Can we adopt a triangle offense like the Lakers to fully utilize Yao?

After watching the Dallas game today, I think fronting defense by quicker players is the only thing still holding Yao back. I dunno how they're gonna solve that fronting problem, and I don't think the triangle would help.

 

Spurs- Malik Rose
Wolves- Mark Madsen
Mavs- Najera

We will need to figure this out quick because we will likely face one of these guys in the playoffs.

 

the triangle offense is a myth

Fact: in Chicago it worked because the plan was
a.) get the ball to the best player ever (MJ)
b.) if he can't get open for some reason, have him give it to a smooth shooting white guy who will hit game winners (see Steve Kerr, John Paxton)

anyone remember that offense of the Bulls really working without MJ?? I didn't think so

why does it work in LA??

hhhmmmm.....

if for some reason, we can't get it to the most dominante big man in our sport who throws anyone near him down to the ground, then we will let this other kid who can break anyone's ankles at anytime break the d down

come on......Phill Jackson is not a good coach.......anyone could do his job. He is the Joe Torre of the NBA.......if you gave me the best talent, I'd win too....

 

Well Rockets fan, the Lakers with Kobe and Shaq never won a title before Phil came. That should say something.

 

Did you see how he hit Najera? that wasn't an acting job by Najera, that was a legal shooulder hit Najera's jaw.

 

Yes. It's the perfect offense for a big man with passing skills. I don't know if JVG will run it. You get three ways to deliver the ball. JVG calls more straight post-up or high screen.

 

Whats done is done, but i wanted Jim Cleamons for this exact reason as head coach. I think it solves the problem of getting the ball out of Francis hands and letting him to play off the ball, but we got Van Gundy.

 

It has more to do with the Zen Master's ability to keep their egos in check.

 

I don't think people should question Van Gundy's offense right now. He's doing a good job and he's a pretty smart guy. The problem with the Rockets is the players on the court. They just don't have enough smart players IMO. Not enough good passers out there. And they're trying to play smart which takes time i guess...they're still growing.

JVG is pretty decent coach to me so far. He did the little things to help the team win like calling timeouts to break momemtum or shift momemtum when teams are making a run or when Rox is getting beat. Coaches in the NBA usually don't do that much and get killed easily. JVG sub in and play only the good players and don't trust the scrubs that much on the court...that's what i like about him.

Did you see JVG's strategy today? He wants Francis to foul STeve Nash when they're up by 3 cuz a 2 will not be enough and time will eventually ran out..that's smart coaching right there. There are coaches in the NBA...even coaches from the elite teams (like Rick Adelman) don't give a damm about fouling in that situation and risk of getting the game to tie up. So that's what i like about JVG. He's disciplinary, smart and understand the game situation....whereas other coaches even though they understand the situation failed to execute it!

 

I think it's tough to argue that JVG is a good clock manager. Several times, he's left the team in a situation without the ability to advance the ball up the court with little time on the clock. That saves 2-3 crucial seconds.