Rick Carlisle was in a holding-court mood for the smallish gathering of media members after practice Thursday afternoon.
With a season-opening win fresh on the mind – something the Mavericks haven’t had a chance to talk about since 2015 – there was plenty for the coach to pontificate on. As you might suspect, a lot of it was about the problems he saw in the 108-100 win over Washington on Wednesday.
But not all of it.
Most importantly, he was asked about keeping his team on an even keel amid a lot of hype nationally and locally as the phenomenon of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis takes on a life of its own.