Anybody see this article of Ibaka shitting on the Bucks lol? Mostly aimed towards Coach Bud though.
> “I couldn’t take what was happening anymore… no communications,” Ibaka said.
> “When I go talk to the front office, they tell me different things,” he added later. “They love me, the front office. They want me to be there, they want me to stay. And when I go back on the court, it’s different. It got to some point where I was like, ‘I cannot take this anymore.’ I love this game so much, but if this is going to take my peace of mind, my joy, it’s not worth it. I earned my respect in this league. At least communicate. I’m not asking about playing, just communication.”
> “I was with the Clippers. One thing I respect so much about Ty Lue, he used to call me in the morning. ‘This week, I’m going with the young fellas.’ ‘OK, cool. Perfect. No problem,'” Ibaka said. “Like it or not, at the end of the day, I have to be professional. At least I know the next two weeks, I have to work. And when something changes or something comes up, he calls me in the office, ‘Listen, Serge. Tonight, I think I will put you in. Be ready.’ Or ‘I don’t know. I’m not sure yet.’ That’s it.”
Nice recap by Bleacher Report below and here’s the link: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10085024-serge-ibaka-bucks-exit-stemmed-from-lack-of-communication-about-playing-time
Ibaka revealed that when he first arrived in Milwaukee, Budenholzer told him to stay prepared in case anybody got injured. It didn’t pan out that way, however, and he never got an explanation as to why he wasn’t getting playing time.
This isn’t the first time that a former Bucks’ player has called out Budenholzer’s lack of communication. Jae Crowder brought it up after the team’s first-round exit against the Miami Heat this past postseason.
by Comfortable-Win-5604
