Indiana Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle took responsibility for the team's Game 1 loss against the Celtics, admitting mistakes in crucial moments. Carlisle acknowledged the failure to call a timeout before a late turnover and emphasized the need to own the errors and prepare for the next game. Despite instructions to foul when the Pacers were up three, a decision was made to lay off, leading to a pivotal play by the Celtics' Brown. Carlisle refrained from commenting on officiating issues, opting to focus on improving the team's performance for the upcoming game.
Rick Carlisle said Indiana’s Game 1 loss was ‘totally on me’ for not calling timeout before late turnover https://t.co/TNV08qjUXn
Rick Carlisle was asked if there was an instruction to foul when Indiana was up three: "Yes, but [Brown] caught the ball, and he was face-up, Pascal decided to lay off - which was, I understand. That’s probably the right decision, you don’t want to give up a four-point play."
Rick Carlisle, asked about the Pacers' 23-3 shortfall on free throws through regulation, chooses to err on the side of his wallet and avoid commenting on the officiating: "My daughter's already got to sit out a semester of college. I can't have her sitting out a whole year."
Carlisle added: 'Look, a lot of things had to go wrong for us, and right for them, they did. So we gotta own it and get ready for Thursday." https://t.co/c9px537oni
Rick Carlisle asked if there was an instruction to foul when the Pacers were up three: "Yes, but [Brown] caught the ball, and he was face-up, Pascal decided to lay off - which was, I understand. That’s probably the right decision, you don’t want to give up a four-point play."
Rick Carlise: ‘a lot of things had to go wrong for us and right for them. They did. We’ve got to own it.’ Took blame for not calling TO with 10 seconds left to advance ball. Pacers botched inbounds and Brown hit dagger
Rick Carlisle says the blame falls on him. He needed to call a TO, advance the ball before Nembhard inbounds. Then overall, on calamity, says "a lot of things had to go wrong for us and right for them. They did. And so we gotta own it. And we gotta ready for Tuesday."
Should the Pacers have fouled while up three on the Celtics? https://t.co/7p3G5CqbUJ