"Welcome to Indiana!"
On the training court, Su Wan also met Rick Carlisle.
As a representative of the Academic School of coaching, Carlisle's only problem might be a lack of authority, which meant he couldn't always control his players. This was the case during his time with the Pacers, and later, even as the "Champion Coach" with the Mavericks, his inability to control Doncic led to his dismissal.
But setting that aside and just talking about his understanding of strategy and the ability to build a roster, he was among the league's best.
Anyway, Paul Silas couldn't hold a candle to him in this regard.
