Rick Carlisle Rhythm Quotations

Jermaine is a top player in this league. He missed a lot of games (this season) and it's taken him a while to get his conditioning and his rhythm back. Fortunately for us, he's hitting his stride at a good time.

I see a guy that's working his butt off to get his rhythm back and get his recognition, and he's done a lot of great things. We knew this wasn't going to be an overnight process.

You can tell he's worked to keep himself ready. We'll see how things go in terms of the rotation and injuries. We know Austin is a very dependable professional that's going to be ready to play. Now it's a matter of getting some conditioning, getting some rhythm back. (Thursday) was a step in the right direction.

His conditioning for the game is getting where it needs to be and his rhythm is coming back.