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. Tex winter, the innovator who pioneered the triangle offense and was an assistant coach on nine nba championship teams, died wednesday at the age of 96 winters death was announced by kansas state university, where he was an assistant coach from 194751 and head coach from 195368. In todays post, well look at another pressure counter and see how the triangle directly incorporates other offenses within the format of the triangle. Aug 25, 2011 tex winter is best remembered as jacksons assistant coach and offensive guru, but he had a legendary career before that. Apr 18, 2012 the chapter on the triangle, written by phil jackson and tex winter, is the clearest explanation of the offense i have come across. Later winter became assistant coach to phil jackson and the triangle offense was instrumental in the chicago bulls michael jordan, et al winning a. 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. Pages from winters 1962 book, the triplepost offense, in which he expounded on the triangle offense in detail. 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.
Tex winter, basketball coach who popularized triangle. Later winter became assistant coach to phil jackson and the triangle offense was instrumental in the chicago bulls michael jordan. Tex winter teaches the triangle offense better than anyone in the history of the game of basketball. Its basic ideas were initially established by hall of fame coach sam barry at the university of southern california. No dvd can or ever will rival this complete examination of the famous triangle offense. Analysis of the triangle offense is with jack temple. Tex winter, innovator of the triangle offense and a former. Tex winter on how michael jordan accepted the triangle. Jun 28, 2015 fred tex winter, as he is identified in black on the book s cover, was the head basketball coach at kansas state in 1962 when he published the triplepost offense. Derrick rose says phil jacksons devotion to triangle sunk. If you have read tex winters book the triple post offence published in. Coaches, i am proud to present the triangle offense playbook to you. While serving as kstate head coach, winter posted a 261118 record with eight big eight conference titles and two appearances in the final four using the triangle offense.
Tex winter, the man who pioneered the triangle offense which revolutionized the nba, died on wednesday in manhattan, kansas, at the age of 96. The triangle offense, also known as the triplepost offense, is an offensive strategy in basketball. Geno auriemma 14 high offense complete guide coachbase. Morice fredrick tex winter february 25, 1922 october 10, 2018 was an american basketball coach and innovator of the triangle offense. Winter joined the bulls as an assistant coach in 1985, and was adamant in the team using the triangle offense. Tex winter was far more than just the pioneer of the. Kstate basketball tex winter triangle offense youtube. Tex winters basketball philosophy and triangle offense. I know the base alignment of the triangle is a human triangle on one side of the floor a center on the block, a forward at the wing, and a guard in the corner. Jul 22, 2018 sorry for the loud noise from the crowd. Tex winters basketball philosophy and triangle offense products of. The encyclopedia of the triangle offense basketball.
He was an assistant to phil jackson on nine nba championship teams with the chicago bulls and the. Yes, tex winter is the man who created the triangle offence, but this book is about the man and nothing about his basketball system. It was further developed by former kansas state head coach tex winter, who had played under barry. 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. Winter immediately entered the coaching profession as an assistant to. Tex winter, brain behind basketballs triangle offense. Jackson took over as head coach in 1989, and a new era in bulls, and nba history, was underway. Aug, 2017 from my research, in the mid 90s he ran a three post offense triangle offense that was inspired by coach tex winter. Winter himself was a consultant to jackson during the bulls and lakers years. 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. Halloffamer tex winter, considered the innovator of the triangle offense, or triplepost offense, which helped deliver nba championships to the chicago. Tex winter, a pioneer in the nba world who brought the triangle offense to the pros, was far more than the man who helped michael jordan to six championships and the lakers to a threepeat at 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 attended huntington park high school and went on to graduate from the university of southern california in 1947, where. The triangle halfcourt offense was originated by sam barry at the university of southern california many years ago. Everybody knows tex winter invented the triangle offense after seeing the talking heads at cbgb and now the triangle is back by chris ryan feb 28, 2017, 3. Oct 12, 2018 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. In an excerpt from his book, rose said that it was jacksons devotion to the triangle offense that helped doom the knicks that season. Tex winter academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Oct 10, 2018 pages from winters 1962 book, the triplepost offense, in which he expounded on the triangle offense in detail. The triangle is described in painstaking detail along with diagrams for every option of the offense at that time. Feb 28, 2017 everybody knows tex winter invented the triangle offense after seeing the talking heads at cbgb and now the triangle is back by chris ryan feb 28, 2017, 3. The chapter on the triangle, written by phil jackson and tex winter, is the clearest explanation of the offense i have come across.
Kstate mourns the passing of fred tex winter kansas. Contains 160 fullcolor pages of news clips, personal notes, photographs, and tex. Nov 30, 2010 last week we saw how the triangles offense could resemble other offenses. 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. Bulls tex winter phil jackson, tex winter and michael jordan. Tactical analysis of tex winters and phil jacksons triangle offense. The encyclopedia of the triangle offense on july 1, 2018. Tex winter was one of sam barrys players and believed in the offense so much that.
