Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks have two more matches to sort out their flaws and figure out a way to defeat Phoenix Suns, something they haven’t been able to do all season, in the NBA Finals. 

While Antetokounmpo assured that they are “going to figure out ways to put ourselves in position to win,” come Sunday, Bucks will enter the third game of the best-of-seven championship series trailing 2-0 and no team in NBA history has ever won a series after dropping the first three games.

“We have to stay aggressive going back to Milwaukee. We know what the deal is,” the Greek forward added.

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“There’s a lot of things we have to improve. Rebounding the ball. We can make more shots. Getting good looks.

“I don’t know if we’re going to win the next game or the game after that. But I know we’re going to compete.”

The Suns edged the Bucks twice by a point in the regular season and beat Milwaukee 118-105 and 118-108 at home to start the finals, with Chris Paul and Devin Booker guiding a versatile and aggressive Phoenix attack.

“We took a step toward the right direction but we have to keep getting better to put ourselves in position to win this series,” Antetokounmpo said.

“Hopefully we can carry it over to game three and do even better and do it with more energy and more physicality and make it tougher for them.”

The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, scored 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a losing cause in game two. But the rest of the team haven’t been able to rise up to the occasion.

While Jrue Holiday has shot a combined 11-of-35 from the floor, Khris Middleton has fired a combined 17-of-42 from the floor in the first two games.

“Hopefully we can knock down a couple more shots, limit them on some of those 3-pointers and play a little bit faster or freer,” said Middleton.

“Knocking down some shots would make life a lot better for us. But also making things tougher, containing CP and Book, just not allowing them to get to their spots so easily.

“We’ve got to come out, be prepared and be ready for a dogfight. We’ve been in this hole before. It’s not going to be easy, but we’ve got to find a way to do it.”

But for now, it’s too early to write off the Bucks. They know what’s at stake. In the second round of the playoffs, Milwaukee fell behind 2-0 to the Brooklyn Nets but inspired by Antetokounmpo they came back to win the next two at home and advanced in seven games.

“We’ve been here before and we were able to get the job done,” said Antetokounmpo. “I just want to keep being aggressive. Got to do a better job on the 50/50 balls, just do a better job rebounding the ball.

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“I’ve got to get my butt back and help my team to get the rebounds. We’re going to hopefully move forward. Hopefully our good habits from throughout the year can take over.”

Meanwhile, for Suns, this is their grandest series since their inception, a chance to win the team’s first title since it began to play in 1968. 

But Phoenix forward Mikal Bridges, who scored 27 points in game two, said the Suns won’t approach Sunday’s game as a series leader.

“Got to treat it like it’s game one,” Bridges said. “No matter what, our next game is our most important game. Just stay locked in. It’s not over and we got to just got to keep playing our way.”

The Bucks see it as another test of their perseverance.

“We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t believe,” Bucks standout Pat Connaughton said. “We have a resilient group in that locker room. We’ve been through adversity and the one thing that has remained consistent is we’ve fought through it together.”