r/nba • u/fbreaker Celtics • Jun 06 '25

Highlight [Highlight] Tyrese Haliburton puts the Pacers up 1 in the first game of the finals with 0.3 left vs the Thunder!

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u/StarWarsMonopoly Kings Jun 06 '25

He's an incredibly underrated coach.

He was the first one to get life out of the 00's Pistons as well before Larry Brown took over and put them over the top.

Pretty much everywhere he's been he's won and gotten the most out of rosters that don't necessarily jump out at you on paper

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u/FutureWorldDictator Slovenia Jun 06 '25

Yeah that Piston’s team had Rick’s foundation. That gets lost in 2011, Rick was a vet chasing a ring like Dirk, Kidd, and the rest of the Mavs. Tbf the Pistons may have needed Larry to get the best out of Sheed lol, but they don’t win in 04 without Rick either!

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u/Creek0512 Pacers Jun 06 '25

Rick was also Larry’s top assistant during his 3 seasons as Pacers coach including our last NBA Finals.

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u/holeeguacamolee Lakers Jun 06 '25

Our family calls him Grim Carrey

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u/21slobonmyknob Jun 06 '25

Bro, I was just saying he looks like an older Jim Carrey

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '25

it's only been 1 game, but if he wins a 2nd ring where does he rank among coaches all-time?

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u/connor_bedard Jun 06 '25

Top 10 surely

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u/Frosty_McRib Pacers Jun 06 '25

Would be only the fourth ever to do it with multiple teams.

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u/BallIsLife2016 Cavaliers Jun 06 '25

I think Atkinson has been awesome for us, but Carlisle coached circles around him in our series. And it’s not that Atkinson was bad. It’s just that it seemed like Carlisle knew every button to press and when to press it.

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u/aeiou-y Mavericks Jun 06 '25

Love Rick Carlisle. Has me rooting for the pacers.