The triangle in Minne - worth all the losses?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So. Kurt Rambis has taken the triangle to Minne. To me, they look totally lost out there.

Look at that roster - does it look like a bunch of guys suited to that system? Do you think they have the basketball IQ to make it work efficiently? (Gomes is about the only smart balla on that roster... and maybe Love when he returns) And how long does he try to make it work before giving something else a go? A season? Two? Or do you have to fire him to change the system to suit the players?

It looks to me like he's trying to make it work with a cast ridiculously mismatched to the system. It's killing Al Jefferson's game because he's a one-dimensional inside scorer who doesn't see the court very well. Flynn looks lost, Sessions is inexplicably pine-riding, Brewer is talented but raw and mistake-prone. Trying to learn the triangle doesn't seem to be helping any of them.

[Brazil]

I fully agree with you. It's a ing mess ! when your team leader is Gomes you are in trouble. Al is lost he looks like Oden in his rookie year...

This is killing my fantasy team I picked Al for a steady 20 10 and I have a 10 6 6 last 6 being the TOs.

[The Franchise]

You have to give it at least a season to evaluate if any progress was made. As you stated, they're not the brightest bunch so it may take a little while to figure it out.

[Brazil]

oh and lol at the Session choke job at the end

MIN 1.0
Ramon Sessions missed 2nd of 2 Free Throws

MIN 1.0
Ramon Sessions missed 1st of 2 Free Throws

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You have to give it at least a season to evaluate if any progress was made. As you stated, they're not the brightest bunch so it may take a little while to figure it out.

Point is, I don't think that bunch are capable of figuring it out. You need SMART ballas in the Triangle, and Gomes/Love are the only really smart ballas on that team.

Unleash the beast, let them run, and in the half-court go back to Al Jeff in the post and play off him (hoping he develops his passing game as some good big men do over time).

The Triangle is torture to these mopes - it's like trying to teach algebra to a 3-toed sloth.

[Trimble87]

I have Jefferson in two leagues... so dissapointing

[monosylab1k]

Hasn't every single Phil Jackson disciple who tried to install the triangle at another team failed miserably?

[monosylab1k]

Looks like the triangle is really only effective when you have either the GOAT or the next closest player to the GOAT.

[Brazil]

I have Jefferson in two leagues... so dissapointing

welcome to my world and I'm even more pissed I refused a trade proposal AJ for boozer at the beginning of the season

[Culburn369]

Looks like the triangle is really only effective when you have either the GOAT or the next closest player to the GOAT.

Or a gaggle of contract year so-so's. I bet the farm those mo'fo's would have it it down to like a science.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Rambis isn't a very good coach. Triangle or not.

[Allanon]

Rambis isn't a very good coach. Triangle or not.

I've always thought this about Rambis, I thought it was just me though.

I do agree that it takes at least 1 great player to make the Triangle work. The Bulls, prior to Vinny, also ran the Triangle off and on for a few years without much success.

[Culburn369]

Let's face it, there's what two coaches (Pop & Phil)....the remainder could go into a gigantic burlap sack. After that, sticking your hand in and pulling out one would be an exercise in equality.

[21_Blessings]

Point is,

Point is the only way a franchise like Minny can compete is drafting a superstar in the top 5..like say hmmmm Kevin Garnett or John Wall.

When/if that happens Minny will actually have a real offensive system in place to make a run. Last I checked the Warriors weren't winning any championships.

[mogrovejo]

From the games I've seen, the Wolves aren't running the triangle on more than 1/4 of their offensive possessions or so. They have bigger problems than this (lack of shooters, lack of talent, bad point-guards, bad interior defence). They're the worst team in the league right now. The fact that teams are double and triple teaming Jefferson and they are unable to take advantage of that is revealing. Still too early to judge Rambis work.

Kevin Love will improve them quite a bit, in any case. He's the best player in their roster in the craft of making teammates better.

[duhoh]

Let's face it, there's what two coaches (Pop & Phil)....the remainder could go into a gigantic burlap sack. After that, sticking your hand in and pulling out one would be an exercise in equality.