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Triangle evolved to eliminate the isolation play that led to the Jordan Rules and also break up the Twin Towers bigs clogging up the post. 7 Seconds Or Less was a reaction to defenses, particularly in the West (yeah Spurs we mean you), and pace and space really was a product of Miami's small ball lack of bigs, finding ways for smaller players to get into the paint using drives and the spacing created by 3 shooters..

I find it fascinating how specific rosters or unique situations actually influence the entire NBA