Friendships ultimately happen and materialize when they're supposed to. — Rick Carlisle Friend Copy Share Image
Hey, I love hard play, clean, competitive playoff series. — Rick Carlisle Competitive Copy Share Image
Certain guys have the ability to deliver the ball in a way that creates confidence for teammates. — Rick Carlisle Ability Copy Share Image
The one thing I know is a strong, solid defense puts you in position to win. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
When you're not playing well, a lot of things get magnified. — Rick Carlisle Football Copy Share Image
I consider Jason Kidd a close friend now. When we were working together, it was a business relationship. — Rick Carlisle Business 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
Social media has created really an undue pressure on guys like Luka to generate highlights. — Rick Carlisle Football Copy Share Image
The one thing I love about Mark Cuban is that he is the ultimate example of accountability. When he has made mistakes… — Rick Carlisle Accountability 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 Football Copy Share Image
You're going to hit some tough times and I don't mind because getting through tough times is what makes a good team… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
The season is so long, so many things go on, if you ever get too high or too low, you can lose… — Rick Carlisle Focus Copy Share Image
When you play within yourself and do things to your strengths, you can be extremely confident, extremely cocky and extremely successful. — 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 Football Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to just start playing fast in the middle of the year. Guys aren't conditioned for it physically or mentally. — 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
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 Copy Share Image
Jalen Brunson's one of my favorite guys that I ever coached in however many years of coaching. Going back to my assistant… — 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 Bird 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 Daughter 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 Bird Copy Share Image
The chance to spend a week with Pete Newell is like a student of literature getting to spend a week with Hemingway… — Rick Carlisle Books Copy Share Image
Hunger is a moral issue. Human beings should not allow other human beings to go hungry. — Rick Carlisle Food Copy Share Image
When you're a starter in the All-Star Game, a lot of things change. — Rick Carlisle All-star game Copy Share Image
I've been involved in over 300 playoff games in my playing, assistant coaching and head-coaching career. — Rick Carlisle Career Copy Share Image
I choose to remember the good things that happened, the opportunity. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Unless you've won a championship, I think there's always unfinished business. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
There's so much that I learned about systemic racism, the history of racial injustice. — 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
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
We're in the business of now and next. The things of the past aren't that meaningful, really. — Rick Carlisle Business Copy Share Image
It has been a great experience to be in Indianapolis, to be with a great organization like the Pacers. — Rick Carlisle Experience Copy Share Image
Small market teams deserve an equal shot. They deserve a fair shot no matter where they're playing. — Rick Carlisle Fair 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
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
Opportunities to be on more meaningful stages is something that's important for young teams. — Rick Carlisle Football Copy Share Image
ESPN is an NBA partner, and they've been a great one. But part of that partnership is that the coaches do a… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Access to quality food should not be a luxury, and I'm going to continue to beat the drum and bring more attention… — Rick Carlisle Attention Copy Share Image
When you establish that you're a galactically successful offensive team, but below average defensively, that's not gonna win you a championship. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
