When you're a small market team, there are certain things you've got to be great at. You've got to be great at… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Social media has created really an undue pressure on guys like Luka to generate highlights. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
There's some guys that step on the floor and bring a presence and energy and confidence to the game. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
I don't believe there's ever been a team that's won a title in the NBA that hasn't been a good defensive team. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
I consider Jason Kidd a close friend now. When we were working together, it was a business relationship. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
You can't make any assumptions about the fact that you get to the Conference Finals one year, you're going to get there… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The one thing I know is a strong, solid defense puts you in position to win. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Opportunities to be on more meaningful stages is something that's important for young teams. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
He knows where everybody is, not only on offense, but defense. That's the sign of, you know, a savant-type guy... Larry Bird,… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The NBA is interesting because one or two players repositioned in the rotation or repositioned to a different team can make a… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
It's a great honor to represent your team at the All-Star Game, but it's tricky. One of the things you don't like… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
I mean, there are always matchup challenges with any team - it doesn't matter who you are, which conference you're in. Every… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Over time, analytics became more prevalent. The potency of the 3-point shot became not only something that was a trend but a… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Being home doesn't guarantee anything except a friendly environment. And oftentimes what you see is that the road team has a higher… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Golden State put things over the top. Once that happened, once someone actually won a championship playing fast and playing small, that… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Dirk became very Americanized - where Germany and Europe could feel like he was theirs, and the people of Dallas could feel… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Guys like Doncic, Bird, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson - sometimes they get bored and they want to get into a creative state… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
I guess one of the most memorable things for me about Kobe Bryant is that when we moved to Dallas in the… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
If you increase the size of the basket by a one-inch radius, two inches in diameter, that's five percent. So you're adding… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
For me, my job is about developing the style that helps our group have the best possible chance to win. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Look, playoff basketball in the NBA is the greatest thing in any sport in my opinion. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Small market teams deserve an equal shot. They deserve a fair shot no matter where they're playing. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Dirk carried an amazing load with the Dallas Mavericks over a period of two-plus decades that may never be rivaled again. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
To aspire and realistically have a chance to be a better defensive team, you've got to get better defensive players. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Jalen Brunson is a guy you would never bet against if you know him. You just don't bet against that guy. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
It's the NBA, it's not supposed to be easy. If it was, I'd be pulling guys off the street. It's a tough,… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The reality is if they want more scoring, they're going to have to do one thing and that's make the rim bigger. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The relationships that you build are really the greatest source of fulfillment in coaching. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The wrong types of distractions generally aren't good. But they're going to have to be overcome by any team at some point. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Certain guys have the ability to deliver the ball in a way that creates confidence for teammates. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Prosperity is always one of the challenges in pro sports because teams can strike back so quickly. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Everybody wants a four man that has length. That can guard multiple positions. That can shoot threes and make plays. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Great players have a short memory for tough games. They move forward. They're always thinking ahead and about the next challenge. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Caris has obviously proven he's a hell of a starting point guard as well as a hell of a starting two guard.… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The important thing is that when you get into some stretches of inconsistency that we don't overreact on the one hand and try to… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Lamar Odom is a guy we have great respect for as a person and as an all-around player in this league. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
About five years ago, the courses we run in the Field Trials were 52 percent timber. The hawks live in trees, and the quail… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
People don't talk about Tobias Harris enough. You know, he's a tremendous player. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
In the case of anything, there is risk, but there are risks worth taking. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Every game you play is going to present different challenges. You've got to be enthusiastic about taking them on. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
What the great players in history of sport have in common is they can take the understanding of the entertainment side and fit it… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
If you want to get a lot of quality looks at 3s, the answer is to play fast. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Dirk carried an amazing load with the Dallas Mavericks over a period of two-plus decades that may never be rivaled again. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The piano has been a love of mine ever since I started playing in college, so having the chance to play a little bit… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
I partner with Mothers Against Police Brutality - was just a phenomenal group of people and helped me learn so much. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