Legendary kstate mens basketball head coach fred tex winter teaches the fundamentals and principles behind his triangle offense. Contains 160 fullcolor pages of news clips, personal notes, photographs, and tex s chalkboard sayings. 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. An innovator of the triangle offense, winter earned a reputation as one of the most creative offensive coaches in the land, and in 1962, published a book on the offense entitled the triplepost offense. The nba family mourns the loss of fred tex winter, 2011 basketball hall of fame enshrinee, nba champion with the chicago bulls and lakers and. A book just as famous as it has been until now nearly impossible to find. 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. Morice fredrick tex winter born february 25 1922 is a successful american basketball coach and innovator of the triangle offense tex winter attended huntington park high school and went on to graduate from the university of southern california in 1947, where he learned the triangle offense from sam barry. Tom davis was master of the flex, allegedly having written his dissertation about how to use the bounce pass within the offense. The triangle offense is an offensive strategy used in basketball. But, thenhead coach doug collins 198689 wasnt a fan of it, and insistently shut. If you want to run the triangle offense, buy two items, both by coach tex winter. Tex winter teaches the triangle offense better than anyone in the history of the.
Triangle basketball is an inspiring story of overcoming hardship to develop the attitudes and relationships for success at home, school and career. Winter passed away this week at the age of 96, and most of the hosannas are about his days in the nba, and how his the triplepost offense book. From my research, in the mid 90s he ran a three post offense triangle offense that was inspired by coach tex winter. 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. In the early days of the bulls run in chicago, michael jordan was as likely to offer a compliment about duke as he was to concede that the triangle offense had anything to do with the teams. 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. Tex winter, the innovator of the triangle offense used by teams that won 10 of the last 19 national basketball assn. 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 book called the triplepost offense. I never wrote a post without referring to this book first. Tex winter, an offensive mastermind, is the worlds foremost expert on the triangle offense. The triangle is such a simple, yet intricate offense.
The first is his book, the triplepost offense, which covers in great detail the triangle offense, how to teach it and the fundamentals required to play it. Jan 18, 2012 i know the architect of the offense was tex winter and that former bulls assistant johnny bach was integral to its adoption in chicago. Tex winter is best remembered as jacksons assistant coach and offensive guru, but he had a legendary career before that. 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. The triangle offense, deployed with devastating effect by phil jackson as coach of the. The seven principles of sound offense these are the seven principles of a sound and effective offense. Passing out of the triangle in 2010 passing out of the triangle in 2010 had 2 main options. 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. Oct 10, 2018 an innovator of the triangle offense, winter earned a reputation as one of the most creative offensive coaches in the land, and in 1962, published a book on the offense entitled the triplepost offense. May 05, 2010 no dvd can or ever will rival this complete examination of the famous triangle offense. Tex winters impact on bulls discussed in the last dance.
Tex winter first released his book on the the triple post offense in 1962. Last week we saw how the triangles offense could resemble other offenses. 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. He died in manhattan, kansas where he lived since becoming incapacitated by a. Fred tex winters life is on display throughout this informative book as it shares details from every phase of his life. Tex winter earned induction into the hall of fame in 2011 for his contributions to basketball involving the triangle offense. Fred tex winter, as he is identified in black on the book s cover, was the head basketball coach at kansas state in 1962 when he published the triplepost offense. A perplexing system that didnt play well in new york nyt. Part i diagrams and discusses the drills necessary to develop the offense and the offense itself with all of its options.
October 19, 2018 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. Basketball offense triangle offense, coachs clipboard. Innovator of the triangle offense, tex winter forever changed the game of. 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. 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 would publish his famous triplepost offense book in 1962, and. Still, he added, the philosophies and the readandreact principles that were so integral to the triangle and tex winter will be in every offense. Oct 12, 2018 tex winter, a pioneer in the nba world who brought the triangle offense to the pros, was far more than the man who helped michael jordan to six championships and the lakers to a threepeat at the. Last, but certainly not least, is original bible on the offense published in 1962 by the innovator of the triangle himself, tex winter. Everybody knows tex winter invented the triangle offense.
Winters triangle offense was flexible enough to adjust for individual. 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. Reading this book, the creator of the offense breaks it down beautifully. He literally wrote the book on the triangle offense, an offense run at.
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. This book is divided into the following three parts. Morice fredrick tex winter is a successful american basketball coach and innovator of the triangle offense. How coach winter and coach jackson got their players to master it is amazing. 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.
Tex winter, basketball coach who popularized triangle offense. Mar 15, 2014 tex winter, an offensive mastermind, is the worlds foremost expert on the triangle offense. A perplexing system that didnt play well in new york. 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. 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. He was a head coach in college basketball for 30 years before becoming an assistant coach in the national basketball association nba. 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. 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. In 1962, winter literally wrote the book on the triangle, which he titled the triple post offense.
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