Mavs Talk: 'Bitching Won't Do Any Good' - Carlisle
The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Chicago Bulls’ Zach Lavine on Sunday night, as he contributed 39 points towards the Bulls’ 118-108 win. Dallas, which played without star player Luka Doncic, now falls to 2-4 and is tied for last place in the Western Conference.
One bright spot for Dallas was fill-in starter Jalen Brunson, who seized the opportunity to start and put up 31 points for the Mavericks.
Now let's hear Mavs talk:
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle on the season’s difficult start:
"Bitching about it is not going to do any good."
Carlisle on what went wrong:
"We didn't do enough things to make them miss enough shots. You got to come up with balls that are equally available to either team. ... Coming up with a quarter of them isn't enough."
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Jalen Brunson on his 31-point performance:
"I try to play the same way every time I step on the court.”
Willie Cauley-Stein on the Mavericks' early-season results:
“"We've got a target on our back." Says teams are going to give the Mavs their best every night because they have two star players.
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Maxi Kleber on the Mavericks’ struggles and his shot selection:
"I think the biggest thing for us is to get rid of the ups and downs no matter who's playing… I take the shots that I get and a lot of the shots that I get are three-pointers because of the way we play."
The Mavericks have a quick turnaround, traveling to face James Harden and the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
