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by Wes Cox on Mar 24, 2009 11:31 AM CDT
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PrintSefko has an article on Terry being pretty much a lock for sixth man of the year.
Carlisle told the veteran he was unsure how to use him. He didn't know if he would start Terry and go small or bring him off the bench.
"I just don't know," Carlisle repeated.
"Coach, I can tell you what you do know," Terry replied. "I'll be ready for whatever role you give me."
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There are two things out there today over at the D Magazine blog and The Dallas Observer complaining about Rick Carlisle being short with the media in some of his recent interviews. "Prick Carlisle" is even thrown around.
I think Phil Jackson spends as much time mocking the media as anyone. But the difference is that his mocking, nearly disgusted demeanor doesn't carry onto the court. It seems to me that Carlisle's uptight, I'm-smarter-than-the-room attitude is evident on the sidelines. It even smacks of late-era Avery at times, which is quite scary.
OK, there are reasons to dislike Carlisle, but him giving smart ass answers to dumb ass questions isn't one of them. I don't care if it's Norm Hitzges, Chuck Cooperstein, or anyone else asking the question. I really couldn't care less if Carlisle is nice to the media or not. And saying his tendencies with the media are an indication of how he is with his team is speculative and more than a bit of a reach.
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DB.com has a mini practice report.
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Prick Carlisle
I nearly choked on my Vitamin Water when I read that. It’s obviously hard to tell when I can only read the post-game quotes and I don’t actually get to hear him talk during the press conferences, but to me he doesn’t really come off as prick-ish…he seems more matter-of-fact, just telling it like it is and getting straight to the point. Obviously, one would be more abrupt after a loss and as we all know, our team has had its fair share of losses (not to mention blowouts) and some of those games really should not have been losses to begin with. Whether he’s a prick or a robot, I don’t give a shit, as long as he can lead us to victory and doesn’t lose this team.
'Cause I'm a high plains drifter, the best that you can get
A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
that album looks familiar. can't put a finger on it.
by MeanMr.Mustard on Mar 24, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
Before anyone judges I would go listen to the audio. I’ve hard coaches be short with people, but I’ve never heard anyone do what Carlisle did to Coop. It was the most dismissive, holier than thou act in an interview I’ve ever heard. And there was nothing wrong with the question at all.
In this particular case
I do think Carlisle was a dick to Coop. And the question was valid.
But generally speaking, I don’t really mind if a coach is surly with the media or takes them all out to dinner on his dime once a week. I only care if he gets results with his team.
Furthermore, I don’t buy this notion that when a coach or player dismisses the media means they are dismissing the team. Especially in this kind of an information age where players, coaches, owners, etc. can bypass the media filter and speak directly to their fans via social networking tools like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
And to be honest, this is the first case where I could honestly agree with the notion that Rick was being a dick. The Ticket’s dogged him for a week because of his so-called surliness. I had to laugh when Corby was recalling the story about his buddy, the barber, who cut Carlisle’s hair, tried to make small talk, and could only get one word answers out of Carlisle.
OK, and what’s your point, Corby? That he doesn’t like to engage in small talk with strangers about his job? Well guess? When I go to SportClips and the girl cutting my hair tries to engage me in small talk, I give her one-word answers, too.
That’s just how I roll sometimes. And that’s how Rick Carlisle rolls.
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by Brandon Bibb on Mar 24, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup
I agree with everything in this post. I’ve been rolling my eyes for a week as guys on the Ticket gave Carlisle a hard time for the Norm interview. I was beginning to roll my eyes again as they played the Coop audio until I heard that laugh. That laugh…that’s just completely disrespectful, to mock someone like that. In any profession or setting.
I will listen to the audio
I didn’t realize it was available.
'Cause I'm a high plains drifter, the best that you can get
A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Didn't the Bucks mascot get injured as well, earlier this season?
'Cause I'm a high plains drifter, the best that you can get
A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
No, Arrested Tuesday?
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
Good Grief is one of my favorite episodes
'Cause I'm a high plains drifter, the best that you can get
A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
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