The triangle is introduced by winters exploration of his 7 principles of a sound offense. Oct 11, 2018 tex winter, the architect of the triangle offense and one of the great minds in basketball history, passed away wednesday at the age of 96 scottie pippen and michael jordan were among winters. 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. No dvd can or ever will rival this complete examination of the famous triangle offense. This story was written in 2011 prior to tex winters enshrinement into the naismith basketball hall of fame.
Still, he added, the philosophies and the readandreact principles that were so integral to the triangle and tex winter will be in every offense. 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. Here are the notes on it when tex winter was coaching with the chicago bulls and michael jordan was playing there. Geno auriemma 14 high offense complete guide coachbase. Coaches, i am proud to present the triangle offense playbook to you. The triangle offense, an existential basketball strategy so complex that it was quite simple, and so simple that it was maddeningly complex, died of. Passing out of the triangle in 2010 passing out of the triangle in 2010 had 2 main options. The highlow triangle incorporates concepts from the famous tex winter triplepost offense, commonly known as the triangle offense. Winter later served as assistant coach for the chicago. It was further developed by former kansas state head coach tex winter, who had played under barry. Head coach phil jackson, with help from assistant coach tex winter, won 11 nba finals with the triangle offense. Free throw hook shot moves pick and roll positions posterized playbook rebound point screen. Later winter became assistant coach to phil jackson and the triangle offense was instrumental in the chicago bulls michael jordan.
The encyclopedia of the triangle offense basketball. It was further developed by former kansas state head coach tex winter, who. Jun 28, 2015 fred tex winter, as he is identified in black on the books cover, was the head basketball coach at kansas state in 1962 when he published the triplepost offense. This 3 dvd set of a tex winter clinic is pricey but by far the most useful guide to the offense that i know of. Aug, 2017 from my research, in the mid 90s he ran a three post offense triangle offense that was inspired by coach tex winter. If you have read tex winter s 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. Fred tex winter the triplepost offense fred tex winter beautiful. Marquette 2525, kansas state 261118, washington 4535, northwestern 4289 and cal state long beach 7869 conference champion. In this video i show some basic triangle basketball plays that you can. Is the triangle offense outdated or did players simply refuse to learn the system. What is the history and what are the principals of the.
In 1993 when passing out of the triangle the player in the corner recieved a number of screens as he worked his way towards the top of the. Tex winter, the former long beach state head basketball coach who led the team for five seasons and created the triangle offense, died wednesday, oct. The triangle is introduced by winter s exploration of his 7 principles of a sound offense. Tex y71nters triple post offense 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. He then goes through the entire basics of the triangle. Tex winter was one of sam barrys players and believed in the offense so much that.
This is an actual principle of the triangle offense. The triangle halfcourt offense was originated by sam barry at the university of southern california many years ago. 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. That its good to have four players crowded around the ball in one half of the floor, because theyre arranged in triangleshaped patterns. Tex winter s basketball philosophy and triangle offense products of equal opportunity winter s triangle offense was flexible enough to adjust for individual brilliance within the team concept. Contains 160 fullcolor pages of news clips, personal notes, photographs, and tex s chalkboard sayings. Tex winter teaches the triangle offense better than anyone in the history of the game of basketball.
There is a chapter in this book written by former kansas state coach tex winter about the triangular sideline series. He was a head coach in college basketball for 30 years before becoming an assistant coach in the national basketball association nba. Jun 09, 2017 the jordan rules was the mother of all woj bombs. The triangle offense is an offensive strategy used in basketball.
Jun 28, 2017 the triangle offense, an existential basketball strategy so complex that it was quite simple, and so simple that it was maddeningly complex, died of complications related to confusion on wednesday. Phil jackson and tex winter discuss the triangle offense free download as pdf file. Tex winter on how michael jordan accepted the triangle offense 1992. Oct 21, 2011 tex winters basketball philosophy and triangle offense products of equal opportunity winters triangle offense was flexible enough to adjust for individual brilliance within the team concept. Part i diagrams and discusses the drills necessary to develop the offense and the offense itself with all of its options. Triangle offense complete coaching guide basketball for coaches. Basketball offense tgame triplepost offense, coachs. July 1, 2015 cool article in sundays new york times where the author nicholas dawidoff, a basketball novice, explores the triangle offense beginning with a read of tex winters the triple post offense. Kobe bryant the most comprehensive system ever devised for playing basketball. To look for the corner man coming off of the double screen or to play a two man game on the other side handoff, pick and roll, etc. Last season, the bulls had used some parts of winters offense. Fred tex winter, as he is identified in black on the books cover, was the head basketball coach at kansas state in 1962 when he published the triplepost offense. This book is divided into the following three parts.
Later winter became assistant coach to phil jackson and the triangle offense was instrumental in the chicago bulls michael jordan, et al winning a number of nba championships. Winter served as an assistant coach to the chicago bulls from the 198586 season through the 199899 season, during which time the team won six nba championships. Tex winters basketball philosophy and triangle offense products of equal opportunity winters triangle offense was flexible enough to adjust for individual brilliance within the team concept. Triangle basketball is an inspiring story of overcoming hardship to develop the attitudes and relationships for success at home, school and career. And yes, the chapter focuses on the triangle offense.
