Bagong coach ng Phoenix Suns sabik nang tulungan ang koponan na mailabas ang kanilang potensyal
Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was introduced as the new coach of the NBA's Phoenix Suns © Rob Carr / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA /AFP / File
Sinabi ng Arizona native na si Mike Budenholzer, “I have gone ‘to the moon’ for the chance to coach the Phoenix Suns,” nang opisyal na siyang ipakilala bilang bagong coach ng koponan.
Aniya, “I think the biggest message I want you to hear: I would coach this team if it was on the moon. I would coach this team if it was in Alaska. If these players were in Denmark, these owners and front office, I would go anywhere to coach this team. That’s the most important thing for me. I’m excited about the roster.”
Sinibak ng Suns ang kanilang coach na si Frank Vogel, 11 araw matapos silang patalsikin ng Minnesota Timberwolves sa NBA playoffs.
Siya ay kinuha noong Hunyo upang palitan si Monty Williams, ngunit ang Suns ay nabigo sa regular season at sa playoffs, at nahirapan silang pagsamahin ang tatlo nilang star players na si Kevin Durant at guards na sina Bradley Beal at Devin Booker dahil sa injuries.
Sinabi ni Budenholzer, “I’m excited about working with this roster and these players. We have great players and with great players come great expectations.”
Si Budenholzer, na siyang gumiya sa Milwaukee Bucks para makuha ang kanilang NBA title noong 2021, ay sinibak makaraan ang first-round playoff exit ng koponan noong 2023 at hindi na nag-coach nitong nakalipas na season.
Aniya, “The time away had been a chance to recharge and now I’m ready to embrace the expectations, embrace the pressure of being an elite team, of having great players and great expectations.”
Dagdag pa nito, “We’re all going to have an amazing time and an amazing feeling. But it’s a ton of work that goes into it and I think we all are excited about the work.”
