or that Jackson thought that he could run the triangle through a player who hates passing the ball Uh....didn't he run the triangle with Kobe? And win several championships doing so? The Lakers had Gasol, who was great at passing out of the triangle, while the Knicks don't have the prerequisite "big man who can pass" I know that. But you didn't say Jackson thought he could run the triangle with a team without a big man who can pass. You said he couldnt' run it thru a guy who hates passing aka Melo. You're changing the parameters. Fair enough. "A guy who hates passing, coupled with a supporting roster who doesn't fit the system"