The Demise of the Triangle Offense

As a Cavs fan, and subsequently a small-market fan, I was obviously a bit perturbed that Artest spurned the Cavs for LA when, according to Brian Windhorst, both teams were offering the same amount of MONEY.

Then, as usual, I got to eating McNuggets, drinking Scotch and texting NBA with my buddy, and I realized that while it may not have been fair for the Cavs, for whom Artest would have been the perfect fit, it doesn't necessarily create a utopia for LA LA Land either.

Phil Jackson ran the triangle less than ever in his coaching career with the Lake Show this year, typically in favor of cow-towing to Kobe's ego and the pick n roll.  It worked because everybody was willing to buy into doing that when Kobe desired.

The only reason that environment existed ...

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