Triangle Offense.

"The" offensive scheme of the 90's, as practiced by the Chicago Bulls and the L.A. Lakers. Invented at USC in the 1940's, coach Tex Winter brought it to Chicago in 1985 but it was not fully implemented until the arrival of Phil Jackson in 1989. Gets its name because the set-up always begins with 3 guards starting behind the 3-point line on the same side of the court. Superstars players dislike it because it relies on a lot of fast ball movement (i.e. unselfish play) and it can get complicated.

Triple-double.

An relatively rare achievement in which a player accumulates doubles figures in three of the following categories in the same game: points, rebounds, assists, - which are the most common - and steals including blocked shots. A sign of great versatility.

Triple Threat.

Threat ready to pass, dribble or shoot.

True Shooting Percentage.

This term is used differently by different systems, but it's only objective is the truest measure of a player's efficiency in terms of shooting, how many points he scored divided by how many shooting possessions he uses. This term is also used to mean Effective Field Goal Percentage.

The Formula: Pts / ( FGA + ( 0.44 * FTA ))

See: Effective Field Goal Percentage.

Turnaround Jumper.

A jump shot on which a player who is facing away from the basket pivots, jumps and shoots.

Turnover.

When the offense loses possession through its own fault by passing the ball out of bounds or committing a floor violation, without attempting either a field goal or a free throw.

See at eBA System the situations when a turnover is charged and our interpretations about forced and unforced turnovers.

Twenty-Four Second Clock.

The shot clock in the NBA, FIBA, ULEB and international games.

Two-shot Foul.

A foul for which the penalty is two free throws.