Team president Phil Jackson has committed on a his hands off approach to the New York Knicks‘ offense, allowing head coach Jeff Hornacek to work his magic.

It has already been a challenge and training camp just started. The challenge isn't for Jackson or Hornacek, but for point guard Derrick Rose.

Rose needs time to fully figure out the offense, but he says Jackson isn't as patient.

He got mad at us one time because we was running the offense and we didn’t throw the ball into the post. He came over, kind of grumpy a little bit. That was my first time ever seeing him like that.

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Right in line with several other player frustrations, Rose is also having a difficult time grasping the intricacies of the triangle offense in New York.

It's complicated a little bit right now because it's new to us. It's foreign. But I think the more we work on it and the way the coaches are putting it into the offense, it's a little bit easier.

It's like 40 to 50 options on one side of the floor. It's like giving you your space for creativity. It's like if you're doing it the right way, you could do everything you want, you could freelance but you just got to know where you're going.

Coach Hornacek wants to speed up the team's pace, and while the triangle offers plenty of opportunity for creativity and options to score, Rose doesn't think it will last.

At the end of the game or a game-winning shot or something like that, I don't think it's going to be the triangle. Either me or Melo will have to create for someone to take the shot.

We've been running a lot of pick-and-roll. I feel that's my game, pick and roll. Having two people on me, it creates and opens up space for everyone. We're just trying to make things simple and make the easy offense.

Rose knows what he can do and what he likes, but he has enough respect for Jackson to be all ears when he does speak.