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
ball concerned due everybody lately league playing shooting struggled taking
He's struggled lately shooting the ball and I was concerned he was due to come out of it. He's playing very well. What he's doing defensively has everybody in the league taking notice.
bit calmed couple feeling last
He's feeling better. To what extent, I don't know. It's calmed down a little bit the last couple days.
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.
played
He played great. He does a lot of things out there. He's a very resourceful player.
high individual key last level screening spent time winning
For the last 10 days, we've spent a lot of time on fundamentals, individual work, screening and footwork. We know that doing the little things at a high level is going to be key for us winning some games.
night second
If he's not able to play on the second night, then we just won't play him.
flight meet strides
If he's making some significant strides we have a flight set up for him to meet us in Toronto.
feeling next week
If he's feeling better by next week some time, there's a possibility he could play with a splint.
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.