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Indiana Pacers Postgame Media Availability | March 4, 2026



Indiana Pacers Postgame Media Availability | March 4, 2026

Rick Carlisle spoke with the media after a 130-107 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday night.

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  1. If tonight wasn't the night to see Zubac…then when the F*CK is it? Give us something worth F*UCKING watching! Hate watching this team right now… Go Pacers!

  2. Look Man. I like Rick Carlisle as A Coach. I think He's A good Coach. I'm not going to argue with the Fans that think He isn't and i understand.

    Make no mistake about it, Carlisle TRIED to make a statement tonight by playing everybody to show the Fanbase they made the right move and failed MISERABLY.

    Being accepted, appreciated and LIKED does wonders for A players energy and effort, especially the first top 6 pick in 36 years in Benn Mathurin.

    Its not the fact He was traded, but the HOW and WHY.

    2 unprotected 1st rds picks, first round pick Jackson that has eastern conference finals playoff experience and your 1st top 6 pick in 34 years in Benn Mathurin.

    All for A former 2nd round pick that is INJURED, and has been in the league for 10 seasons.

    Ive been told by the large majority media people that cover this team that Benn Mathurin doesnt play defense and doesnt impact winning. Narratives ive pushed back going on 4 seasons.

    Trust your own eyes and your own experiences watching basketball. Dont let someone convince You of something that You dont believe is true and PUSH BACK.

    NBA fan bases on Reddit after the trade thought Benn Mathurin was one of the worst players in the league because of the narratives Pacers media have put out there.

    Hes been A + EVERY GAME since the trade except ONE and was A -2. A -2. Hes been in the + every other Game.

    I said it right after the trade and ill say it again, the absolute worst trade this franchise has ever made.

    They might try to win one more to save face and get rid of the sting of this one but they arent going to win but MAYBE one more Game.

    A wasted season. Trying to develop A player in Nembhardt who is at his absolute ceiling as A player and will be the exact same player 5 years from now as He is now regardless of how much you allow him to be ball dominant.

    Ive been A Pacers fan longer then most people that comment have been alive and this was honest to God THE first time i rooted against them.

    Im A Clippers fan for the rest of this season at the very least. The way this was handled makes and made me sick to my stomach.

    This was an epic fail as a franchise. Mathurin and Siakam showed the very 1st game of the season against OKC how they could still be extremely competitive. And it would have raised Mathurin's value CONSIDERABLY

    This franchise legit ruined Mathurin's value and tried to convince Him that somehow who He is and how He plays is WRONG.

    Hes been scapegoated since his first season here. How this franchise handled the Mathurin situation during his tenure here was an Epic FAIL by Carlisle and the Pacers front office.

    This is Danny Granger trade x5. You see how much that set the franchise back then.

    Legit wasted season and a HUGE unnecessary risk trading for Zubac and risking pick 5-9 possibly.

    Epic fail im sorry

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