Carlisle 'loving the pressure' ahead of decisive Game 7 in NBA Finals

Rick Carlisle and Tyrese Haliburton are excited for a winner-take-all showdown between the Pacers and OKC

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00:01I love pressure.

00:02I mean, as you go on in your competitive life in sport,

00:08what you learn is that these moments are rare.

00:12And trying to duplicate this kind of situation is something that you look to

00:17do in everyday life.

00:19And it's not easy to do that.

00:23It's not easy to do that.

00:24So I'm very much looking forward to game seven.

00:28The last time we've had one of these in the finals, I think it was 16.

00:33These are special moments for, certainly for both teams,

00:38but for our league, for the game, for the worldwide interest in the game.

00:44And so it's a time to celebrate.

00:49I think that this has been a joy to compete against these guys and

00:53play in this environment.

00:54I'm having a lot of fun with what I'm doing and what we're doing as a group.

00:58You know, so as a basketball player and being a part of it, it's been a lot of fun.

01:02And I would assume from a basketball fan's perspective, it's been a joy to watch.

01:06So, yeah, I think that's the good part about this series.

01:09What we're doing is going to work.

01:19It's a very good part.