The New York Knicks proved the triangle offense, while a formerly successful system that created championships with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers, was outdated for the modern-day NBA. Sure, Carmelo Anthony was the star to build it around, in the ballpark of what Phil Jackson did with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, but the league transitioned from 2014-17, and the Knicks were behind.
Jackson, despite his role as president of basketball operations, implemented the triangle on his head coaches.