"Mr Right Now", which was one of the descriptions after Carlisle was hired, has certainly turned into "Mr Right." Right after the Finals, the infamous John Hollinger called Carlisle the best coach in the league besides Pop. There's definitely been a lot of praise for him during our playoff run and it's also extremely obvious that MANY fans of other teams would love to have Carlisle as their coach.
Personally, I can't remember ever being overly critical of him. Sure, the occasional lineup looked weird and there were games where his decisions wouldn't work out as intended. However, there's no doubt that this man knows his stuff, has a concept, and doesn't seem to have any flaws that would affect our chances in a negative way. Avery was certainly different in that respect.
Carlisle was a big part of our championship run. Just like Underdog, I don't see any reason why he shouldn't be a regular fixture for a long time.
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