The Triangle Offense Part 1: How The Lakers And Bulls Won Titles:

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Coach Nick got on the basketball court to demonstrate the first two options out of the famed Triangle Offense. The offense, as designed and implemented by Tex Winter with both the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, was responsible for 11 titles in 20 years. Bringing order to motion, the Triangle offense allows an organic flow with multiple options that can be drilled so that any player with the skills to make an NBA roster can operate and utilize it to maximize his capabilities. Of particular note is how a ball dominant point guard like CHRIS PAUL can dominate in this offense, and Coach Nick shows you how.
In Part 1, Coach Nick goes over the first two options: The Low Post Entry and Pinch Post.

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@booboojuice44 9 жыл бұрын

We all saw him miss that first lay up

@ryanmagiera4402 5 жыл бұрын

4:11 = redemption

@caseyhargrove4360 4 жыл бұрын

hahaha yes we all saw it .. thats always why he made sure he dunked the second one with 2 hands lol

@alm5851 11 ай бұрын

Lmfao i saw that 😂

@RandyBooker 10 жыл бұрын

I'm sure I speak for many hoopers who played in high school or collegiality when I say: Watching your channel shows just how important it is to have a good coach...or/and how devastatingly bad your team will be without one (as TOO many of us REAL hoopers know..)

@thomasovenshine2806 10 жыл бұрын

so true

@Khiljaeden 9 жыл бұрын

yeah too many of us REAL HOOPERS can relate to that. bad coaching can be disastrous even for teams with great players.

@nycnow811 9 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous Execution OKC should know!

@frankyboy7596 9 жыл бұрын

I remember my highschool years where me and another guy on the team were beast, but we didnt have a single play on offence. Coach just said pass the ball to the post (me) and try to have mouvement...We were playing with 2 posts, one on each side, so it was really nice when everytime you try to post up a guy moved 2 feet to double you. Plus, the other good guy (SF) didnt have any room to drive since we were two posts waiting under the basket...

@tahasiddiqui1351 6 жыл бұрын

OMG EXACTLY, MY COACH LEGIT ONLY KNOWS ONE WORD AND THAT IS PLAY MAN ON MAN. LEGIT, THATS THE ONLY THING HE KNOWS. HE DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHAT A FRICKIN PICK AND ROLL IS.

@theawesomewarlover1680 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this the day after Kobe passed away, and he starts talking about Kobe. Literally, you can’t really ever talk about basketball offense without Kobe coming up

@Blippy-hb4by 4 жыл бұрын

theawesomewarlover same I feel terrible

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

That's the goal when I coach - I don't ever want to call a play if I don't have to. I want the players, as a unit, moving in unison

@NateTheMovieGuy 8 жыл бұрын

this is a great offense to run for basketball when you think about it it always keeps the defense guessing and it gives the offense plenty of opportunities to score

@creolecajun9988 4 жыл бұрын

Phil Jackson won 11 NBA Championships runing this offense id say its ok

@InTrevWeTrust 10 жыл бұрын

3:29 lol come on man.

@saulkyut 9 жыл бұрын

lol epic fail

@ryanmagiera4402 5 жыл бұрын

except then 4:11 he makes it up. lol

@dmohoops1119 4 жыл бұрын

Trevy trev’s bio, Milestones: date unknown- deletes first official youtube video. Therefore erasing all youtube milestones

@InTrevWeTrust 4 жыл бұрын

@@dmohoops1119 .....okay?

@dmohoops1119 4 жыл бұрын

Trevy Trev all love bro don’t get upset

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

It totally works against the zone - it basically forces a 2-3 zone to play man. The corner option is devastating since it can't cover all the options...

@isoextreme 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see this vs a zone Def!

@CorporateHoops 2 жыл бұрын

@@isoextreme it would kill a zone because it exposes the weakness in it. Mid post, 3 point, and cutting and moving.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

YES! It's hard due to time constraints to find enough good ∆ footage, but I was glad I came across that possession...

