Tyler Herro didn’t waste any time making his mark in Milwaukee.
With the Bucks facing Tiago Splitter’s Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum and Josh Giddey’s pregame injury status already in the mix, Herro came out attacking. He scored nine points in his first nine minutes, and one of the highlights was a clean backdoor cut finished with a pass from center Myles Turner.
Herro then stretched out for a left-handed layup on his first bucket in Milwaukee, a smooth finish that came as the Bucks were building a sizable early cushion on their Central Division opponents from Chicago.
The matchup also came with a fresh look for Milwaukee after the offseason trade that sent former NBA champion and franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo, along with Bobby Portis, to Miami. In return, the Bucks brought in Herro, plus three other players and four draft picks.
Coach Taylor Jenkins’ group was looking to respond after opening the season with a 128-116 loss at Washington. In that game, Herro put up 24 points, while former Heat addition Jaime Jaquez Jr. matched him with 24 of his own.
Milwaukee’s roster has plenty of other firepower too, including Kyle Kuzma, who offered his confident view of what this post-Giannis version of the team can be. The Bucks have looked energized since the Antetokounmpo era ended, first in the opener against the Wizards and again against the Bulls.
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Still, the question will be whether they can sustain it. Depth is going to be tested, just as it was in Washington, where five players reached double figures, including former Arizona shooting guard and prized first round rookie Brayden Burries.
For now, Herro has already shown why he matters so much to what Jenkins is building. His fast start against Chicago hinted that Milwaukee may have found the player it wants to lean on moving forward.
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