New York Knicks Triangle Floppy by Adam Spinella
While the New York Knicks have struggled mightily this season, their team has begun to grasp the concepts of the Triangle Offense and its effectiveness as a method of spacing and moving the ball. Without individual scorers who can do damage with their back to the basket, coach Derek Fisher has resorted to getting into other half-court sets from the Triangle in order to get his team quality looks. One of the plays he gets into is a Floppy action, a single-double screen for a shooter that sticks his head underneath the rim.
Starting in the initial strong-side Triangle formation, 1 hits ahead to 3 and cuts underneath the rim. The ball then swings to 2 at the top of the key. Normally in the Triangle, this type of cut would trigger a Blind Pig action, which draws attention away from the rim for a back cut and layup. Instead, 2 holds the ball up top and the other three players converge to set screens for 1 underneath the rim.
While the Triangle Offense is not commonly run in high school or college, this set can be run as a quick hitter for any college or high school team due to the spacing it provides. Fisher does a nice job disguising the coming action for a shooter by starting in the Triangle. You can do the same with your team!
Coach Adam Spinella is entering his first season as an Assistant Coach at Culver Academies in Culver, IN. Spinella spent the three years prior as a Student Assistant Coach at Division III Dickinson College. The Dickinson Men’s Team advanced to two NCAA Tournaments and accumulated an overall record of 59-26 (.694) during the three-year span, with the 2013-2014 season ending in the Division III Elite Eight. A native of Bow, New Hampshire, Spinella has a keen interest in X’s and O’s, particularly in professional basketball, and skill development.
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