Rick Carlisle Rumors

And after Carlisle and Mavericks assistant Jenny Boucek finished the question-and-answer session, covering topics sports specialization to creativity versus structure to practice planning, he discussed another strategy. It’s one specific to his instruction in Dallas: Luka Doncic’s offseason conditioning as the 20-year-old aims to build on his Rookie of the Year debut season.

“It’s just a natural progression that every player needs to have going from Year 1 to Year 2, especially someone like Luka that had such a great first year,” Carlisle told The Dallas Morning News. “People are really going to be coming for him in his second year, and the continued work on body and conditioning and developing his game is going to keep moving him in the direction of becoming a really great player.”

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And Carlisle said he recognized Doncic’s drive to improve when he, assistant Jamahl Mosley and center Dwight Powell visited Doncic in his native Slovenia in May. “I know he’s working his butt off this summer,” Carlisle said. “I know he’s very motivated for this season.”

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Michael Gallagher: Rick Carlisle said Luka has to get “in the best condition of his life” for next season. Says Luka needs to get “into phenomenal shape” and it starts with the offseason.

2 months ago – via mavs.com

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“The league will be very good with those two guys playing,” Carlisle told LETA. “Luka and Kristaps compliment each other well. You’ve got a 7-3 guy (in Porzingis) and you’ve got a 6-7 guy (in Doncic) that both have ball skills. They’ll be great in the pick-and-roll, they’ll be great in other situations when they pass and cut and find each other. We’re just really looking forward to getting them on the floor together and get going.”

2 months ago – via mavs.com

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