December 30th news NBA regular season, the Pacers home 135126 beat the Cavaliers. After the game, Pacers coach Carlisle accepted an interview with reporters.
Speaking of his expulsion in this game, Carlisle said: “fortunately, the players saved me. I always told them not to get too involved with the referee.”
Speaking of the performance of assistant coach Lloyd Pierce, Carlisle said: “this guy is a great asset for us.”
In this game, Carlisle complained that the referee did not tell Mitchell to walk, was directly expelled by two technical fouls, and then assistant coach Lloyd Pierce coached the rest of the game. It is worth mentioning that Lloyd Pierce used to be the head coach of the Hawks.