The New York Knicks are mired in a four-game losing streak at the present moment, with many pointing at the team's struggles to fully implement the triangle offense as a big part of the problem.
According to Harvey Araton of the New York Times, "it is too early to argue that the Knicks cannot get a better grasp of the triangle offense. But it may be too late to acknowledge that the narrative of Phil Jackson’s first full season as the Knicks’ president and Derek Fisher’s as coach should not have been so much about the installation of a system not ideally suited for the habits and skills of too many players, several of whom will not be around beyond this season."
Araton argues that the Knicks might have been better suited easing in the triangle as the season progresses while making the most out of their current talent base on a case-by-case basis.
At 2-5 after Saturday's 103-96 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, both the installation of the triangle and the team's on-court chemistry are a work in progress. Would backing off the gas pedal when it comes to Phil Jackson's offense of choice help matters? No one knows for sure, and we're not likely to find out at this point.
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