Tyler Herro is arguably in the most uncomfortable situation of his career, playing for a 1-11 Milwaukee Bucks squad that can't will itself to a win.

Milwaukee is on an eight-game losing streak after falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 123-112 on Wednesday. Every night, the margin of error is small, and the team can't string together 48 minutes of quality basketball.

Herro said it's the most he's ever lost in his life. He won at Whitnall High School (30 minutes from Fiserv Stadium), won at Kentucky as a freshman and won in seven seasons with the Miami Heat.

The eight-year veteran urged his team not to resign themselves to thinking losing is okay. Herro said the goal is to win, and that's why players get paid.

Milwaukee's No. 1 option is averaging 21.9 points per game on 45.9/38.8/80 splits across 31 minutes. He's fresh off a 27-point performance on Wednesday; he recorded a 23-point, 10-assist double-double against the Toronto Raptors last Friday and scored a season-high 34 points against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 23.

All those outings resulted in losses.

Herro is the Bucks' most polished scorer. His in-between game opens the 3-point shot and rim pressure, torching teams that play drop coverage.

He will get his buckets every night, but Milwaukee doesn't have a consistent second scoring option to take the load off Herro. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is his second-best scoring mate, averaging 16.1 points on 47.6/40.4/79.1 splits.

The Bucks have been on a downtrend ever since they lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2022 playoffs. Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn't power his team past the first round and missed the playoffs last season.

Herro went to the NBA Finals twice (2020 and 2023) with Miami. The Heat weren't clear championship contenders, but their defensive identity, with coach Erik Spoelstra's defensive genius, thrived in the postseason.

They could rely on that baseline in the regular season, too. Miami always competed in the Play-In Tournament if it didn't make the playoffs outright.

Milwaukee doesn't have a baseline with a new roster and coaching staff since trading Antetokounmpo to Miami this offseason. Coach Taylor Jenkins is establishing a new identity and building a culture that can turn around the losing spell.

Herro will be at the forefront of Jenkins' changes with the Bucks, and he's hungry to win. He'll have a shot to snap the eight-game losing streak against the Orlando Magic on Friday.