Indiana Pacers Postgame Media Availability | November 26, 2025

talk about your comeback. You guys gave up the 22 nothing run to to fall behind. What was the key in getting back in the game? Just decided to um bear down and make it harder on him. And it was uh was a great effort um after they made that run, whatever it was. And uh very proud of the effort. Um didn’t like, you know, obviously what we saw during their big run. Um, a lot of droughts, a lot of defensive mistakes. Um, but you know, you got to be really gritty to uh to hang in the way we did and um and give ourselves a chance. What kind of impact did TJ have on this this game and that comeback? Yeah, he was great. He was great. I mean, his his spirit and energy um was a big igniter for us. I know it’s not the outcome these last two games, but have you seen in the Detroit game and this game things that you know give you the ability to look ahead and say, “Hey, we’re better than we’ve shown.” Well, we have some things we can build on. Yeah. And uh you know, it’s it’s it’s just simply a matter of staying together. um understanding that everything’s going to be difficult and embracing that challenge. Yeah. Coach, just one question on my end. What is jumping you uh jumping out to you the most about the Raptors if you compare them to uh to the last season? Yeah. What what did jump out to you the most about the Raptors if you if you compare uh compare them to how what they’re playing uh last season? Yeah, they’re they’re playing well. They’re you know they’re a good young team that’s got a lot of experience under their belt and um you know they’re on a they’re on a very good run here. despite the loss today and massive comeback, what were some of the key things that you saw? Just hard play. Um, nothing real rahrh about it. Um, there’s a standard that we we’ve built and we need to continue to live by it and I think we showed that standard in the second half. We have to be more consistent with it. with being consistent with it. What were some of the things that you feel like that you were like, “Okay, I want to keep doing that.” I mean, just getting stops at a high level and getting out when doing what we do best and run. Um, we were moving the ball. We’ve got an unselfish team. I mean, that’s never been a problem, but um, when we get stops and limit them to one shot, um, we get out and do what we do best.

Head Coach Rick Carlisle and T.J. McConnell speak with the media following a 97-95 loss to the Raptors on Wednesday.

0:00 – Rick Carlisle
2:08 – T.J. McConnell

10 comments

  1. 8 minutes without scoring and still in it at the end. If some of those foul shots went in we get the W. Still looks like progress though. Keep climbing!!

  3. Good to see Shepp make a few shots but what's up with this Mathews guy..i don't think ive seen him make a bucket yet..take that jersey off 👋

  4. I've been biting my tounge and I take no pleasure in saying this because it's not because of not giving 100 percent effort, but Man Nembhardt is just not anywhere near the player Haliburton as far as impact on the Game or TJ for that matter.

    It's not a coincidence Pacers aren't losing by 20-30 every night now since Benn and Tj are back.

    I've had to listen to Pacers media and podcasters glaze Him for years now and listen about how great He is.

    He's A DOGG. He's a GOOD player and playoff Nembhardt is a real thing but you can look literally directly at Him and co relate it with both offensive struggles and losses.

    He's being asked to do a whole hel of a lot I get it and it's not A diss nor do I dislike Him, he's just better with a well defined role focusing on defense in A system .

    He just unfortunately has his limitations and there are Games where he is borderline garbage. He almost was the reason single handedly almost that Charlotte almost came back from 24 down.

    He's just not that Guy. He's a system player with a defined role that is best when He focuses on defense.

  9. I’m a Raptors fan that would always respect a team Pascal is on. Y’all were GOOD tonight, such a fun game, progress, etc. Keep your heads up Pacers your future is still bright

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