Rick Carlisle Sends Clear Message to Pacers Locker Room After Historical NBA Playoffs Feat

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The box score screamed domination in Game 4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs the Indiana Pacers with a 3-1 lead. The fans screamed in celebration. But Rick Carlisle? He wasn’t smiling just yet.

As the Indiana Pacers steamrolled the Cavs in Game 4 with a 20-point margin, Carlisle, head coach of the Pacers, delivered a statement that didn’t just humble the locker room but reset the entire narrative. “We haven’t done anything yet,” he said post-game. No champagne. No hugs and pats. Just business.

And that’s not even the wildest part of the night.

Because while the league was busy reacting to Bennedict Mathurin’s ejection and the mysterious disappearance of Donovan Mitchell from the second half, Rick Carlisle quietly passed Larry freakin’ Bird for the most playoff wins in NBA Franchise history! Yes. You heard that right. Now, let that sink in.

Because instead of basking in legacy, he doubled down on urgency. “We have everything to prove,” he said. And that might just be the scariest thing about Indiana right now.

(This is a developing story…)

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