@jonathanlim7305 10 жыл бұрын

My eyes are so used to defensive schemes I can't understand a thing about this triangle offense. Thank you Thibs!

@billbahr 10 ай бұрын

Very nice!! BTW, the Bulls' triangle offense is outlined as one of many strategies in the book "Strategic Advantage: How to Win in War, Business, and Life."

@kham_forshort 4 жыл бұрын

Kobe and Gigi's Memorial brought me here. Rest in Peace to the Bryants 😢

@bezzeler2000 10 жыл бұрын

Kobe learned the post so he could be the first option out of the triangle.

@LivinginFullEffect25 7 жыл бұрын

Jordan also

@BrodyKramer 4 жыл бұрын

RIP

@pasqualinocuzzetto8964 4 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about...Kobe ran the triangle...

@rossmacfarlane6154 2 жыл бұрын

@EveryDayIsAGoodDay nobody runs the triangle. the triangle runs you

@eastoakland91 10 жыл бұрын

Wow good stuff.. Damn if only cp3 would've gone to the lakers

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I certainly love coaching - or teaching, as I call it :)

@ExceedtheHypecom 10 жыл бұрын

Carmelo on the pinch post every play. Lol next level indeed

@yojlemsaidolem 6 ай бұрын

In the Philippines, Coach Tim runs the Triangle offense that brought him a Grandslam title. He is also the coach with the most wins in the PBA.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

I'll be releasing a breakdown in response to the idiots that say it doesn't work. So stay tuned...

@padolph007 8 жыл бұрын

I am attempting to teach this to middle school girls...We ran it a little with our AAU team and they kept getting better as the season progressed.

@rakhunuhepptaylor2135 5 жыл бұрын

so are you still running it? how well did it go long term if you did?

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

When you see part 2 - the 3rd option - this is what the Bulls used to break presses - just extending the action farther out on the floor.

@noxzorz 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks coach Nick! This is explained really well, I never completely got what the triangle offense is, now I see that one of my old coaches had us running this 24/7 every game. It was one of my better basketball years, a lot of fun. And like you said, it's not very complicated, just keep doing the same over and over again and you will always have options.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Pinch post can be a screen of the weakside guard, and corner option (which is on Part 2) is deadly

@WeArePharmers 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Coach Nick. This is an excellent and easy-to-understand tutorial. I've always wondered how The Triangle works.

@MrYoumitube 8 жыл бұрын

There is good triangle & bad triangle offence, like you said coach when it is flowing into 1st into 2nd,3rd option it's pretty to watch.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad you followed along. Stay tuned for part 2!

@w1ldm4n82 4 жыл бұрын

Hearing Kobe's name and seeing him in this video makes me so sad again. Still can't believe the legendary dude is gone already until now. 😿

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Keep me updated. Don't miss part 2 - it's up now!

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Ha - well, yes! As soon as I get a whole crew on these, I can really concentrate on the actual basketball, lol

@refuse2lose1985 10 жыл бұрын

THAT WAS RIDICULOUSLY GOOD! I really started to understand the triangle a little! :) Especially cool when I could see what you were talking about on the last play where they transitioned back to the first option. Watching your vids have definitely increased my basketball IQ.

@ryanspicer312 8 жыл бұрын

Nice layup bro hahah

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Then the guard on top can flash to the wing and get a little 15 foot pass from him. But you can train your center to take one dribble away from the pressure and throw the skip pass. It might take several games and practices, but they'll get it..

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

YES! Pinch post is great against it- as is the corner option...

@deomartinez77 10 жыл бұрын

For those asking why the triangle failed to win a title against teams like Boston the one time, well the answer is simple. Player execution failure. Good systems help create opportunity, but at the end of the day if u miss shots, miss blocks or don't play solid defense you will always lose no matter how many chances you get to score.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Rodman ran ∆ in 1992 with Pistons, and I have no doubt when he got to the Bulls, and got to see how he could attack offensive rebounds from the weakside, he was ecstatic

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Tex Winter's book is the definitive book - available on Amazon

@illusioniser 10 жыл бұрын

That was probably the best basketball video I have ever seen, and not just from you, the best ever...

