Rick Carlisle Assesses Pacers Ahead of Season Opener

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The Indiana Pacers tip-off their 2024-25 campaign on Wednesday when they visit the Detroit Pistons.  Coming off a season that saw them make it to the Eastern Conference Finals means expectations are higher than they have been in a long time for the Blue and Gold.

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Ahead of the season opener, head coach Rick Carlisle joined us for his weekly Tuesday conversation to assess where the Pacers are at, his confidence in the defense, how they stack up around the NBA, how the other teams evaluate the Pacers and his goals for the team.

We aren’t sneaking up on anyone this season.  This is going to be difficult at the highest level.  We’ve tried to communicate that to the guys.  You’ve to be very processed driven.  Take it one day at a time, focus on Game 1 and go from there. – Rick Carlisle on Pacers expectations heading into the season

Other topics of conversation were how and why he wanted to get into coaching, if he ever had college coaching aspirations and a whole lot more.  For the full interview, click the link below and be sure to listen every Tuesday at 8am throughout the Pacers season for our exclusive interview with Rick Carlisle!