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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Michael Jordan and Jeanie Buss speak during the NBA All-Star Game 2018 at Staples Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Michael Jordan and Jeanie Buss speak during the NBA All-Star Game 2018 at Staples Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 28: Phil Jackson (c) meets the audience during the 12th Rome Film Fest at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 28, 2017 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images)
ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 28: Phil Jackson (c) meets the audience during the 12th Rome Film Fest at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 28, 2017 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images)

Triangle Offense

In the triangle offense, one of the perimeter players would dribble the basketball up to the 3-point line and pass the ball to a teammate who was posting up in the mid to low block.

Once the teammate received the ball, he would immediately shoot a turn around jumper, jump hook or back the defender down for a dunk. Another example of this is when one of the perimeter players walked the ball to the three-point line and passed it to a teammate. The teammate either threw the ball to a player posting up in the mid to low block or gave it to a second teammate and he would throw it into the post.

After this occurred, the player with the ball would hold it for a few seconds waiting to see if a teammate cuts to the basket. The teammate who had the responsibility of cutting to the basket frequently came from one of the corners or wings. For example, if the cutter came from the corner, the player with the ball would attempt to execute a backdoor pass. On the other hand, if the cutter came from the wing, the player with the ball would try to execute a drop pass.

However, if the cutter were unable to complete his cut to the basket, the player with the ball would shoot the ball or kick it to the perimeter.