The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their third consecutive game Thursday night after falling to the Miami Heat 112-105 and at this point of the season Milwaukee is simply just trying to find combinations that work and test out plans for next season, to varying results. 

The Bucks have made strides to improve their team, particularly at the deadline. The addition of Cam Thomas after Thomas was waived by the Brooklyn Nets is possibly the most encouraging new addition the Bucks have made to their roster, but working him into the lineup is still very much in the experimental phase. 

Mixing Cam Thomas into the roster has the potential to yield huge results. Thomas is a fast-paced, physical scorer and by all accounts that skillset should pair well with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Both of them together should seriously bring a new level of physicality to the Bucks, a quality that has been seriously lacking for the Bucks this season. 

The biggest reason that combination hasn't worked out quite yet is simply lack of repetition, at least in head coach Doc Rivers' eyes. 

"I'd like to see them just score. But honestly they haven't played enough," Rivers said (via Bucks). "Let them play. We'll just watch and see. I'm not giving any judgement to the way they play yet. I think Giannis has probably logged in 10 minutes with Cam... Clearly, with them two together you want them to create offense."

The combination of Antetokounmpo's many injuries this season and Thomas' midseason addition to the team means there hasn't been much time to work out chemistry or combinations. The minutes restriction that Antetokounmpo has to work under since his return from injury doesn't help in that regard, either. 

Individually, Antetokounmpo has continued to thrive. He scored a game-leading 31 points in 29 minutes on the court in the loss to the Heat.

Thomas, on the other hand, scored just three points in 16 minutes on the floor. 

Still, adding Thomas to the team is part of a new wave of youth for the Bucks, something that Ryan Rollins is a big part as well. 

The foundation for a contending future has been laid for the Bucks, it's just a matter of finding the right rhythm and combinations to make that foundation work. 

It doesn't seem like that's going to happen this season, especially as the losses continue to pile up, but the offseason and the seasons are full of potential.