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Former coach, triangle offense innovator Tex Winter dies at 96

Former coach Tex Winter, who pioneered the triangle offense that propelled the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to multiple NBA championships, has died at the age of 96. Kansas State University, ...
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Kobe Bryant loved Tex Winter's intense and brutal nature: "He was rough on everybody. That's why I am the way I am, probably"

Tex Winter was the architect behind the famed Triangle offense. The Triangle was the primary operating system Phil Jackson used to help Michael Jordan win six championships and Kobe Bryant five.
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"You can't get grade schoolers to do that" - Tex Winter made Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen regularly practice chest passes

The legacy of the late former Chicago Bulls assistant coach Tex Winter loomed large within the organization, particularly when it came to the fundamentals of basketball. Winter was a firm believer ...
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Phil Jackson on why teams today won't use the Triangle Offense: "People say the Triangle doesn't adhere to the 3-point shot, and that's not true"

While the modern style seen today can be attributed to the 2010s Golden State Warriors engineering 3-point barrages and positionless flair, the 1990s Chicago Bulls were racking up titles by embracing ...
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Former Lakers Coach Reveals Why Scottie Pippen Was 'Better Than' Michael Jordan

Former NBA player Craig Hodges is one of the few people on the planet who had the opportunity to play professional basketball alongside both Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan. The sharpshooting guard ...