INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle used the adjective “tremendous” when describing the recent trades that
“They’ve increased their size, their skill, their depth, their toughness, and positioned themselves really well for the stretch run,” Carlisle said on Sunday prior to his team’s 133-111 win over the Mavs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. “They’re on a seven-game winning streak and really just barreling through people. It’s been impressive.”
Carlisle himself had an impressive run when he coached the Mavs from 2008-21. During that span, Carlisle coached the Mavs to a 557-476 record, in addition to helping the Mavs win the 2011 NBA title.