Today's Quote: "Teamwork doesn’t come naturally. It must be taught." - Pat Summitt
Today's Theme...Attacking Zone Defenses
Basics of Zone Offense
Zone defenses can create special problems for the offense, and you must have a zone offense or two. We have used two basic zone offenses, "zone-1" for attacking the 2-3 zone, and "zone-2" (or "Runner") for attacking the 1-2-2 and 1-3-1 zones. We have also used the "Runner" offense successfully against the 2-3 zone. This article discusses principles of zone offenses, how to attack zones, and gives links to a number of specific zone offenses... read more.
Attacking the 2-3 Zone Defense
The 2-3 zone is by far the most common zone defense that you will see. This article discusses how to attack the 2-3 zone using our "zone-1" ("Zone-23" in the article)... read more.
Attacking the 1-3-1 Zone Defense
There are a number of ways of attacking the 1-3-1 zone defense, but most success will come with attacking from the corner or short corner, and underneath the zone. Screening the low defender and back-screening the middle defender create opportunities as well. Take a look at our "zone-2" or "Runner" offense, or the "Corners" (4-Out) zone offense ... read more.
1-2-2 (and 3-2) Zone Attack
Our "zone-2" (Runner") offense works very well against this zone. We want to attack this zone from the corner, as this puts pressure on the low defenders... read more.
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