[Something something basketballParticipant]

 Can it work in today’s NBA? and if so, do the Knicks have the right roster for it?

[thetrademachineryParticipant]

 yes it can work, no they dont have the right, nor a willing roster.

rose is a terrible fit for a triangle offense, they should target g.hill 

 

 

 

[thetrademachineryParticipant]

 yes it can work, no they dont have the right, nor a willing roster.

rose is a terrible fit for a triangle offense, they should target g.hill 

 

 

 

[ropeParticipant]

 My question is if it can work without Tex Winter.  It never was Phil that coached the offense.  Tex developed it over his career and was the guy who put in the concepts in practice.  There really aren’t a lot of examples of it working without a direct connection to him.

[BeastMode716Participant]

 The triangle is predicated on fundamentals & ball movement & is a mirror offense which means the ball can be whipped around from side to side & the look is the same on each side – the pitch post just moves to the other side of the lane.

Personally I think the reason the Triangle is not used is b/c it de-emphasizes the role of the traditional PG.

For example, the Bulls put Scottie at the top of the key & Michael was at the elbow & the Bulls would run cutters so Jordan could decide to attack, hit a cutter or kick out to a baseline 3-point shooter. The Lakers ran this system w/ Kobe & Lamar Odem playing the roles that Jordan & Pippen played.

B/c the offense generally puts the guards along the baseline on either side many coaches are scareed they will get killed in transition defense & they generally want a traditional PG to quarterback the offense.

W/ so many players entering the NBA after one & done, many don’t possess the fundamentals to understand the basic concepts of the needed to run a successful triangle. 

 

 

 

 

 

[binetParticipant]

 It depends a lot on who they draft and recruit in free Agency this summer but the triangle is still used in tday’s nba at various times by winning teams like the warriors. If the Knicks decide to go small ball definitely with Porzingis at the 5 and Melo more as a 4 the triangle could fit well. Especially if they draft a positionless defensive minded PG like Ntilikina. Though I doubt Ntilikina would be available to them (I expect him to skyrocket his stock to a lock in the top 5 when workout season starts).

[Something something basketballParticipant]

 Well if it can work, but not on the Knicks, which teams would work the best with the triangle? 

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

 I run the triangle as my base offense in 2k. Pretty much unstoppable. Gotta build those triangles!!!!

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 Any offense that is predicated on ball movement in todays game can work.

Any offense that is predicated on ball movement that has D-Rose and Melo in the lineup cannot work.

 

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 How does the trianglue deemphasise traditional PGs? It’s based on ball movement – isn’t a PGs job to keep the ball moving and direct an offense? 

It’s a glorified motion and incredibly overblown as something that is outdated because the Knicks suck and people need New York to be in the news. 

Of course the triangle can work – you just need not stupid players and players who aren’t totally reliant on having the ball in their hands at all times. It’s not mindless pick and roll all game long – which is actually refreshing given how boring it is to watch teams run 2-man game over and over again. 

 

 

[binetParticipant]

 Triangle requires very little ballhandling from your PG, which is something that often gets regarded as "the"PG thing. Technically, you could prefer not to have Kyrie Irving in the triangle for example because a lot of his main strengths won’t be used and you could recruit a cheaper less-talented PG you are fine with. It also generally asks more creation from the wing that gets the ball when you set your first triangle, since that’s the guy who is "primary initiator" in reality.

In this draft, Ntilikina or Ball seem to be triangle PGs, whereas the other 3 major prospects at PG are more traditional PGs.

 

[tblazer_NZParticipant]

I’ve always thought the Brandon Roy Trail Blazers would have been great in the Triangle offense. 

A.Miller, B.Roy, N.Batum, L.Aldridge, M.Camby

S.Blake, J.Bayless, R.Fernandez, W.Matthews, G.Wallace etc

 

Plus if Greg Oden was healthy

 

 

 

 

[kazamParticipant]

 The triangle has some great principles, particularly playing out of the pinch post. The key is getting guys to buy into the fact that they will be expected to cut hard and with purpose. 

Also worth noting is you need a coach who understands how to implement the triangle. For anyone interested, Mike Miller with the Westchester Knicks (NBA D-League) does a solid job of getting them to play out of the triangle. It’s tough to prepare for as there aren’t a ton of called actions. 

 

 

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