The Phoenix Suns’s head coach Mike Budenholzer is a ‘no nonsense’ person. Someone who’s won 4 championships as an assistant coach for the Spurs and a championship as the head coach with the Bucks, you cannot truly mess with the 55-year-old. His former players like Lou Williams and DeMarcus Cousins are the perfect ones to tell you how Coach Bud functions. Besides, the ongoing drama in the Suns locker room is just adding the ‘spice’ to the stories and speculations.
Speaking on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, the former hoopsters reflected on their time with their former coach. Since Bud’s departure from the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, he has since taken the reins of the Phoenix Suns. Furthermore, with each move he makes, he is making it abundantly clear what he likes and what he doesn’t.
Lou Williams commented: “I can attest to it though. Bud, he’s an acquired taste, man, he’s one of the coaches. He’s an acquired taste and he’s going to be honest with you. He’s going to be upfront. It might hurt your little feelings. It might get under your skin, but you’re never in the dark with Bud. That’s one thing I can say about Bud. You’re never in the dark. Absolutely.” With nearly three decades of experience, you truly cannot expect him to be the soft kind.
“(Mike Budenholzer) is gonna be blatantly honest and let you know, ‘I don’t like you and I don’t want you here.’” – @BoogieCousins @MichelleDBeadle & @ChandlerParsons respect Bud’s methods after hearing Boogie & @TeamLou23‘s experiences playing for the Suns head coach pic.twitter.com/VP2VbodEl1
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) January 28, 2025
Meanwhile, DeMarcus Cousins chipped in about the Phoenix Suns HC. “He’s definitely going to be honest with you. If he doesn’t like you, you’re going to know upfront. He doesn’t sugarcoat it. He’s definitely an acquired taste, and he has a certain type of guys that he likes and doesn’t like,” Boogie informed. “Trust me, it’s never going to be where you have to read between the lines or anything like that. He’s going to be blatantly honest and let you know I don’t like you and I don’t want you here. You’re not going to blame him.”
After Jusuf Nurkic’s recent revelations about the head coach, the dots are connecting perfectly. However, it’s still a mystery whether Mike Budenholzer likes the Suns’ benched star or not. Nevertheless, one thing that remains clear is that the trade rumors surrounding Phoenix are growing louder, especially as the trade deadline approaches with great speed. Consequently, the next few weeks will likely reveal a lot more about the Suns’ plans moving forward.
(This is a developing story…)
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