The Game wrote:cough*Jordan of the 80's*cough
Not quite the same, not only in production but also even back then Michael Jordan was still more patient offensively. Doug Collins was also the Bulls' coach through most of Jordan's career in the 80s. But in any event, the triangle isn't really suited to such a player, though as we've seen it can work.
What makes you so sure Kobe cant run it? 3 championship with him as the second option says he can and will run it better with him as the number 1 option.
Absolutely nothing. Perhaps I wasn't very clear, but I meant the other players Kobe's teamed with. It's a difficult offense to learn, if Kobe's the only one that really understands it, the offense isn't going to be effective is it?
Who said anything about Kobe falling in love with the triangle? He may like it but not necessarily adore it. As long as he accepts it, then expect Phil to be back coaching the lakers.
As I said in my last post, I was responding to the fact pissedoff claimed that Kobe liked the triangle. I was merely pointing out he hasn't been a great supporter of it in years past, I doubt he really enjoys it as much as the offense Rudy T was running, but can tolerate it if it means success. Like I said, if it succeeds, it succeeds.
And if Phil Jackson comes back, he really has no choice but to accept the triangle. I'd be really surprised to see Jackson return to the Lakers so readily. The organisation must be incredibly arrogant if they expect him to jump at the opportunity to coach just because they ran the triangle a little bit last year and Kobe is willing to at least tolerate it, given how they pushed him out the door last year.
In all seriousness, I think you missed my point. If the Lakers surround Kobe with role players who have the offensive abilities and basketball IQ of Yinka Dare, the triangle isn't going to work.
