It’s an earthquake in Milwaukee: Mike Budenholzer is no longer the coach of the Bucks! He pays the humiliating elimination of his team in the first round of the Playoffs against the Heat, after a regular yet perfectly managed. A huge page is turning in Wisconsin, which won the title under Bud’s guidance.
Stupor. This movement could be a bit expected, but the announcement still comes as a big shock. Coach who led the Bucks to the NBA title in 2021, he posted nearly 70% regular wins and 60% in the Playoffs with the Daims, after five years together. A more than respectable performance. Only, the historical underperformance against the Heat would have been fatal to him. For the moment, no additional element to the announcement has been communicated. We can therefore ask the question about a possible validation of this decision by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The disillusionment against Miami in the first round of the Playoffs was the last straw.
Mike Budenholzer leaves the Bucks after 5 seasons, 1 championship ring, 70% regular season wins and 60% Playoff wins.
It’s a huge page that turns in Milwaukee.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) May 4, 2023
Landed in 2018 in Wisconsin, he managed to brilliantly capture what type of player Giannis Antetokounmpo was. By surrounding him as well as possible, both on and off the field, with a competent staff, he clearly tipped the Greek Freak into another sporting dimension. This allowed the Greek to recover two MVP titles in as many years. Beyond this impeccable management of a star, we must also salute the work in its finest achievement: the title in 2021. 50 years after the first championship. Moreover, it should be remembered that Bud’ also won the title of Coach of the Year in 2019. The reward for outstanding work, particularly in terms of human management.
I thought Budenholzer was the perfect coach for Giannis, and that would last a very long time.
A coach who captured the nuances of his star, the necessary personnel around him, and how to handle such a physical specimen.
Everything changed for Giannis when Bud arrived.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) May 4, 2023
What’s next for Coach Bud’? Well… we don’t know. You should know that the man had to face the death of one of his brothers during the series against the Heat. This news is not going to improve his morale at all, and maybe he will want to take a break to recover. Striking statistic: of the last four NBA champion coaches… only Steve Kerr is still in place. Nick Nurse (2019, Raptors), Frank Vogel (2020, Lakers) and therefore Mike Budenholzer have all been relieved of their duties. Of course, there is no doubt about the attractiveness of such a profile on the market. From the moment Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that the Bucks were parting ways with their coach, the latter became the most premium item in today’s market. No doubt many franchises will be approaching Bud over the next few weeks to find out what he has planned for the end of the summer.
The last 4 champion coaches:
Nick Nurse – Raptors ❌
Frank Vogel – Lakers ❌
Mike Budenholzer – Bucks ❌
Steve Kerr – Warriors pic.twitter.com/mG11CWbnVJ— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) May 4, 2023
What about Milwaukee? Maybe a household name will be drawn to this already turnkey project, but maybe the franchise will trust one of the current helpers. As mentioned at the beginning of this paper, the relationship between Mike and his players was central to the team’s success. Bringing in an outside profile could therefore be counterproductive. Unless the project is a deeper overhaul of the group. As the saying goes, wait and see… but the summer promises to be eventful whatever happens among the Daims!
We’ll wait for the first info, but Milwaukee can also go the internal route and elevate an assistant to the rank of head coach, as the Celtics (in other circumstances) did with Joe Mazzulla. https://t.co/WvVZrwMBa7
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) May 4, 2023
Source : Adrian Wojnarowski
2023-05-04 22:52:30
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