Dribble Drive Motion (DDM)
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Team Offense
Triangle Offense
Triangle Offense is an offensive concept that the Triangle does not start from a formal set.
Direct answer
What is Triangle Offense?
Triangle Offense is an offensive concept that the Triangle does not start from a formal set.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Offense |
|---|---|
| Also called | Triangle, sideline triangle, Laker cut |
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- Triangle Offense is an offensive concept that the Triangle does not start from a formal set.
- Wing player at the wing (near the three-point line, same side as the post).
- - Post player on one block - Wing player at the wing (near the three-point line, same side as the post) - Guard at the corner (same side, near the baseline) These three players.
Why it matters
- Winter called it the triple-post offense because it creates three-man triangles on the floor that cycle the ball through a defined geometric structure.
- Phil Jackson won 11 NBA championships running the Triangle with Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen and Shaquille O'Neal/Kobe Bryant.
- It remains the most decorated offensive system in NBA history.
How it works
- Side 2: Post - Ball in the post creates scoring opportunities and forces defensive decisions. - Post reads: score, kick to corner, kick to wing, hi-lo with weak-side player.
- The ball at the wing is the most common Triangle position.
- Reads from the wing: post entry, reversal to the top, drive, back-cut, dribble handoff with corner player.
- Ball in the post creates scoring opportunities and forces defensive decisions.
- Post reads: score, kick to corner, kick to wing, hi-lo with weak-side player.
Reads and counters
- The corner is the most underrated position in the Triangle.
- Drive baseline — the corner player attacks the baseline when the post defender sinks. This generates layups constantly when the post has drawn help.
- Skip pass to weak side — the corner can swing quickly to the weak side for a three-pointer when the defense over-commits to the triangle side.
- Corner to post pass — if the defender on the post player's backside is aggressive, the corner can skip the ball to the post player from below.
Bilingual terms
| English | Triangle Offense |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 三角进攻 |
| Traditional Chinese | 三角進攻 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place Triangle Offense in the larger basketball map.
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