Rick Carlisle Himself Quotations

Harrison felt bad about the suspension. I thought he atoned himself in a very strong way with his play at both ends of the court. That's what you want to see, a guy respond to adversity when things aren't going well all the time.

You can tell he's worked to keep himself ready. We'll see how things go in terms of the rotation and injuries. We know Austin is a very dependable professional that's going to be ready to play. Now it's a matter of getting some conditioning, getting some rhythm back. (Thursday) was a step in the right direction.

These next six games he has to get himself conditioned back to the NBA game, ... I thought he played well. There's daily improvement in his physical redevelopment.

These next six games he has to get himself conditioned back to the NBA game. I thought he played well. There's daily improvement in his physical redevelopment.

He said he couldn't play. We weren't approaching it like he would play (against Orlando) and not play (against Miami). It's a situation we're aware of. He's worked himself back to the point where he can play. We'll just play it by ear.

This has been tough for him. He's been out of the rotation the last couple of weeks. He keeps working and keeps himself ready to play. Guys like him, you don't worry about.