Rick Carlisle’s Silent Standoff: What He Really Thought About the Referees After Blazing Night vs. Thunder
When the clock ticks down and a crucial timeout is handed out after what seemed like a clean steal and basket, you can bet a coach’s blood pressure spikes — especially when that coach is Rick Carlisle. On Thursday night, in a 141-135 double-overtime thriller against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Carlisle found himself biting his tongue over a controversial call that had fans and analysts buzzing. But here’s the kicker: despite his obvious frustration — which nearly sent him storming onto the court — Carlisle chose silence in the postgame, wary of the NBA’s ever-watchful fine hammer. With a career-high 55-point explosion from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tipping the scales and the Pacers’ underdog grit on full display, one has to wonder — can this resilient group overcome the bruises, both literal and metaphorical, that come with the NBA grind? Carlisle’s candid words about “loving the challenge” when the team isn’t whole might just be the key to a surprisingly promising season ahead for Indiana. LEARN MORE.



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