Even when things are going well, hard decisions still confront an NBA coach.
Rick Carlisle, who has weaved through more than his share of obstacle courses while running the Mavericks, will never gripe about having too much talent and having to choose between two qualified options when it comes to his starting lineup.
Still, Tim Hardaway Jr. has made Carlisle’s job just a little more taxing with the way he’s played in the last two games.
Those two games were his first two starts of the season – stepping in for Seth Curry, who has been out with an illness.