The Wisconsin Herd outlasted the Grand Rapids Gold 114-111 in an epic overtime finish on Friday night which moved Wisconsin to 5-8 in the G League Showcase seeding games with the victory. The Herd will look to bounce back after the G League Showcase ends and their record resets for the regular season portion of the schedule. There was a notable fan in the building as Bucks all-time great Giannis Antetokounmpo sat next to the Herd bench and got really invested in the game, not just in his brother Alex Antetokounmpo’s performance but taking the time to speak with multiple players throughout the game and share his input, as well as dap up the Plymouth 6th grade boys team after they got to play a quick game during halftime.

Ti Windisch of the Gyro Step was in attendance and caught up with Milwaukee Bucks two-way player TyTy Washington Jr., Herd guard Jazian Gortman, and Herd head coach Beno Udrih after the Herd win. Washington Jr. started and seems fine after dealing with an injury last time out, posted 16 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds on 7/13 shooting including 2/4 from deep in the win. Washington Jr. discussed hunting out his own shots vs passing them up, the surprise other players seemed to share about the Elam ending rules for G League overtime, his feel on the season so far, and what it was like to have Giannis in attendance.

Jazian Gortman had an exciting run for the Bucks in Summer League and seems to feel great about his growth with the Herd so far. Gortman let the bench in minutes with nearly 21, and while he shot 1/5 he did total 7 assists and 5 rebounds including 2 offensive plus knocked down a three. Ti asked him about his defensive mentality, what it’s like to be able to run the second unit as much as he did in his rookie season, his thoughts on his rookie year so far, playing for Giannis, being a sponge and learning from Beno Udrih, and more.

Finally, Wisconsin Herd head coach Beno Udrih spoke about a number of players who have been growing so far this Herd season, including Washington Jr. and Gortman, but also Glenn Robinson III’s growth as a vet and his big impact on the team, how his group is preparing to make a regular season run when records reset after this initial series of G League Showcase games ahead of the showcase in Orlando next week, the importance of rebounding and point guards seeking their own shot when it’s right to do so, and more. 

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