Suns hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach

[The Bobster]

After a season of no passion or direction, I like what I saw today.

[TOO]

Vogel seemed like an emotionless robot in his presser, what a total 180. I am cautiously optimistic, I do believe this team will be better, probably not a finals contender because of how top heavy it is, but the talent will be better utilized.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I just started watching. First thing is everybody mispronouncing his name (it's bud like from a flower or Budweiser) including McCoy and Jones (the only people other than Bud to talk so far.) It was cool to see Mike worship McCoy.

ETA: I may have been led astray. Bud himself pronounced it the way we've always heard it when introducing his dad.

ETA: OK, he just addressed the pronunciation directly. He says it bood but you can also say it bud but he'll probably get in trouble when he gets home. Apparently, it's a long story but it sounds like bud was the original correct pronunciation by which his father goes by.

I'm sure there will be a contingent here calling him Coach Boob by Spring time if things don't go well.

[SunsRIt]

I never listen to those presentations, but I'm impressed how good of a communicator Bud seems to be. I didn't feel that with Vogel.
And he's so happy to coach the Suns, it's telling how bad were McD/Sarver if he choose Milwaukee over Phoenix the last time...

He said he was happy to be coaching the Suns in a couple of different ways. The first he said he would coach this team anywhere, Alaska, South Pole, whatever. That made me think he was excited to work with the Book, KD, and Beal. The second was that he was actually coaching the Phoenix Suns, HIS hometown team. He talked about his dad drilling him on Westphal moves, loving Double A Alvan Adams and Sweet D Walter Davis.

He also said he persued this job. He WANTS to be here.

[JeremyG]

I just started watching. First thing is everybody mispronouncing his name (it's bud like from a flower or Budweiser) including McCoy and Jones (the only people other than Bud to talk so far.) It was cool to see Mike worship McCoy.

He grew up listening to him on the radio in Holbrook! How the heck did Al seem to get 10 years younger than he was a year ago?! Amazing.

[Superbone]

Vogel seemed like an emotionless robot in his presser, what a total 180. I am cautiously optimistic, I do believe this team will be better, probably not a finals contender because of how top heavy it is, but the talent will be better utilized.

That's all I want at this point. I want to enjoy watching Suns basketball again.

[Superbone]

I just started watching. First thing is everybody mispronouncing his name (it's bud like from a flower or Budweiser) including McCoy and Jones (the only people other than Bud to talk so far.) It was cool to see Mike worship McCoy.

He grew up listening to him on the radio in Holbrook! How the heck did Al seem to get 10 years younger than he was a year ago?! Amazing.

That's what retirement will do for you.

[Split T]

I just started watching. First thing is everybody mispronouncing his name (it's bud like from a flower or Budweiser) including McCoy and Jones (the only people other than Bud to talk so far.) It was cool to see Mike worship McCoy.

He grew up listening to him on the radio in Holbrook! How the heck did Al seem to get 10 years younger than he was a year ago?! Amazing.

I’m always impressed with how strong his voice sounds.

[JustWinBaby]

I love the hire.

Sign Payne as PG free agent.

Use this years draft pick on best 4/5 available when we pick and develop him!

[Kryptonic]

I’m cool with signing Payne asa bench player.

[TOO]

I just started watching. First thing is everybody mispronouncing his name (it's bud like from a flower or Budweiser) including McCoy and Jones (the only people other than Bud to talk so far.) It was cool to see Mike worship McCoy.

ETA: I may have been led astray. Bud himself pronounced it the way we've always heard it when introducing his dad.

ETA: OK, he just addressed the pronunciation directly. He says it bood but you can also say it bud but he'll probably get in trouble when he gets home. Apparently, it's a long story but it sounds like bud was the original correct pronunciation by which his father goes by.

I'm sure there will be a contingent here calling him Coach Boob by Spring time if things don't go well.

Boobenholzer. I like it.

[AmareIsGod]

Fun fact. I was born in Winslow, AZ, the closest town to Holbrook, and my parents moved to Holbrook for a year before my dad said "I need a better life for my family" and moved us to Phoenix so he could become a lineman. My mom was born and raised in Winslow with 9 sisters and 2 brothers. Our mail lady is from Holbrook.

Yesterday when our mail lady was dropping off mail, I asked if she heard the Suns news about our new coach. She said "yes", very excitedly and said she went to school with Mike, that he was the student body president and that his dad was her mother's teacher when her mother was younger. She was so excited that the Suns hired him.

Very cool stuff!

[Superbone]

I just started watching. First thing is everybody mispronouncing his name (it's bud like from a flower or Budweiser) including McCoy and Jones (the only people other than Bud to talk so far.) It was cool to see Mike worship McCoy.

ETA: I may have been led astray. Bud himself pronounced it the way we've always heard it when introducing his dad.

ETA: OK, he just addressed the pronunciation directly. He says it bood but you can also say it bud but he'll probably get in trouble when he gets home. Apparently, it's a long story but it sounds like bud was the original correct pronunciation by which his father goes by.

I'm sure there will be a contingent here calling him Coach Boob by Spring time if things don't go well.

Boobenholzer. I like it.

If I told you you had a nice figure, would you hold it against me?

[Split T]

Fun fact. I was born in Winslow, AZ, the closest town to Holbrook, and my parents moved to Holbrook for a year before my dad said "I need a better life for my family" and moved us to Phoenix so he could become a lineman. My mom was born and raised in Winslow with 9 sisters and 2 brothers. Our mail lady is from Holbrook.

Yesterday when our mail lady was dropping off mail, I asked if she heard the Suns news about our new coach. She said "yes", very excitedly and said she went to school with Mike, that he was the student body president and that his dad was her mother's teacher when her mother was younger. She was so excited that the Suns hired him.

Very cool stuff!

I was born up that way as well…Show Low/Pinetop…but my family moved to the Phoenix area when I was 4

[AmareIsGod]

My dad moved us when I was around 3. Very cool Split!

[Superbone]

My dad moved us when I was around 3. Very cool Split!

I've always thought you guys were winners and had a lot to show but your highs are much more numerous than your lows.

[Cap]

Fun fact. I was born in Winslow, AZ, the closest town to Holbrook, and my parents moved to Holbrook for a year before my dad said "I need a better life for my family" and moved us to Phoenix so he could become a lineman.

Did he play for the Cardinals?

[INFORMER]

Just like you were "proud" of the 49-win season your awesome roster delivered?

[INFORMER]

It is still baffling that Bud was a dead man walking in Milwaukee the year the Suns faced them in the finals, and winning it all is the only thing that bought him more time there. I know they felt the franchise was underachieving with him, but I never thought he was the problem. And Milwaukee still can't get the coaching situation right; the buffoonery that occurred there this season is even more baffling than the previous Budenholzer situation.

I think he is a good coach, and this is probably the best option for this Suns team. I hope he doesn't take the fall if/when this team fails to deliver. I think he could have some value once we're done with the Durant-Beal era.

[TOO]

It is still baffling that Bud was a dead man walking in Milwaukee the year the Suns faced them in the finals, and winning it all is the only thing that bought him more time there. I know they felt the franchise was underachieving with him, but I never thought he was the problem. And Milwaukee still can't get the coaching situation right; the buffoonery that occurred there this season is even more baffling than the previous Budenholzer situation.

I think he is a good coach, and this is probably the best option for this Suns team. I hope he doesn't take the fall if/when this team fails to deliver. I think he could have some value once we're done with the Durant-Beal era.

Yeah, id really like to give him a long term shot, even if the big 3 doesn't work, he's a good coach, I'm tired of the turnover, also not really sure they could do better.