This tgame offense we are discussing here was developed by legendary hall of fame coach dean smith. While tex winter s name springs to mind for many when discussing the origins of the triangle offense, it was actually sam barry at the university of southern california who designed the original offensive system that would later become the triangle offense. Our offense comes from the book that tex winter wrote in the 1960s and from watching a lot of films of the bulls, auriemma said. This offense, devised by the likes of sam barry and tex winter, found new life in the 1990s and the 2000s with the championship runs by. The triangle halfcourt offense was originated by sam barry of the university of southern california and further developed by former kansas state head coach tex winter. The seven principles of sound offense these are the seven principles of a sound and effective offense. A book just as famous as it has been until now nearly impossible to find. This season would mark the first time an nba team would embrace the entire scope of the triangle offense.
Tex winters basketball philosophy and triangle offense. Winter himself was a consultant to jackson during the bulls and lakers years. Morice fredrick tex winter february 25, 1922 october 10, 2018 was an american basketball coach and innovator of the triangle offense. Tex winter on how michael jordan accepted the triangle. Tex winter simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Basketball offense triangle offense, coachs clipboard. His family experiences and resultant skills laid the foundation for what became known as his triangle offense, a strategy that revolutionized college and professional 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.
Tactical analysis of tex winters and phil jacksons triangle offense. The triangle post offense was created, developed and refined over the years by tex winter. Its basic ideas were initially established by hall of fame coach sam barry at the university of southern california. Kstate basketball tex winter triangle offense youtube. Later winter became assistant coach to phil jackson and the triangle offense. Jul 22, 2018 tex winter on how michael jordan accepted the triangle offense 1992.
Tex winter was one of sam barrys players and believed in the offense so much that he would later expand and improve the system while coaching various roles at. 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. Todays basketball coaching clinic notes are on tex winter and his chicago bulls triangle offense. 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. It is a system of defensive recognition and execution consisting of a sideline triangle on one side of the court and a two man game on the other. No, tex winters disappointment stemmed from the fact that michael jordan could not throw a technically sound chest pass. The jordan rules was the mother of all woj bombs the.
Long time coach and present laker assistant, tex winter, has not only brought the importance of court spacing along with the triangle post offense into the game, but he has also coined the phase line of deployment which assists players and coaches in reading and countering defensive post deployment. So i know on a basic level what the triangle offense is and how it works, and everyone knows phil jackson implemented it successfully with the bulls and lakers but he also had michael and kobe. A little lengthy, but theres good basketball thought from phil jackson, winter, and larry brown among. Morice fredrick tex winter february 25, 1922 october 10, 2018 was an american retired basketball coach, and innovator of the triangle offense. Legendary kstate mens basketball head coach fred tex winter teaches the fundamentals and principles behind his triangle offense. Triangle offense basketball playbook for elementary basketball teams.
Triangle offense basketball playbook for elementary basketball. He was an assistant for both the bulls and lakers on the first nine of jacksons 11 championship teams, and served as a consultant to the lakers on the final two. Tex winters basketball philosophy and triangle offense products of. The encyclopedia of the triangle offense on july 1, 2018. Southern california 1947 career record major schools. Kstate basketball tex winter triangle offense duration. Yes, the same tex winter who has been the offensive architect of phil jacksons nine nba titles. Tex winter, the architect of the triangle offense and one of the great minds in basketball history, passed away wednesday at the age of 96 scottie pippen and. 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. Tex shows how to implement the offense from the ground up. He was born in wellington, texas winter served as an assistant coach to the chicago bulls from the 198586 season through the 199899 season, during which time the team won six nba championships. Here is a decent video explaining the xs and os of the triangle. Remembering sam smiths scandalous, detaillaced, seemingly impossible chronicle of michael jordan and the chicago bulls in.
Apr 18, 2012 this 3 dvd set of a tex winter clinic is pricey but by far the most useful guide to the offense that i know of. You must penetrate the defense, and the best way to do this is the fast break, because basketball is a full court game, from baseline to baseline. After his collegiate coaching days, winter landed a job in the nba to assist head coach phil jackson, and together they won 11 nba finals using the triangle offense. From my research, in the mid 90s he ran a three post offense triangle offense that was inspired by coach tex winter. Tex winter earned induction into the hall of fame in 2011 for his contributions to basketball involving the triangle offense. This book is technical and indepth, but if you are looking for information on the triangle offense made famous by tex winter, this is the goto resource. Is the triangle offense outdated or did players simply. Tex states that offensive rebounding and defensive balance is a vital part of this offense. Remembering sam smiths scandalous, detaillaced, seemingly impossible chronicle of michael jordan and the chicago bulls in the early. Winter, who has been coaching for close to 50 years, has been jacksons assistant throughout jacksons nba coaching career. Sep 14, 2017 still, he added, the philosophies and the readandreact principles that were so integral to the triangle and tex winter will be in every offense. It is a quick hittino attack that is based upon the ability of the offensive players to read and react to the defense they are facing. The triangle offense, also known as the triplepost offense, is an offensive strategy in basketball.