I thought this deserved it's own thread. An article in The Ringer absolutely eviscerates Bud.
https://www.theringer.com/nba/...mpo-mike-budenholzer
Lack of Adjustments
Budenholzer gave an even more troubling quote to James Herbert of CBS Sports in March when asked about making adjustments in the playoffs: “We kind of do what we do, and hopefully it’s good enough.”
The Bucks need more from their coach going forward. He needs to proactively make adjustments headed into each series, and then quickly identify what is and isn’t working. They need Budenholzer to coach as if his job was on the line. It should be, given the stakes. If he’s not going to coach with the necessary level of urgency, the Bucks need to find someone who will.
Substitution Patterns
Kyle Lowry played 46 minutes in Toronto’s miraculous Game 3 win on Thursday. Giannis played 34 minutes in Game 4 against Toronto last season, 39 minutes in Game 5, and 40 minutes in Game 6. Those extra 8-10 minutes can be the difference between winning and losing a playoff series. Not only is that more playing time for your best players, it is less for your worst ones. The Bucks have a net rating of minus-30.0 in the 10 minutes that Kyle Korver and Pat Connaughton played together in games 1 and 2; the Bucks really shouldn’t be playing either at all.