Devin Booker reacted to the report that Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer told him he was “too voice”. The coach himself has resolved the news.
NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that a few weeks ago, Budenholzer told Booker that he was “too voiced on the court and during the timeout huddles”, telling the book to “turn down” and allow the coach’s voice to be “heard.”
Haines added that Boker was asked to be “shocked”.
Booker was asked after Sunday morning shooting.
“No, the coach said the same,” Booker said at the Arizona Center.
“We had multiple conversations. I couldn’t seem to find more than anyone else. It was a player/coach relationship. When things started to get bad, everyone tried to point fingers to figure out what went wrong. People would come up with something. The relationship was great. We were on the same page and we were trying to win, that’s it.”
Budenholzer also talked about the report ahead of his home victory over the Pelicans on Friday, which ended a three-game winning streak for the team.
“I have a lot of conversations with Devin,” said Budenholzer when asked if I recalled the conversation between Booker and himself. “I think it’s super healthy. Inside, some of them are shared with me. Usually I’m naive or in the cave, but Devin’s care factor isn’t on the chart.”
Booker is in his tenth NBA season and his career has certainly become more voice-oriented as he grows his career.
“Just experience,” Booker said. “Knowing what works and what doesn’t, I’m not saying there’s only one thing that works. Now, there are multiple teams playing basketball in all styles at the top of the NBA. There’s no way to use it, but everyone has to be on the same page.”
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