The best parts of basketball conversations with friends. With this terms we mean in imaginary line which is traced from the forward with the ball, to the center in the low post, his defender and the basket. This book highlights texs background, values and character. It was then raised and refined by one of barrys many acolytes, morice fredrick tex winter, who attempted to capture its many mysteries in a. The triangle post offense is based solely on sound principles, precise court spacing, and execution of fundamentals. The tgame or triplepost offense favors a team with strong post players. The five perfect starters if tex winter ran the triangle offense today.
Winter originally called it the triple post offense when he literally wrote the book on this strategy. The triangle basketball offense breakthrough basketball. His system was later refined by former houston rockets and kansas state university basketball head coach tex winter, who played for barry in the late 1940s. A book just as famous as it has been until now nearly impossible to find. It was a system based on ball movement and player movement with purpose. Nov 07, 2015 the offense was called the triple post offense by the originator tex winter, but its known as the triangle because most plays start in the format of a triangle on one side the post and two. Jul 01, 2006 this book highlights texs background, values and character. Winter, who has been coaching for close to 50 years, has been jacksons assistant throughout jacksons nba coaching career. Reading this book, the creator of the offense breaks it down beautifully. If you have read tex winters book the triple post offence published in. The encyclopedia of the triangle offense on july 1, 2018. He was the ncaa coach of the year in 1958, leading ksu to the final four, and four years later, published a book called the triple post offense, widely regarded as a coaching classic. The goal of the offense is to fill those five spots, which creates good spacing between players and allows each one to pass to four teammates.
Triangle offense has its defenders and skeptics the new. It is a power game with inside post play and scoring in the paint, as well as trips to the freethrow line. In 1962, winter wrote the 320 page book the triple post offense, which detailed the intricacies about the triangle offensive system he learned from and played with under usc coach sam barry. The tgame or triple post offense favors a team with strong post players. Be the first to ask a question about the triplepost offense lists with this book. The triangle offense, also known as the triple post offense, is an offensive strategy in basketball. It is a quick hittino attack that is based upon the ability of the offensive players to read and react to the. We thought this post could serve as a promotion for the my now published book. See effective triangle offense to help dominate your competition. This triangle is formed in the diagram by players 1, 3, and 5.
Winter did not invent the triangle offense, but in 1962, he wrote the triple post offense, a 320page book outlining the intricacies of the offense, called the triangle because it. The positioning of the remaining two players that are not involved in the triangle is shown by players 2 and 4. Really, only one coach has been successful running the. The triangle offense, deployed with devastating effect by phil jackson as coach of the. Its even more incredible that they got it to work in the pros where its. Tex winter, the creator of the triple post offense that has since become the triangle, and phil jackson both agree, it takes several years to really master the. Tex winter, basketball coach who popularized triangle offense. The five perfect starters if tex winter ran the triangle. Jun 28, 2017 the triangle, also known as the triple post offense, the sideline triangle offense, and the trademecoach offense, reportedly collapsed under the weight of its own pretension in the front office. Hall of fame coach tex winter, who pioneered the triangle offense that propelled the bulls and lakers to multiple nba championships, has died at the age of 96. The triple post triangle offense presents a detailed overview of the basic principles and fundamentals involved in this highly effective method of offensive play.
If you have read tex winters book the triple post offence published in 1962,then this 3 dvd set will be a great help in understanding how to run and implement the offense. Its also offers coaching tips on preparation, attitude and a couple others topics. Oct 21, 2011 tex became famous for popularizing the triple post, sideline triangle, or simply, triangle offense, a basketball system based on equal opportunity. Maybe the man who literally wrote the book on the triangle. Many years ago when i was writing and compiling analysis of the triangle offense i sent a draft copy of the book to the innovator of the chicago bulls triangle offense, fred tex winter. Triangle offense complete coaching guide from 1990 to 2010, the triangle offense also known as the triple post offense was by far the most dominant offense in basketball. Tex winters basketball philosophy and triangle offense. Coach smith used multiple offenses and defenses, and the tgame was only one of his many weapons. Basketball offense triangle offense, coachs clipboard. Triple post offense click on book cover for more information available in ebook format only. Tex became famous for popularizing the triplepost, sideline triangle, or simply, triangle offense, a basketball system based on equal opportunity. Its basic ideas were initially established by hall of fame coach sam barry at the university of southern california.