@killumminati9587 10 жыл бұрын

coach, you deserve at LEAST 2 million views on each video with over 2 million subscribers. your stuff is awesome, i dont know how its not viral yet.

@REEFERONI_ Жыл бұрын

man's smoked that first lay up 😂

@captainkirrahe 4 жыл бұрын

TFW you watch the 2013 breakdown of an offense based on a lot of mid range and post plays in 2020. So many mid range shots taken instead of the potential threes. Damn the game has changed.

@s1lenzeify 10 жыл бұрын

I started watching basketball around 1-2 years ago and your videos have incredibly helped me understand the game and even get better in pickup games in my free time :D I cant wait for the season to start and for you to make more breakdowns, love 'em

@rakhunuhepptaylor2135 5 жыл бұрын

your explainations for the triangle offense are the best that I have come across , and I havebeen looking consistently for awhile, because you stress the rules the things you always do. . Umpteenth time I have watched this video. thanks again.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely - pinch post is devastating. Instead of passing to the pinch post - he can screen the guard to the outside and you can get a great little midrange (or 3) shot

@hplotrswpj933 9 жыл бұрын

Illuminati offense

@4-CQL 8 жыл бұрын

Illuminati all day baby!

@seandafny 8 жыл бұрын

Lol nice

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I can't wait too! Two more days!!

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

It's about the process for me. You have a good grasp of certain things, but there should be ideals that coaches strive for and I take those very seriously..

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, no. It went when Phil Jackson left. BUT D'Antoni's offense does have some of these actions...

@OBODZ1 10 жыл бұрын

Love this channel. I'm not really into basketball but all these breakdowns are so resourceful. I wouldn't have known all these plays and just randomly drive or shoot or dunk in NBA 2K.

@andreschaidez5367 9 жыл бұрын

Lol that lay up though

@seandafny 8 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment

@riesenhobbit3958 5 жыл бұрын

That´s all you got out of it? O.o

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

YES - there are a number of actions that resemble the triangle in D'Antoni's offense.

@gabrielleite32 10 жыл бұрын

It's bizarre that something that won 11 rings has a bad reputation. It's like putting it in the same category of the princeton offense. At first it seems complicated, but if you check the rules and make it an habit, it's pretty intuitive and as someone pointed out, even when lazily done has great effects, as 2010 lakers.

@KiDarkness 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! It was a little difficult to understand it explained (conceptually) at first, but once it was shown in real-time, it made perfect sense. The clips where the Lakers run it made it instantly recognizable. I'll definitely be able to tell from watching when teams are running it now. Thanks Coach!

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't get to the position to win the game without this offense, boss. And if you remember, almost all the titles were one on shots by others besides Michael...

@lilfella2012 10 жыл бұрын

it amazes me how things work, you know.. to watch basketball games and have no idea of what's going on or what play there running or what they're trying to setup and then watch it here and have it broken down into almost a complete science lol keep it up this stuff is very interesting!

@SkylineJet 10 жыл бұрын

I still watch you Coach Nick

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Hope you liked it! Stay tuned for part 2!

@Snownom 10 жыл бұрын

Love the video Coach! So excited for the new season, which also means more Coach Nick videos!!

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Great idea, we'll keep adding to this.

@MrSirjam34 10 жыл бұрын

During the first option after the pig cut, I would pop that ballside block guy to short corner at least. Beauty of this system is as long as you move and keep spacing it gives you freedom to play off each other.

@charlesamofordjuoh9940 10 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see knicks run this

@jeffnamebk 9 жыл бұрын

LOL

@TheVictoryHawk 9 жыл бұрын

still waiting?

@nycnow811 9 жыл бұрын

hahaha you guys are messed up!

