NBA Twitter in a state of shock after Rick Carlisle news drop
By John Buhler
NBA Twitter cannot believe Rick Carlisle stepped down as the Dallas Mavericks head coach.
One day after long-time general manager Donnie Nelson left the organization, the Dallas Mavericks will have to look for a new head coach as well with Rick Carlisle abruptly resigning.
Carlisle had been the Mavericks’ head coach since the 2008-09 NBA season. This was his third stint as an NBA head coach, and by far and away his most successful. Dallas made the Western Conference Playoffs in nine of his 13 seasons. The Mavericks won two Southwest Division titles under his watch, as well as the 2011 NBA Finals in his third season leading the basketball team.
Dallas is in complete turmoil right now with seemingly only Mark Cuban and Luka Doncic left.
Mavericks: NBA Twitter erupts in a fiery blaze after Rick Carlisle’s resignation
At 61-years-old, Carlisle would be a candidate for seemingly any other potential head-coaching vacancy. The one that easily makes the most sense for him would be one of the teams he played for in the Boston Celtics.
“Rick Carlisle steps down as Mavs head coach”
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 17, 2021
Brad Stevens: pic.twitter.com/6OoblaHTxC
Donnie Nelson fired
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) June 17, 2021
Rick Carlisle stepping down
What is going on in Dallas? pic.twitter.com/yQPCfRys4w
Can the Bucks hire Rick Carlisle before tonight’s game starts
— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) June 17, 2021
Mark Cuban: "It's been a tough year but we will be back."
— The Ringer (@ringer) June 17, 2021
Rick Carlisle: pic.twitter.com/o8erEMB8Qw
While Boston is looking very hard at a former NBA player to be its next head coach, other organizations such as the New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers could be interested in Carlisle as well. He might even consider returning to the Indiana Pacers for a second stab at at.
There’s been a lot of scuttle about Rick Carlisle in other places, in other positions, in the last few weeks. Now it’s starting to make sense
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) June 17, 2021
If Cuban fired Rick and said hey Luka doesn't like him that's one thing.
— Jeff Cavanaugh (@timeforjeffrey) June 17, 2021
Rick Carlisle firing the team is a whole different deal. This organization is in big ass uh oh land.
Rick Carlisle has stepped down as head coach of the Mavericks…. GM fired yesterday….
— Sports ON Tap Brothers🎙️ (@thesportsontap) June 17, 2021
THE HELL IS GOING ON IN DALLAS?? pic.twitter.com/vpr46jLwyB
What this all really means is Dallas has to be so incredibly toxic right now for a Hall-of-Fame-level coach to willingly walk away from coaching a budding superstar out on the wing in Doncic.
https://twitter.com/DaMayor76107/status/1405620819301212164
Do you know toxic things must be in Dallas if Rick Carlisle said yea I’m good on being the coach here even with a generational superstar like Luka Doncic. #NBA pic.twitter.com/hgRNiwOUxn
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) June 17, 2021
Rick Carlisle out? Wow!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) June 17, 2021
It has been a long 10 years since the Mavericks last won a playoff series. They have bowed out in the first round in each of their last six postseason appearances. The last time the Mavericks won a playoff series, they won the 2011 NBA Finals over the Miami Heat in LeBron James’ first season with the team. He had still yet to win an NBA Finals at that point of his illustrious NBA career.
Ultimately, you can safely say the pets heads are falling off in Dallas organization this week.
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