How Did Rick Carlisle Express Disappointment?

We had a hard time getting anything going," Carlisle said. "The calls weren't going our way."

Ultimately, the Pacers finished with 26 free-throw attempts to the Knicks' 23. However, in fairness to Carlisle, attempts from the charity stripe don't tell the entire story of who received what from the referees. Nonetheless, the Pacers didn't give themselves a chance, as the Knicks dominated them on the boards.

New York finished with 19 second-chance points compared to Indiana's six. Moreover, the Knicks scored 68 points in the mean, whereas the Pacers had 58.

Without Myles Turner in the lineup for the second consecutive game, the Pacers suffered mightily in the paint. Perhaps Carlisle understood such a disadvantage, and instead of wasting his breath on X's and O's, he figured it best to focus on the next game. 

Tonight was a bad night, and that's what I'm gonna chalk it up to," Carlisle said. "I'm not even gonna watch the film. We got to focus on tomorrow. "We got to get on the plane. They've had eight inches of snow in DC, so we got to get there safe."

Carlisle went the weather route instead of basketball talk, indicating sheer frustration from the NBA lifer.

Perhaps playing the worst team in the NBA, the Washington Wizards, on Wednesday will make for a suitable pick-me-up for the disappointed Carlisle.