Hornacek: Knicks will switch back to triangle for rest of season

Phil Jackson's infamous triangle offense isn't dead after all.

Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek revealed Tuesday that New York will use the triangle for the remainder of the season to determine which players fit the system going forward.

"As times goes on, you say can they get it? Are they getting better at it?" Hornacek told ESPN's Ian Begley. "End of the year comes and we're having our discussions and you say, 'Can this guy play this offense?' We'll say either yay or nay or he's getting it, he's getting better. So I'm sure that's part of evaluations this summer."

After struggling to implement the triangle earlier this season, the Knicks transitioned to using Hornacek's up-tempo system over the past several months, giving players like Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick Rose more freedom on offense.

Jackson has been heavily criticized during his time in The Big Apple for his unwillingness to move away from the triangle - an offense that was once effective, but is outdated in today's NBA.

While the Knicks' offense is far from perfect, the majority of New York's problems have come on the other end of the floor, where they rank just 24th in defensive efficiency.