Rick Carlisle
Rick Carlisle
Richard Preston "Rick" Carlisleis the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. He has also served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons and was previously a player in the NBA. He is also one of only 11 people to win an NBA championship both as a player and as a coach...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth27 October 1959
CityOgdensburg, NY
fits great personnel style
He's experienced, he's a great shooter, he fits in with our personnel and the style we want to play,
against best feeling fortunate game guy past played playing strongest
He's experienced and has played him a lot. He's done well with him in the past and he's the best guy that we have. We're fortunate that he's feeling better for a game that we're playing against the biggest, strongest guy in the game.
likely realistic suppose
I don't know if there's a realistic chance, but I suppose there's always a chance. It's more likely (he'll play) in Sacramento.
conversation happen resolve situation time until
I don't know; it's not really a conversation until it's a reality. We'll see. A lot can happen between now and when (Tinsley) comes back. It's a situation that we'll resolve when it comes time to resolve it.
depend fly hopefully
Hopefully he can fly out on Wednesday. It's going to depend on how he's feeling.
hard hopefully point rather sooner
He's working hard to get to the point where he can come back. Hopefully it's sooner rather than later. We'll see.
game guys love successful type wants works
He's a professional. He doesn't say much; he just works and wants to win. He wants to play the game the right way and wants to be a part of a successful team. Those are the type of guys you love to have.
aware himself point situation worked
He said he couldn't play. We weren't approaching it like he would play (against Orlando) and not play (against Miami). It's a situation we're aware of. He's worked himself back to the point where he can play. We'll just play it by ear.
guy referred
He's a guy who can score, yet I don't see him referred to a lot as a big scorer. He's a winner. And he's done it in a lot of different situations.
guy referred score
He's a guy who can score the ball, yet I don't see him referred to a lot as a big scorer. He's a winner. And he's done it in a lot of different situations.
floor great guy leaders locker
He's an important guy on the floor and an important guy in the locker room, too. He's one of our leaders on this team. It's great having him back.
detroit game good hurt played
Detroit played great. They really hurt us on the boards. We didn't play a good game and they had a lot to do with it.
best detroit dropped fighting fights-and-fighting game motivated record
Detroit is very motivated for a lot of reasons. They're fighting for the best record in the league. They dropped a game to us, which will make them more motivated to win. We have to play our game and play it well.
great johnson played playing pulse savvy team terrific understanding
Anthony Johnson played a terrific game. He's playing with great aggressiveness and savvy and understanding the pulse of the team he is running.