"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."
"So it was little surprise that one day, the triangle's architect, Tex Winter, delivered a prophecy to the point guard. You should coach someday, Winter, an assistant on Jackson's staff, told Kerr. You should teach some of this stuff. Kerr followed the legendary coach's advice in more ways than just becoming a coach. He still endorses elements of Winter's tactics, and Kerr's interpersonal approach is reminiscent of Winter's stern, yet thoughtful philosophy."
Steve Kerr fulfilled three roles with the 1990s Chicago Bulls: shooter to space the floor, correct reader of the triangle offense, and mentor for newcomers learning Phil Jackson's system. Kerr regularly worked with new players to teach the nuances of the triangle, practice shooting, and offer tips. Tex Winter, the triangle's architect and Jackson assistant, told Kerr he should coach and teach the system. Kerr adopted Winter's tactics and a stern-yet-thoughtful interpersonal approach. Kerr later coached four Warriors championship teams, continues to endorse Winter's influence, and is coaching in the final year of his contract.
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