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
best care guys record shows themselves work
That's an unbelievable streak. It shows how those guys work to take care of themselves and why they have the best record in the league.
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The last couple games we've gotten things back on track a little bit and we've got to keep going in that vein. We still are not in (the playoffs). We have a long way to go. We're going to have to win our way in because everybody else we're fighting against has got favorable schedules and are playing well.
certain games last six
The last six games, we've done a lot of things very well. We've done certain things better than we were doing them before.
full leave simple
If you don't play a full 48 minutes, you leave too much to chance. It's as simple as that.
asking ron
If you're asking me if having Ron back is a plus, absolutely.
ball eye game round
If you play in the first round of the playoffs, it's a 100-game season. It's Game 1 of a 100. We got our eye on the ball and we don't want to take any unnecessary risk.
coming game needs rhythm
His conditioning for the game is getting where it needs to be and his rhythm is coming back.
approach knew opportunity point season
His approach to the season has been so diligent, so professional, that we knew at some point we were going to have to give him an opportunity to play.
certain game moved warming
Before the game when (Foster) was warming up, before we went out for real warm-ups, he moved a certain way and it went out on him.
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His abilities as a player are breathtaking. He's brought his game up to another level since he's come to New Jersey. I know Jason Kidd has had a lot to do with that. This isn't any news flash. This guy is a great player, he's been a great player and now he's a great playoff player.
fairness mistake
In all fairness to Austin, it was probably a mistake to put him out there.
main
I know Vince is still going to be their main guy. That's just who they've been as a team.
favorite forward looking players seeing worked
I'm looking forward to seeing him. He's one of my favorite players I've ever worked with. I'm not looking forward to seeing him in an opponent's uniform.
character playoff pleased toughness
I'm pleased for our team. I thought we showed some real toughness and some real character. Our tough-mindedness has waned lately. That's something that if we're going to be a playoff team, it can't happen.