I'm out on the 2023-24 season ....

[SkenfromLMF]

If you remember the season immediately post-trade for Kidd, Rick and Kidd butted heads for a bit because Rick was a system guy and Kidd felt impeded as a player when the coach was calling out every set when the team transitioned to offense. I do believe Rick is a master X-O coach and his success out of timeouts and baseline OOB situations supports that premise. Kidd not so much, however I think Kidd unquestionably helps develop players better. It is maddening when you feel Kidd's team is the better team personnel wise and loses to a lesser opponent due to this approach of FORCING the players to adapt and "feel the game out" rather than having set plays and execution on Rick's level. It is doubly maddening when the standings are stacked as they are. Dallas goes from pushing for 4th to fighting for 8th with 2 losses.

Long term Kidd is the right coach for a young team and that is what we are... NOW
Eventually a team will need an offensive system that is structured with options and mature players which can execute sets as well as read and react. Unfortunately very few organizations (or players) have the patience to build up to that point and sacrifice player development for systems. The issue for Kidd has been when the time comes to transition from learn while you play to a more execution oriented system, that change is marked by "going a different direction" in coaching rather than Kidd growing into the coach his players need.