The Milwaukee Bucks have displayed some reason to be confident in their long-term outlook under new head coach Taylor Jenkins. What Milwaukee has not done is win a game, as the Bucks are 0-3 after losses to Washington, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

Things won't get any easier for the Bucks in the near term, as Milwaukee has been perfectly healthy to start the season and a gauntlet of expected playoff teams is waiting over the coming weeks. What will it take for Milwaukee to finally win a game with Jenkins at the helm?

The easiest answer is avoiding self-inflicted wounds. The Bucks had the Chicago Bulls on the ropes on Friday, taking a slim lead into the final two minutes of the game, but couldn't close out Chicago late. That slim lead would've been much more comfortable if the Bucks could make free throws: Milwaukee shot 14/26 from the charity stripe, a ghastly 53.8% success rate.

The Bucks will either be at a talent deficient or on even footing pretty much every night they play this season.…