I don't know...given that San Antonio and Golden State run the offenses that are most similar to the Triangle, and have won the last two championships, there does seem to be a continuation of a pattern that really talented teams get over the hump when put into a more sophisticated, free flowing offense.
Thought the following quote from it was good.
Jackson said of Jordan: “He had to work so damn hard against Detroit. They relied on pressure, coming further and further upcourt, challenging the guards. We used automatics, and Michael saw what it can do. The ability to adjust, make changes, have counters, gave dominance to the Bulls and Lakers.”
And, Jackson said, just as the triangle helped Jordan thrive, Jordan was the hypotenuse, completing the system.
“Even if you have a good system with nice ball movement, good activity,” he said, “you need a special player to finish the game.”
When Bryant is told that the triangle prospered only because he was involved, he objects. “You’re supposed to win with a bunch of bums?” he said. “It baffles me to hear people talk about how this is a team sport and then say the triangle was only successful because Phil had great players. We were successful because we played in such a beautiful system. We had great coaches. It’s all in conjunction.”