Phil Jackson and his triangle offense have taken a beating publicly in New York over the last two seasons. But Hollywood still holds both in high regard.
In the new movie “Suicide Squad,” Will Smith’s character makes a glowing reference to Jackson and the triangle.
"You might want to work on your team-motivation thing,” Smith’s character says in a recently released trailer. “You heard of Phil Jackson? He's like the gold standard, OK? Triangle, ----."
Jackson won a combined 11 rings as a head coach in Chicago and Los Angeles while running the triangle.