Tyler Herro wants the Milwaukee Bucks to treat their losing streak with more urgency, even as a new starting lineup gives the team’s rookies more responsibility.
Milwaukee fell to 1-11 with Wednesday’s 123-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the Bucks’ eighth consecutive defeat, and Herro’s message afterward was direct.
“It’s cool to have handshakes and stuff like that and smile, but we’re here to win,” Herro said.
Had to leave the locker room before Tyler Herro spoke to the media but he once again stressed urgency with this process as the #Bucks have now lost 8 straight.
“It’s cool to have handshakes and stuff like that and smile, but we’re here to win…”
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— Cameron Ezeir (@camezeir) November 12, 2026
Herro finished with 27 points and seven assists. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 25 points, but those contributions did not end a slide that has left Milwaukee searching for a workable rotation.
The frustration comes during the Bucks’ first season after the trade that brought Herro and Jaquez to Milwaukee as part of the return for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Their early challenge is turning individual production into wins while the team develops its younger players.
Herro backs rookies as Bucks adjust their bench
Herro’s demand for better results did not mean he opposed giving the rookies opportunities.
In his postgame remarks, summarized by Presser Wire, Herro supported Nate Ament and Brayden Burries starting, explaining that the experience could accelerate their development.
Jaquez, meanwhile, said coach Taylor Jenkins had moved him to the bench to provide help for the second unit. Herro pointed to Jaquez and Ryan Rollins as players who could bring balance to that group, with Myles Turner’s return offering another potential boost.
Jenkins identified the second quarter as a problem the change was intended to address. He also indicated that he was still evaluating the starters, rather than announcing a permanent arrangement.
That leaves Milwaukee working on two connected problems: finding combinations that can keep it competitive throughout a game and giving its young players room to learn.
A lineup change has to produce more than different starters
Jaquez’s 25-point night shows why moving to the bench should not automatically be read as a reduced offensive role. The stated purpose was to strengthen a unit that needed help.
For Herro, the results remain the standard. He backed the developmental value of the lineup changes while making clear that the Bucks cannot become comfortable with losing.
Milwaukee’s next test is whether the revised groups can turn those two goals into progress together.
