Eddie Sefko: Don’t underestimate Rick Carlisle’s in-game
coaching ability  Thanh T. asks: Can you explain to us loyal
fans why Carlisle doesn’t seem to make the right substitutions
when an opponent is making a run? He tends to keep the same
players on the floor and live with the results. Why doesn’t he
bring in one or two different players to inject some energy into
the team?  Eddie Sefko: I’m going to use only one game as an
example. Against the Clippers, Carlisle substituted five times
in the first 7:41 of the third quarter, when the Mavericks were
losing all of a 14-point lead.  He was trying to find a
combination that could bring some punch. It just wasn’t
happening. He finally got Roddy Beaubois in with 2:55 left in
the third quarter and the bleeding stopped.  I personally think
Carlisle is pretty good when the ball goes up. Remember, he
schooled under Chuck Daly, who was about as good as it gets at
adjusting on the fly.  Phil L. asks: Why don’t the Mavs use Jet
as the backup point guard? He’s not Kidd,