“Guys like Doncic, Bird, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson - sometimes they get...” — Rick Carlisle Quote

“Guys like Doncic, Bird, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson - sometimes they get bored and they want to get into a creative state and do some things to kind of break up the monotony. But the important thing is to understand that there's a time and place for everything. The most important thing is not to compromise your opportunity to win.”

“The wrong types of distractions generally aren't good. But they're going to have to be overcome by any team at some point.”

“Imagine an NBA season where you don't have to travel. Whoever heard of something like that? If you can't look at that as some kind of positive, I think there's something wrong!”

“It's like being a bird, maybe, the perspective of flying over the Earth.”

“I am normally afraid of birds and have never dreamt of any bird in my life.”

“I just knew it would get a big laugh when people saw the 'Flying Nun' throwing the bird to a highway patrolman.”