@thamonster100 9 жыл бұрын

TheVictoryHawk nah

@4-CQL 8 жыл бұрын

Knicks are doing good now

@chitownmo 10 жыл бұрын

basketball is a player's game. even phil stated that in One Love. most coaches overcoach a relatively simple game where only a few tactics are consistently effective while others are obsolete due to changing nature of game of the game's natural selection(such as the increased focus on ball handling to improve a player's ability to create their own shot(which is the most valuable skill to have in the game) and use of the 3 point shot).

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. We should get to some more NBA2K too!

@AyoRhymer 10 жыл бұрын

i love you Coach. this helped me understand the triangle so much more than those vague websites with poor diagramming

@chitownmo 10 жыл бұрын

1. roster has 1 to several star caliber players and specialists that can feed of their presence. 2. strong character coach that the players mesh with. 3. commitment to team defense. most sets are common. to quote lionel hollins(segment in the NBA Playbook) the goal is to get the ball to your primary playmakers and let them create with relative time on the clock. athletic ability is not the primary ability but one of several necessary to cause defensive breakdowns. never said there is no strategy

@Justlistenflows 10 жыл бұрын

Yep. The amount of times a guy passes and the stands still. Such an offense killer

@chitownmo 10 жыл бұрын

1. talent(usually 1-2 MVP caliber players with several talented players and/or multiple specialists. one anomaly are the 04 pistons but they had several all star caliber players(billups.hamilton.both wallaces.even prince was considered fro the all star team that year by his play) with intense focus on team defense. 2. strong coaching presence that helps to create the team cohesion relative the team(multi year vets with the team that have a developed a mesh. spurs are a perfect example of this).

@videogamejo 10 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful offense.

@DaMonstaMasta 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome breakdown couldn't wait for it.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Doc's doing just fine, though. But man, I'd love to see CP3 destroy out of this.

@yoghrut 10 жыл бұрын

coach i have to say you do an outstanding job in trying to improve the world's understanding of basketball. i admire that. if you had planned by any chance to bring out an app that would dynamically show step by step different things (e.g. screens, pick and roll/pop, offences, zone defences, etc.) i'd really appreciate it and even pay for it, you can't deny the knowledge and passion you have for the game. keep it up!

@Cwakamvp 10 жыл бұрын

It's a shame that more teams don't use this offense seeing how many great looks anyone can get out of it and the fact that this offense has proven win championships!

@deomartinez77 10 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see this system again in the NBA. That is if Phil Jackson makes it get run in NY

@iLuvNikeBlazers 10 жыл бұрын

He definitely will no doubt.

@13WildGoose 10 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you'll be getting to see some form of triangle offense in Golden State next year.

@jayman4581 6 жыл бұрын

13WildGoose well....

@rakhunuhepptaylor2135 5 жыл бұрын

the mainstars did not give it a chance, Carmel Anthony once sat Porzigis down and reportablely got on his case for publically supporting the use of the triangle on the Knicks. Coach who does this channel looked at what was happening when the Knicks ran the triangle offense and he was LOAFING through the plays. it actually worked better when he and Derrick Rose were on the bench. his first NBA coach Jeff Bzdelick , the same one who would not return to the Rockets to help them with their defense as he did the year prior, as long as Carmelo was on the team, stated the summer after his rookie year that Carmelo Anthony had deficiency in his ability to move without the basketball. the next season in the middle of the season he was let go. apparently he has never learned how to move without the ball proficiently throughout his career . the same can be said of his defensive prowess was underdeveloped throughout his career as well but that is an aside. the fact is every team runs it , albeit not exclusively like the Phil Jackson Bulls.

@carlosmatos9848 5 жыл бұрын

Carmelo made every team worse, lol

@Lyvetacus 10 жыл бұрын

Another good breakdown Coach Nick!

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Wow - Part 2 is coming up now!

