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Analyst says Tyler Herro has shades of Larry Bird

Tyler Herro has received a ton of praise for his ability to score the basketball ever since signing with Kentucky.

But as meteoric as his rise gets, this was still unexpected: Bill Raftery compared Herro to NBA legend and all-time Celtics great Larry Bird.

“One freshman that just knows how to play, the Herro kid,” Raftery said. “He’s great without the ball, he’s unselfish, pull-up game, just handles it nicely.

“You throw in those other greats with him like [PJ] Washington, I think is bigger and stronger, knows how to pass it well. So like always Kentucky is going to be in the mix this year.