Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle still prefers brutal honesty to nuance. He doesn't sugar-coat mistakes, doesn't fear taking his critiques public and doesn't shield players from high expectations. It's not who he is — and these young Pacers embrace it. Yes, after winning nearly 1,000 regular season games, one NBA title and surviving 23 up-and-down seasons as an NBA head coach, Carlisle has seemingly found the perfect fit in a locker room that views a tough, demand coaching through a more genteel prism. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/nba/indiana-pacers/rick-carlisle-changing-style-has-helped-indiana-pacers-reach-2nd-straight-eastern-conference-finals/531-8f38ad76-d740-4f48-b0ca-030434ce478b