Opposing post players frequently find themselves in foul trouble. The triple post offense or triangle as it is called by some coaches is an effective offensive attack that primarily uses the give and co concept of offensive movement. Mar 20, 2016 here is a decent video explaining the xs and os of the triangle. If o4 stays high on the weakside, there often is no helpside defender. May 27, 2010 the triple post triangle offense presents a detailed overview of the basic principles and fundamentals involved in this highly effective method of offensive play. In 1962, winter also wrote the book, entitled the triplepost offense, on the triangle offense the offense which he utilized with such success at kansas state. Since that time, many new elements have been added into the offense.
I also totally recommend looking through a copy of tex winters book the triple post offense where he first imagines the triangle offense, from the 50s i think. The desired initial option in the offense is to pass to the strongside post player on the block who is in good scoring position. We would like now to talk of the line of deployment, a basic concept. Basketball triangle offense dvd, one of many basketball. The triangle is described in painstaking detail along with diagrams for every option of the offense at that time. It has been claimed that the triangle offense is the optimal way for five players to space the floor on the basketball court.
The triangle post offense is unique in that it uses a system of defensive recognition rather than a series of set plays. Tips to help teach the triangle offense the rage these days in basketball is all about learning the triangle. First, this triple post offense is not the same and is not to be confused with the triple post offense or triangle offense, originated by sam barry and refined by tex winter and phil jackson. Tex winter, basketball coach who popularized triangle. Tex winter first released his book on the the triple post offense in 1962. The sideline triangle is formed by a post player on the block and two perimeter players, one in the corner and one on the wing, and can be set up on either side of the court diagrams a and b. Oct 12, 2018 but winter was the man who literally wrote the book on it the triplepost offense in 1962, spread it to the masses at every stop along the way kansas state, marquette, washington. Every pass and cut has a purpose and everything is dictated by the defense. Appropriate for coaches and athletes at all competitive levels, the dvd breaks down the offense position by position. The highlow triangle incorporates concepts from the famous tex winter triple post offense, commonly known as the triangle offense. But winter was the man who literally wrote the book on it the triple post offense in 1962, spread it to the masses at every stop along the way kansas state, marquette, washington. Simply put a guard, a forward and the center form a triangle on one side of the court giving them many options to pass and score.
How the chicago bulls selfdestructed after michael jordan and phil jackson left collapse duration. Its basic ideas were initially established by hall of fame coach. He was a head coach in college basketball for 30 years before becoming an assistant coach in the national basketball association nba. As a result, the triangles appeal faded in the states.
Morice fredrick tex winter february 25, 1922 october 10, 2018 was an american basketball coach and innovator of the triangle offense. May 04, 2014 triple post offense click on book cover for more information available in ebook format only. If you want to learn the triangle offense skip this video and buy tex winters book. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Post offense a strong low post offense is a big part of this offense. Triangle offense for lifegetting parallel lines to. The reason that triangle is dead is because one of its main goals is to create open midrange jumpshots. Tex winter, the creator of the triple post offense that has since become the triangle, and phil jackson both agree, it takes several years to really master the offenses. Everything you need to know about the triangle offense from the innovator himself.
Type this is your browser the triple post offense book by tex winter or go here. One of the asset of the triangle offense is the chance to isolate the post and attack his defender. Iba coached goldmedal teams in 1964 and 1968 before losing a stillcontroversial game to the u. Excellent book with a thorough insight to the basics of the triangle offense. His system was later refined by former houston rockets and kansas state. Basketball offense tgame triplepost offense, coachs.
