Apologize to Coach Rick

[mvossman]

On the most simplistic level: Because he ISN'T Rick. 

All the reporting points to KP and Luka (and probably others) not connecting with RC in a positive manner anymore. I do not care how good of a coach you are, if your players aren't "buying-in" and "listening" then you need to go. 

Also, Kidd's other stints imploded when he tried to exercise complete control and dominance over everything. His last stint with LAL and what we have seen so far in DAL is that this is no longer who Kidd is. 

The jury is out on his long-term fit, but in the short-term he isn't RC which goes a long way in and of itself (and we have seen that in the body language as well as the comments of the players, they are digging the change as of now).

Seems like the new regime is putting a lot of effort into blaming Carlisle for everything "bad" from last year.  I'm not buying into that yet.  I don't remember reading about a lot of Rick/Luka issues.  KP certainly had his issues, but lets see what his attitude is at the end of this year assuming he starts getting used properly (and ever gets on the court enough for it to matter).