"CHICAGO - Before he became the coach of four Warriors championship teams, and long before he helped revolutionize basketball by pushing the boundaries of offense, Steve Kerr had three jobs for the 1990s Chicago Bulls: Knock down enough shots to space the floor for Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, make the correct reads in Chicago's famed triangle offense and help get any newcomers up to speed in coach Phil Jackson's complicated attack."
""Whenever we would get new players, we would have to help them adapt to the new offense," Kerr told the Bay Area News Group earlier this month. "Sometimes, I would help the new guys understand the nuances of the triangle, and I'd shoot with them and give them tips." So it was little surprise that one day, the triangle's architect, Tex Winter, delivered a prophecy to the point guard."
Steve Kerr provided spacing for Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, made reads in the triangle offense and helped newcomers learn Phil Jackson's complex system. He regularly shot with new players, explained nuances of the triangle and offered practical tips to accelerate their adaptation. Tex Winter, the triangle's architect and a Jackson assistant, told Kerr he should coach someday and teach the system. Kerr endorses Winter's tactics and applies a stern-yet-thoughtful interpersonal approach that reflects Winter's principles. Those influences helped Kerr win four championships coaching the Warriors and continue to guide him as he prepares his 11th Christmas Day game while in the final year of his contract.
Read at The Mercury News
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