No two words are more polarizing to New York Knicks fans than, “Triangle offense.” Despite the decorated history of the proven system, the Knicks’ erratic results under team president Phil Jackson have alienated the masses.
Though the working theory is that the players don’t enjoy playing in the system, the future face of the franchise feels otherwise.
New York ran the triangle offense throughout the 2015-16 season, but it drifted away from the system in 2016-17. Since the 2017 All-Star Break, however, the Knicks have been running the system with regularity.
According to Al Iannazzone of Newsday, rising star Kristaps Porzingis gave a surprising response to the topic of the polarizing offense: “I like the triangle.