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Pinch post without question will get u a great shot. And Pick and roll

@chitownmo 10 жыл бұрын

in the college game many programs do use various sets but the game is adapting more to the pro game year after year due to various schemes used by opposing defense that minimize off ball movement to create shots. even with the longer clock there are more PnRs and Iso executed than before. part of this is due to coaching restrictions set by the NCAA. the other is maximization of time by the staff with the players depending on what they are attempting to run.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome! If you don't follow me on twitter, then you've missed quite a few rants about this subject. I think the Triangle would work perfectly for every team, primarily because it's that flexible. But people point to Rambis (who ran it 20% of time) and say it doesn't work. UGH

@IcantThinkOfAname9 10 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this for sooooooooooooo long.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Cool. You won't see much - maybe Denver will run some of the parts. However, you might see Pinch Post run in some fashion by a few teams...

@LenardSmith 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! That was great! Looking forward to part 2

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

You need to keep him in a positive frame of mind. During season, it's not something you can change mechanically - so get him extra shots. Also, I have him shoot jump shots with his other hand for 10 minutes...

@deomartinez77 10 жыл бұрын

I am going to favorite both these videos so i can really study them because the triangle offense always confused me before.

@TangoffalsUTD 10 жыл бұрын

Great video, Coach Nick! Keep up the good work!

@PR0BY717 10 жыл бұрын

Coach Nick i respect you and i love your videos so much, i learned so much about the plays running offence, helping one pass away, and different type of defenses im watching you 2 years keep up the great work we cant find better basketball couch than you im sure that if you coached some teams like the thunder they would win the 2012 championship because it was simple, double team lebron and im sure you can coach every team in the nba and make them even better

@hansflorentino8505 8 ай бұрын

Phenomenal explanation!!!

@Blhitelikesnba2k 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video Coach! You have amazing pedagogic skills. Keep up with the good work!

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

I'm sick and tired of people saying a dominant PG couldn't play in the triangle.

@vietbballsk8er 10 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, and easy to learn as well. Hopefully you do more for the triangle as well as other offenses too, maybe even defense?

@TheSjohn2 10 жыл бұрын

triangle offense is so amazing

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

Some people point to Rambis in MIN (he fricking ran the triangle less than 20 percent of the time) and Cleamons in DAL (again, didn't run the pure triangle). It's so stupid and upsetting that it has this bad reputation

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

We'll get to this at some point...

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

YES - Coach Cone and I are triangle brothers... Brian Shaw will use bits and pieces.

@chitownmo 10 жыл бұрын

in the nba it is more important to have a strong professional presence that the players will respect than strictly being a exceptional strategist. Jackson, popovich, larry brown, tomjanovich, phil is arguably the best at mastering superstar egos. with the limited clock, various and specialized play the pro game primarily focuses on match ups. due to time restraints, various player abilitiy variance, the need to market talent and you see why the nba is so Isolation and PnR dominant.

@miket6068 9 ай бұрын

C@ 10:37 Thank you guys for your time and knowledge

@publicitytheory 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response! Precisely, flexible yet structured - able to adapt to the play on the floor but structured enough for there not to be that awkward stagnation in an offense when adjusting, wasting valuable seconds, one of the biggest issues in basketball (at the level I played, at least). I've just followed you on Twitter, but I don't use it much. You should get on Facebook, even if it's just reposts from Twitter. I'd like, share, etc :).

@Noah3112 10 жыл бұрын

Great job Coach! Looking forward to see the next part . .Greetings from Germany :)

@carseye1219 3 жыл бұрын

I just like when a team offense, at any level, executed well, is a big component of a score instead of just individual brilliance. I hate pure isolation BB. I personally hated that international ball went to the 24 second clock. Now it's like a lot of the NBA- run a couple of screens then clear out for somebody to break their defender down off the bounce. That 30 clock gave time for people to run some beautiful plays.

@bballbreakdown 10 жыл бұрын

I applaud your passion and your chutzpah for coming on this channel and saying that. But you're looking at this from the wrong way. Those pick and rolls and isos - which worked great for the Bulls and Lakers, were done after getting the defense to move out of position. That's the brilliance of the ∆ - you get all the typical action, but in ways the defense cannot be prepared to stop.

@christianhoej2916 10 жыл бұрын

Great vid and walk through. I would like you to focus on Rodman - limited offensive skills, but perfect in running these sets. Some of the passes he drops to the cutters are crisp.