Rick Carlisle Quotes



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Right now, he's a guy who's going to have to step to the forefront. It'll be an opportunity for him, and we're counting on him to come through for us.
- Rick Carlisle

[In late August, Rick Carlisle was in an Atlanta studio auditioning for TNT by doing a mock game telecast with Kevin Harlan. He'd also been in touch with ESPN, and his transition from head coach to talking head seemed all but certain.] Something was going to be done in the next three or four days... But then I got the call from Larry [Bird] saying this situation was going to change.
- Rick Carlisle
