Mike Budenholzer Quotes

Mike Budenholzer

Profession : Coach

Birth : December 29, 1964

I literally remember going in my backyard and my dad teaching me Paul Westphal moves.

Mike Budenholzer

The only social rule you recognized in high school was that Mormon girls don't date non-Mormons.

Mike Budenholzer

I'm going to get better as a coach. Or at least I certainly hope to and plan to and need to work to, and have that as my mindset.

Mike Budenholzer

What LeBron James has done in our league is phenomenal.

Mike Budenholzer

To add a player in the draft is something we always look forward to.

Mike Budenholzer

A lot of times continuity is your best hope for taking that next step. Can you have a balance of continuity and some additions and bolster it and walk that fine line of adding and embracing continuity?

Mike Budenholzer

At the end of the day, winning is always rewarded.

Mike Budenholzer

As a head coach you have to think about the entire group with every decision you make. Up and down the line, front and back, it has to be about the entire group and the bigger picture.

Mike Budenholzer

I think days like Wiffle ball and other things that we do throughout the year to hopefully get guys to maybe take a breath and enjoy each other and enjoy this process and enjoy the season. I would argue that it helps you heighten your focus when it's needed. You never know; us coaches will try anything.

Mike Budenholzer

We should be shooting 3s whether we're 1-for-14 or 10-for-14.

Mike Budenholzer

Point guards love it when a guy can pick and pop and make a shot and make threes.

Mike Budenholzer

There's no doubt that having some guys on the bench that have been through things, and that are older and experienced, understand not just the highs but the lows of losing a game. Winning and keeping a steadiness throughout a game, their voice in timeouts, it's really valuable.

Mike Budenholzer

As a coach, I've got to get better. I've got to improve.

Mike Budenholzer

You have to have guys that will compete every night, every possession.

Mike Budenholzer

Things happen. Things change. It's part of life.

Mike Budenholzer

When you watch great teams around the league, whenever they lose, you don't want to be the team that comes and plays them next.

Mike Budenholzer

I think individually, Al Horford is very special, very unique. He's a guy that can kind of be the backbone of the defense.

Mike Budenholzer

If you're conscientious of where your team is, and the opportunities and what's available to them, I think you'd be naive - I don't think anyone would believe you - if you said that you weren't aware of it.

Mike Budenholzer

John Collins has been a great offensive rebounder since jump street.

Mike Budenholzer

Not winning and those types of things are difficult. There is no doubt. You can't say they are not.

Mike Budenholzer