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Carlisle said two plays in question where fouls should have been called occurred when Vince Carter and Collison were apparently hit by Jazz players. "I haven't seen those plays [on film]," Carlisle said. "Off the top of my head if you're asking me, it's factually what I think. But they picked it up, we played hard but we couldn't make the plays." Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Rick Carlisle was a Pacers assistant at the time. Soon after Cuban’s purchase, Indiana came to Reunion Arena. “They (the Mavericks) were going through a tough period and I remember talking to Donnie Nelson before the game – he was one of the assistant coaches,” Carlisle said. “I just asked him, I said, ‘Have you met the new owner?’ He said, ‘Yeah, we met him.’ He said, ‘I think it’s going to be great. It’s going to be great for the city and great for the franchise.’ “It certainly turned out to be that way. A lot of the rest is history and now we’re trying to rebuild the championship team, which is work.” Dallas Morning News

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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle backed off his threat to possibly suspend players "for not doing things they're supposed to do on the court." "There's no threat of suspension," Carlisle said before the Mavericks played the Washington Wizards Tuesday. "We talked about some things the other night after the game, but nobody's getting suspended." USA Today

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In another move, Carlisle instituted a dress code for everybody on the team’s chartered flights. No more sweatsuits. Starting with today’s trip to Washington, it’s business casual for all players, staff and ancillary travel personnel. Dallas Morning News

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Under current coach Rick Carlisle, the Mavs had no such luck on Sunday in snapping a five-game swoon. Instead, though the Mavs showed signs of competing, the team was blown out by the San Antonio Spurs in a 111-86 embarrassment. And Carlisle, according to the Dallas Morning News’ Eddie Sefko, has had it up to here. (Points to his forehead.) “I [have] to be inventive and find ways,” he said. “I don’t have a better answer than that. The last week, I’ve had to literally scream in the face of two guys in practices and shootarounds to get the point across. And I will continue to do that. “If I have to start suspending guys for not doing things they’re supposed to be doing on the court, I’ll do it. And Mark and I will get into it about that. But somehow, things have got to change and it can’t just be about that it’s a tough schedule. It just can’t.” Yahoo! Sports

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After another in a long line of embarrassing losses, this time 111-86 to San Antonio at American Airlines Center, the Mavericks are ticked off. All of them. That’s six losses in a row and nine in the last 10 games. They have gotten hammered twice in the last week by the Spurs by a total of 63 points. “We’ve got to fight harder than we did tonight,” Carlisle said after the game. “It’s not what this organization has been about since Mark [Cuban] bought the team. This is a stretch that’s unprecedented, really. “It’s bad. We’ve got to fix it, and it starts with me.” Dallas Morning News

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“I [have] to be inventive and find ways,” he said. “I don’t have a better answer than that. The last week, I’ve had to literally scream in the face of two guys in practices and shootarounds to get the point across. And I will continue to do that. “If I have to start suspending guys for not doing things they’re supposed to be doing on the court, I’ll do it. And Mark and I will get into it about that. But somehow, things have got to change and it can’t just be about that it’s a tough schedule. It just can’t.” Dallas Morning News

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Asked about Carlisle’s suspension talk, Brand said: “If that’s what he said, I’m pro-team, but I don’t want to see any of my teammates suspended. That’s insubordination in my locker room. I’m part of this. I hope he wasn’t talking about me. So we find a way to put in that work and get better. I don’t feel it’s at the level that guys need to get suspended, but we need to find a way to get guys to play hard and play as a team.” Dallas Morning News

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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was emphathetic when asked about the Brooklyn Nets surprisingly firing coach Avery Johnson on Thursday. "Just disappointed.'' Carlisle said. "Avery's a close friend, a trusted friend and a highly respected basketball person, both as a coach and his career as a player.'' Sulia

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DONUT 11: So, are the Mavs rebuilding? ... "We're rebuilding a championship team, yes," Carlisle said. "The statement is, 'We're rebuilding a championship team.' "We're not a championship team at the moment. We know that, but I like the roster and we're going to work our asses off to become a better basketball team." Scout.com

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DONUT 1: Acknowledging the lowered bar of expectations ... “I think we’ve already done that,” Dallas Mavericks coach Carlisle said with an uncomfortable laugh. “But I’m going to be steadfast in my belief in these guys and the fact that we can and will get better.'' Scout.com

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DONUT 2: Defining what it is the Mavs now are ... "That will be based on how everybody will view it," Carlisle said. "The way we're playing, I think we would be viewed as we're not very good, so we've got to work to change that." Scout.com

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Carlisle absolutely ripped his team after 38 pt loss at SA. Will have a link up shortly. Mavs will be practicing on Xmas Eve. SportsYapper

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Mark Followill: Coach Carlisle after game was asked what he saw tonight "A lack of competitiveness, selfishness, and a lack of commitment to one another" Twitter @MFollowill

Dallas Mavericks, Rick Carlisle 

“You can’t throw the ball through the nose of a defender and have it come out his a–hole to a teammate.” – Rick Carlisle, who seems to have a firm grasp on the inner workings of the human body The Score

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Earl K. Sneed: Mavs coach Rick Carlisle missed shootaround to attend the funeral of a season-ticket holder. Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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Dallas Mavericks players and head coach Rick Carlisle did their best to sing the holiday cheer. It was as delightfully terrible as you might expect. SLAM

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Mark Followill: Carlisle asked by Boston writer if he misses Jason Terry, "As KC Jones (Rick's HC when he was here) would say does a bear s*** in the woods" Twitter @MFollowill

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What Wright did not expect Wednesday night, however, was going from starter to not playing at all. Rookie Bernard James stepped into the backup center role, at least for one night, scoring four points and pulling down three rebounds in 15 minutes. “It’s weird, man, what can I say?” a calm Wright said after the game, even managing a smile. He said coach Rick Carlisle “didn’t say a word to me” about why he didn’t play. “You’ll have to ask him, but I’ll go with it,” Wright said. “You can’t keep a good man down. Dallas Morning News

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Earl K. Sneed: Rick Carlisle just passed out wristbands to the media to support NBA ref Greg Willard's battle against pancreatic cancer. Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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