Tyler Herro isn’t just a shooting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, he’s officially their best player. Yeah, it might be painful for some to admit, but the guy who came home to Milwaukee this offseason is already making moves. He’s their best shooting guard in more than a decade, and he’s got something to prove.
The New Kid in Town, and the Doubters
It wasn’t long ago, early this offseason actually, that Herro landed in Milwaukee. He talked all the right things to the media, making fans’ frowns turn upside down, who instantly hailed him as a “hometown Herro.” But even with all that positive energy, the whispers were loud. Critics were quick to call him an “overrated chucker,” constantly pointing to his shoulder and some perceived “chip” he carried. What they didn’t get, though, was that Herro wasn’t just there to play. He came to take a big step up, boost his status, and yeah, “make some bread.” He wasn’t playing around.
The Showdown for the Top Spot
All that ambition came to a head in the “Ranking the Roster” (RtR) competition. His target? Point guard Ryan Rollins. Rollins was no joke, a 24-year-old “most-improved killer” who had already shut down Jaime Jaquez and Kel’el Ware in previous RtR attempts. Many Bucks had tried to outplace Rollins in RtR and failed. The tension was real as the voting came down to these two guards. The “game” was metaphorical, sure, but people were talking. There was a forty-foot gap between them and the hoop, and Rollins nearly snagged the win. But Herro, with his “big iron on his hip,” wasn’t going to be denied. He ripped a “trey-bomb,” and his aim was deadly. Just like that, the number one spot was his.
When Brew Hoopers refreshed their screens in the morning, the story was clear: Herro had officially claimed the top spot. The offseason journey, full of doubters and showdowns, ended with Herro at number one. Now, with the regular season just around the corner, every critic who whispered “overrated chucker” is about to see what happens when the Bucks’ best player steps onto the court.
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Originally reported by Brew Hoop.
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