If you are looking to have a guide to working and teaching the triangle offense, this book gets the job done. From 1990 to 2010, the triangle offense also known as the triple post offense was by far the most dominant offense in basketball. Last, but certainly not least, is original bible on the offense published in 1962 by the innovator of the triangle himself, tex winter. How coach winter and coach jackson got their players. The basic structure of the offense is the sideline triangle on one side of the floor, and a twoman game on the weakside. This book is divided into the following three parts. Part i diagrams and discusses the drills necessary to develop the offense and the offense itself with all of its options. The triplepost offense sideline triangle by winter, fred tex and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Running the triangle offense once the triangle is set up in this case with the point guard 1 having cut to the corner a line of deployment has been created between the ball 3, the post 5 and the basket. James naismith at the end of the 19th century, tex has come into the mastermind behind the most successful offense the triangle aka the triple post offense of the last two dynasties of the nba chicago bulls. Now we will discuss low post options, and reacting to the post defense.
Ok, your really smart friends and that one goon you keep around. The encyclopedia of the triangle offense basketball. Feb 25, 2015 the five perfect starters if tex winter ran the triangle offense today. Book that does more than teach you basics of triangle offense. In todays post, well look at another pressure counter and see how the triangle directly incorporates other offenses within the format of the triangle. The triangle is created from a post player on the strongside block, the strongside corner, and the extended strongside wing, who gains possession on the first pass. Triple post offense coach jacksons pages basketball. Apr 18, 2012 the triple post offense by fred tex winter. So if you are in a situation where you will have the same core group of players for a few years, it might be a good system for you. Efforts to establish the triple post offense beyond jacksons teams have been few and unsuccessful. A process to focus the strength of the team to be the most productive through a triangle. The triple post offense is just the offense you are looking to find if you have those three post players that you need in the game at one time.
It follows the development of his major contribution to the game of basketball the triple post offense, often called the triangle offense. Tex winter triangle offense the triple post offense. Smiths tgame triple post offense should not be confused with the triple post offense pioneered by tex winter and sam barry now known at the triangle offense. However, if you insist on purchasing the video, i can almost guarantee that. The history of the triangle can be traced back to the nineteenforties, when sam barry, then the head coach of the university of southern california, invented the triple post offense. Nov 30, 2010 in todays post, well look at another pressure counter and see how the triangle directly incorporates other offenses within the format of the triangle. Originally written in 1968 and reprinted in 1997, the triple post offense sideline triangle by tex winter contains everything you need to know to run the offense that made the chicago bulls sixtime nba champions. Good low post players can be kept low on entries to post up while a good shooting post player can be. Not an xs and os book about the triangle or triplepost, but full of nuggets such as how he. His system was later refined by former kansas state. The triangle offense, also known as the triplepost offense, is an offensive strategy in basketball. Winter did not invent the triangle offense, but in 1962, he wrote the triplepost offense, a 320page book outlining the intricacies of the offense, called the triangle because it. How coach winter and coach jackson got their players to master it is amazing.
This is a book about a man who devoted his life to the game of basketball over 60 years of coaching. The triangle is such a simple, yet intricate offense. With this terms we mean in imaginary line which is traced from the forward with the ball, to the. The triangle offense also called the triple post offense got its name from the sideline triangle that characterizes the offense. The pass to the low post is always the first option. It is excellent for utilizing good low post players, especially those who can pass. This tgame offense we are discussing here was developed by legendary hall of fame coach dean smith. In every coaching stop he went to, winter preached the triangle system and thats the reason why he is the coach who is most linked to it. In 1962, winter literally wrote the book on the triangle, which he titled the triple post offense. Coaches, i am proud to present the triangle offense playbook to you. What is the history and what are the principals of the. The name triangle offense stems from coach sam barrys initial use of the system at usc and his player tex winters subsequent 228 page book titled the triplepost offense, which explains hundreds of scenarios and their following actions according to triangle. Jun 28, 2015 the triplepost offense is dense with basic working positions, drills and topical outlines. Now 89 years old, winter suffered a stroke in 2009.
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