NEW YORK - At one of the his favorite places in the world to play or coach basketball, Rick Carlisle picked a good time to explain just why he remains so upbeat about his job.
Sure, the salary of $7-million is plenty of incentive for him to like punching the clock. Having that salary, plus the security of a long-term contract (through 2022) is always a nice thing.
But while players like Dirk Nowitzki, J.J. Barea and others take losing hard, it's not any easier on the coach. And judging from my in box, there's a fair amount of Maverick fans who are curious about whether Carlisle is getting tired of this.