Jackson sees elements of the triangle with Spurs

[Eddy from Austin]

by Dan McCarney
February 19, 2013


McCallum: You’ve been away from the game for two years. Do things change quickly in the league?

Jackson: Not really. It’s a mimic league. It has been for a long time. Coaches see something and say, “Oh, that’s hard to defend. Maybe we’ll run that.” Screen-roll. Three-point shooters in the corner. Bigs that can roll and pop. San Antonio has a system, a way of doing things, and maybe a couple others. But most everybody runs that screen-roll.

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[Spurd_On]

Nice article. Well written with good content and observations by Phil.

[TodTango]

Spurs Nation

Phil didn't invent the triple post or triangle, It was devised by Sam Barry in the 40's at USC and then got revised by Kansas State Coaches Cotton Fitzsimmons and Tex Winter. Winter gets much of the credit due to the success he had in influencing Phil Jackson on those Championship Bulls team.

But Go Spurs Go for the awesome offensive schemes. Now that the defense has improved back to normalcy, I look for a deep run in hopes of 1 for the THUMB!

[clovisnmspurfan]

As a Spur fan, I will take his comments as a compliment.

[Racspur]

Originally Posted by TodTango

Spurs Nation

Phil didn't invent the triple post or triangle, It was devised by Sam Barry in the 40's at USC and then got revised by Kansas State Coaches Cotton Fitzsimmons and Tex Winter. Winter gets much of the credit due to the success he had in influencing Phil Jackson on those Championship Bulls team.

But Go Spurs Go for the awesome offensive schemes. Now that the defense has improved back to normalcy, I look for a deep run in hopes of 1 for the THUMB!

TodTango...The GIF of Parker disappearing and the reappearing at the basket is maybe one of the best basketball GIF's I have ever seen. Its just awesome !!!

[JuanCaca]

i see dead people...

[buttsR4rebounding]

Originally Posted by Racspur

TodTango...The GIF of Parker disappearing and the reappearing at the basket is maybe one of the best basketball GIF's I have ever seen. Its just awesome !!!

+1

[shelden]

Popovich made significant growth 10 years ago or so after David Robinson left. It had been pretty stilted. You know, two big guys. A lot of stuff he does represents the triangle offense. They flow into it a different way. Strong-side triangle. Pinch-post action. Some of it may have come about because we were going at each other all the time in the playoffs and he had to defend against it.

Those of you who thought Phil was complimenting Pop and the Spurs should read the interview again. I found it condescending and typical of PJax's arrogant view that he was the innovator and Pop the imitator.