Less than a month into the job, the Milwaukee Bucks' newly-minted head coach Mike Budenholzer seems to be getting along well with star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

As reported by ESPN Milwaukee, Budenholzer commended on the Greek Freak's winning mentality:

“I think Giannis is built in a way where all he cares about is winning. He wants to be great and he wants those around him to be great. We'll have great success if I can help him do that.”

Last season was a breakout year for Antetokounmpo. Early in the year, he was one of the candidates for the MVP award. He finished the season with spectacular numbers: 26.9 points, 10 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.

He was able to lead his team to the playoffs. They forced the first round matchup against the Boston Celtics to seven games. Though unsuccessful, their postseason campaign proved that the Bucks have a bright future ahead of them.

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Budelholzer realizes this fact. Apart from Antetounmpo, he also commended the whole Bucks roster. For him, the array of players makes the Bucks a special bunch. As reported by Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

“A lot of things,” Budenholzer said. “Very excited about the roster, excited about the things we can do together. Obviously, Giannis is a special player, but I think the entire roster’s got a lot of great players — Khris Middleton, Eric Bledsoe, you keep going down the list, Jabari (Parker), all the guys. I just think it’s a great opportunity for me, a great fit for me.”