The Indiana Pacers' offense has been on an absolute tear this season. They're scoring at an incredible rate and Tyrese Haliburton looks like a true superstar in the NBA. When discussing Indiana's high-powered offense, Rick Carlisle dropped an all-time quote every basketball fan will love.
As any coach will do, they focus on where the team can improve. That's exactly what Carlisle did when asked about the Pacers' offense. Their defense has been lackluster. So, the veteran head coach compared the offensive play to dating a pretty girl.
“Being historically great on offense is fun but even dating a pretty girl gets boring after awhile if she can’t guard anybody.”
“Being historically great on offense is fun but even dating a pretty girl gets boring after awhile if she can’t guard anybody.”
Rick Carlisle with one of the greatest quotes of all-time. pic.twitter.com/J2jVpWl5IR
— iPacers.com (@iPacersblog) December 30, 2023
What a quote! And Rick Carlisle is absolutely right. A great offense is always fun to watch. However, if you can't play defense it can be all for naught. Looking at the Eastern Conference standings, that may certainly be the case for the Pacers. They're currently ranked seventh with a 17-14 record.
To Carlisle's point, if Indiana can improve its defense while the offense remains relatively the same, then this Pacers team becomes one of the most dangerous in the league. When everything is rolling on all cylinders, this is a tough team to play against. I mean, they nearly won the NBA In-Season Tournament when virtually nobody thought they had a chance.
With that said, maybe the Pacers will make some changes in the coming weeks. Perhaps a trade for a defensive-minded player is being considered. You never know with the trade deadline not too far away.
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