Chris and Macon get to chat with Rick Carlisle, fresh off the Pacers appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals. Rick goes in depth on not just the current landscape of the NBA but the nuance of the game and the intricacies of basketball strategy and coaching. Rick talks about his interactions with Dražen Petrović, Arvydas Sabonis and getting into a Grateful Dead concert via Bill Walton. Rick also discusses his opinion of Luka Doncic, Bronny James' draft outlook and Macon's golf game. Amazing, in-depth basketball interview with a little fun. Enjoy. 00:00 - Intro 2:40 - Pacers Uniforms 4:30 - Developing a Shooting Capability 9:25 - Luka Doncic & the Mavericks 16:50 - Basketball Coaching Strategy 21:15 - Drazen Petrovic & Arvydas Sabonis 26:25 - Commonalities Among Champion Teams 31:10 - Relationship with Celtics & Boston 33:52 - Bill Walton & Grateful Dead 38:05 - Larry Bird 41:32 - Female Coaching in the NBA 43:25 - Michael Jordan 46:05 - Bronny James 46:40 - Miami vs Dallas in 2011 Listen to the Full Episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/green-light-with-chris-long/id1485277290 https://open.spotify.com/show/06jeyfm3I7IYGldmbp9AWu?si=0af8ecdea6a44e1a HELLO, Locals! Green Light Podcast is hosted by Chris Long and is joined weekly by Kyle Long, Macon Gunter, Beau Allen, Stanford Steve + other many more athletes and celebrity guests. Subscribe and be notified for daily content! #GreenLight #nba #pacers www.greenlightpodcast.com #lukadoncic #rickcarlisle #mavericks #nbafinals #billwalton #celtics #nbaplayoffs