The Milwaukee Bucks may have lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-100 on November 2, but every game for the Bucks at this point in their rebuild is a learning experience, even the losses, and head coach Taylor Jenkins likes what he saw from his team.

The game was one defined by major swings in momentum. The Timberwolves came out of the gate hot, outscoring the Bucks 29-18 in the first quarter, but Milwaukee wasn't so easily deterred.

The Bucks responded just as fiercely, outscoring the Timberwolves 29-19 themselves to head into halftime trailing by just one after seeming doomed at the start. That effort alone is a great sign to see from the Bucks, particularly on the defensive end, but the positives in Jenkins' eyes didn't stop there.

Jenkins was also encouraged by the both the quality and the frequency of shots that his team was taking. As a team, the Bucks shot 38% from the field and even if they shot just 31% from three point range on 49 attempts, the looks that they were able to create has Jenkins looking on the bright side.

"This was one of our better games. We shot 38%, almost shot 50 threes and tons of those were wide open," Jenkins said (via Bucks). "I think third-best shot quality from three and they're just not falling. We just kept challenging our guys before the game, at halftime, just sustainability."

Shots aren't always going to fall in a NBA game and to a certain extent that will be outside of a team's control. What is within their control, though, is how they get to those shots and for the Bucks to put themselves in a position to fire off so many three point attempts, even unsuccessful ones, is a good sign of what's yet to come when the team does get a rhythm going.

On top of their aggressiveness, Jenkins saw a lot of value in the Bucks' commitment to making a defensive impact and bouncing back from a tough shooting night to stay competitive against what remains a formidable Timberwolves team, even if they're missing star guard Anthony Edwards. 

The season is still young and there's plenty of time for the Bucks to stack wins and and find their shot, but taking the time now to invest in the fundamental aspects of their game is an investment in their future and an establishment of the foundation of future success.

The pieces are slowly starting to fall into place for the Bucks and while the wins so far haven't come with those pieces, there are signs of the success that this Milwaukee team can achieve in the future.