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If you remember he publicly complained about the foul calls he was not getting in New York, and he was right. Last night, in regulation, the Pacers shot 3 FT's to the Celtics 25 FT's in regulation.
A great playoff game that saw a last second turnover lead to a game tying 3 pointer in the last seconds of regulation.
BOSTON — Year after year, NBA executives vote Rick Carlisle one of the league’s best in-game coaches.
Carlisle, the Indiana Pacers’ head coach, admitted late Tuesday night he didn’t have his finest moment in the final seconds of regulation in the Boston Celtics’ 133-128 overtime victory against the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
“This loss is totally on me,” Carlisle said.
The Pacers had a 117-114 lead and the possession of the basketball but turned the ball over on the in-bound pass, leading to Celtics guard Jaylen Brown’s overtime-forcing corner 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
“With 10 seconds (left) in regulation, we should’ve just taken the timeout, advanced the ball, and found a way to get it in and made a free throw or two and ended the game,” Carlisle said. “It didn’t happen.”
Unlike many Pacers players who are playing in the conference finals for the first time, Carlisle is a championship coach with decades of experience.
A great playoff game that saw a last second turnover lead to a game tying 3 pointer in the last seconds of regulation.
BOSTON — Year after year, NBA executives vote Rick Carlisle one of the league’s best in-game coaches.
Carlisle, the Indiana Pacers’ head coach, admitted late Tuesday night he didn’t have his finest moment in the final seconds of regulation in the Boston Celtics’ 133-128 overtime victory against the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
“This loss is totally on me,” Carlisle said.
The Pacers had a 117-114 lead and the possession of the basketball but turned the ball over on the in-bound pass, leading to Celtics guard Jaylen Brown’s overtime-forcing corner 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
“With 10 seconds (left) in regulation, we should’ve just taken the timeout, advanced the ball, and found a way to get it in and made a free throw or two and ended the game,” Carlisle said. “It didn’t happen.”
Unlike many Pacers players who are playing in the conference finals for the first time, Carlisle is a championship coach with decades of experience.
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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle takes blame for Game 1 loss: 'This loss is totally on me'
Rick Carlisle, the Indiana Pacers' head coach, admitted he didn’t have his finest moment in the final seconds of regulation against the Celtics.
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