You are a very good basketball coach. Arguably even one of the best in the NBA. Yet, you have been fired from your job twice in the past 5 years.
In 4 season with Indiana you went 181-147 with a winning percentage of .552. Your teams averaged 45 wins and 37 losses. This, by NBA Eastern Conference standards, is very good.
You did not pull the trigger on the trade that sent Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson packing and brought in overpriced duds Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy. After the trade your team went 11-22 and missed out on the playoffs. This is not your fault at all. This is what is called management sabotage.
In two seasons at Detroit your teams went 100-64 with a winning percentage of .610. You were then axed and Larry Brown got to come in and coach your team to a championship the next season. I think you would have coached that same team to a championship. Too bad Larry Brown got to come in and steal your glory.
It's not your fault that the melee at the Palace took place, not your fault that your GM pulled the trigger on the worst trade of the NBA season, not your fault that you were canned in Detroit one year removed from winning coach of the year in the NBA.
Rick Carlisle, your coaching career has been a series of unfortunate events. None of which were within your control. I wish you well and hope that in your next NBA coaching job that you actually get a fair shake for a change.
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If Karma comes into play like it should Rick Carlisle will win a NBA championship one of these days. Maybe even several.
I forgot to include Tayshaun Prince's "block heard round the world" on Reggie Miller in the Conference Finals. Who was coaching the Pacers that season? Rick Carlisle, of course. If Prince didn't make that block, then Carlisle may have beaten the team that he was fired from.
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