POLL: Has Carlisle done a good Job this season?

[jamaljasonandjimmy]

whos a better coach don nelson or carlisle,

[Kante]

Originally Posted by jamaljasonandjimmy

whos a better coach don nelson or carlisle,

RC by a mile.

[jamaljasonandjimmy]

Originally Posted by Kante

RC by a mile.

rick carlisle inherited a good team but don nelson i think was the foundation of our 12 year playoff run.

[Kante]

Originally Posted by jamaljasonandjimmy

rick carlisle inherited a good team but don nelson i think was the foundation of our 12 year playoff run.

And what did he won?

Don't get me wrong, he is/was good but still, i'll take RC!

[chumdawg]

Originally Posted by Kante

And what did he won?

Don't get me wrong, he is/was good but still, i'll take RC!

Let me put it this way. The difference between the two is so large--and this is no disrespect to Carlisle--that Nelson could beat Carlisle with his own, and then swap teams and beat his own with Carlisle's.

[jamaljasonandjimmy]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

Let me put it this way. The difference between the two is so large--and this is no disrespect to Carlisle--that Nelson could beat Carlisle with his own, and then swap teams and beat his own with Carlisle's.

he kinda did that with golden state 8th seeds upset no 1 seeds
This has only happened five times in NBA history:

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 3-2 in 1994.
The New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat in 1999 3-2.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavricks in 2007 4-2.
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs in 2011 4-2.
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls in 2012 4-2

[wilmtalk]

Most of you guys have been deceived by the Champianship that was finally won. It was not won because of Carlisle. It was a perfect storm. Carlisle can only coach when his team has the right players. He does not make good on the fly adjustments. He also is terrible at developing players. That is why he stacks his teams with older vets. Don't think that the front office didn't consult RC when they made their roster change moves, so don't put all the blame on Mark and company. Last year and this is a better gage of RC coaching ability than the champianship year.

Personally I never cared for RC and felt he was a mistake from the word go. He was the exact opposite of Nellie which is why Mark hired him. It was a reaction to Nellie's problem with structure. He was in love with his image of the unconventional genius. Carlisle is methodical who has to think out each move pregame. Unless Cuban somehow acquires a bevy of talent that makes the team superior on paper they are doomed to mediocrity. Carlisle does not have the ability to coach them up.

Don't anyone tell me about the creative lineups he used in the playoffs the Champianship year. He utilized the three guard line up the entire season before. It was only when Chandler was acquired that the defense was able to compensate for it. It was not an on the fly decision but formulated over a long period of time. It's just that the perfect opportunity to utilize it came into play during the play offs.

I waited 20+ years for the Mav's to win a champianship. Now they have one, so my frustration with Carlisle doesn't bother me as much. I have no great expectations from him and as long as he is the coach not much from the team either.