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The triangle offense is an offensive strategy used in basketball. Its basic ideas were initially established by Hall of Fame coach Sam Barry at the University of Southern California. [1] His system was further developed by former Houston Rockets and Kansas State University basketball head coach Tex Winter, who played for Barry in the late 1940s.
The triangle offense is a continuity basketball offense that combines perfect spacing with a series of actions based on player decisions resulting in a beautiful basketball offensive system. It is best utilized by players with a high basketball IQ and great basketball fundamentals.
The triangle offense is a basketball offensive strategy that primarily consists of three players forming a sideline triangle on one side of the court to create scoring opportunities via the use of various actions such as ball movement, basketball cuts, and basketball screens, mainly based on the reactions of the defense.
The triangle offense, also known as the triple-post offense, is a basketball offense strategy that places all five players in a complex arrangement design, allowing them an array of scoring opportunities.
This page (part 1) discusses the many sideline triangle entries and triangle options, as well as post offense. The 2-man game options (weakside and strongside) and counters (reading and reacting to the defense) are discussed in part 2 - Triangle Offense 2-Man Game Options.
The Triangle Offense, popularized by Phil Jackson and his Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Laker teams, has its roots in Tex Winter's Triple Post offense of the 1950's. Winter, who has been coaching for close to 50 years, has been Jackson's assistant throughout Jackson's NBA coaching career.
The triangle differs from a motion in that there are prescribed cuts and alignments that re-occur over and over in the execution of the offense. It is similar to a motion in that those prescribed cuts are triggered by player selected options.
The Triangle Offense has become one of the most famous offensive schemes in the game. It rose to prominence with the professional success of Phil Jackson, who utilised the offense both with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both times, the triangle offenses lead to multiple championships.
The idea is to form a triangle between three players on offence, with one player standing in the corner, one standing on the wing and one standing in the post. The two other players park...
The triangle offense seeks to position three players in a triangle formation, 15-10′ in length, to one side of the court. The offense often initiates with a guard passing to the wing and cutting to the strong-side corner.