usually leave the advanced stats stuff to the experts but the Heat were outscored 12-8 by the Lakers after Mark Jackson compared Tyler Herro to a sandwich.

— Benjamin Cruz (@cruzkontrol) October 7, 2020

Many more did not understand that Mark Jackson was referring to a Greek style dish and were hilariously lobbying to remove Mark Jackson from the announcers table.