No matter what happens, as bad as things are, you're probably never that far from going good, and vice versa. — Rick Carlisle Bad Copy Share Image
It's much easier to slow a point guard down than to have one speed up. That's why one of the axioms in… — Rick Carlisle Early Copy Share Image
I'm a believer that the emotions of the coach are important because they can work their way over to the players. — Rick Carlisle Coach Copy Share Image
Look, playoff basketball in the NBA is the greatest thing in any sport in my opinion. — Rick Carlisle Basketball Copy Share Image
To me, there's a small group of players that can pretty much do anything on a basketball floor. — Rick Carlisle Anything Copy Share Image
Unselfishness along with defensive impact is going to break a lot of ties. — Rick Carlisle Break 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 Always 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 Make Copy Share Image
Being historically great on offense is fun, but even dating a pretty girl gets boring after awhile if she can't guard anybody. — Rick Carlisle Boring Copy Share Image
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 Development Copy Share Image
I was very fortunate to be at the right place at the right time in my playing career. — Rick Carlisle Career Copy Share Image
The playoffs - you can talk about how different it is, but actually experiencing it is another thing. — Rick Carlisle About Copy Share Image
The worst thing to do if you're let go is to disappear and just go sit in a hole. That's not healthy.… — Rick Carlisle Go 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 Guard Copy Share Image
Friendships ultimately happen and materialize when they're supposed to. — Rick Carlisle Friendship 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 Everybody Copy Share Image
Starting off in Madison Square Garden is the ultimate. It's the ultimate challenge, it's the ultimate environment. — Rick Carlisle Challenge 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 Championship 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 Europe Copy Share Image
One of the challenges with NBA coaching is it's such a crucible, keeping your eye on the big picture is very challenging. — Rick Carlisle Big Copy Share Image
Dirk played with Jason Kidd near the end of his career and Jason was still a great player, but he did not… — Rick Carlisle Career 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 Confidence Copy Share Image
