Evan Mobley steps beyond the 3-point line to set a screen for Donovan Mitchell, a two-man tandem the Cleveland Cavaliers hope will carry them into the future.

It's the first quarter during a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks — the first of two November road tests for the young Cavs against the veteran Bucks — and the pick-and-roll is executed to perfection. Mobley gives Mitchell an edge over Bucks guard Jevon Carter and then the Cavs 7-footer goes racing toward the rim with both Carter and Brook Lopez focused on Mitchell.

A bounce pass splits the defenders and gives Mobley the momentum as he heads toward the basket. The last obstacle in his way slides over: Giannis Antetokounmpo.

However, on this exchange, the 21-year-old gets the better of the two-time MVP. Antetokounmpo's attempt to help is too late, and by the time he jumps, Mobley is throwing down a two-handed dunk.

Although Mobley and the Cavaliers jumped out to an early advantage in this first meeting, the Bucks and Antetokounmpo came away victorious in both games, winning by 15 points each time.

"They turned it up to a level that we haven't seen, we haven't experienced," Mitchell said. "That's playoff basketball."

Despite dropping both games to the Bucks, the Cavaliers are off to a 15-9 start this season, good for third place in the Eastern Conference with the fourth-best net rating in the NBA. But what sets the Bucks apart is the presence of Antetokounmpo. His evolution from scrawny, little-known rookie to the league's best player has given Milwaukee an edge — and given Cleveland a blueprint for what it would like to do with Mobley as he and the Cavs challenge the Bucks for Eastern Conference dominance.