Western Kentucky (1/12/12)

[Andrew]

did you know that jim boeheim has successfully employed zone defenses for years?

I posted that video a while ago.. again it all depends on how the coach runs it and the players you have. It all really depends my friend

[emmitt01]

The triangle offense prevents the other team from making free throws.

If run correctly folks, so don't be challenging me on this.

[UNT90]

The triangle offense prevents the other team from making free throws.

If run correctly folks, so don't be challenging me on this.

Also, if UNT mens team ran a 2-3 zone against Argyle High School, I have a feeling they would shut AHS down (no offense, Mr. Overlander). Something about the level of talent playing the zone and the level of talent competing against the zone.

Our rec league team routinely destroys the 2-3 by shooting over it and proper player positioning with interior passing. We figured it out after just about every team went to it when they had height match-up problems with us. Does this mean we would destroy Syracuse's 2-3 zone? Of course not. Are we playing guys with matching skill level? For the most part, yes. Superior skill wins, no matter what system they play

Every defense has it's weaknesses and strengths, one of the weaknesses of the 2-3 is giving up the perimeter shot, plain and simple.

[Censored by Laurie]

Bump.

[dahbeed]

Bump.

thanks for the bump cbl....but now i'm confused.

is the 2-3 zone used to:

1. pack in to negate size advantage whilst subject to outside shooting?

2. extend through athleticism to negate 3 point shooting?

3. both?

thanks in advance...i'll hang up and listen to the answers.

[greenminer]

History of Basketball Coaching 1922 to 2006

Zone Basketball Defenses Became Popular

In the mid-1930's and 1940's this type of offense led to zone defenses becoming popular. The zone was the answer to taking a team out of its offense. Lay-ups were more difficult and most of the shots came from 10 feet or more. Usually this shot was from a set position. Most zones, then, were the lay-back type forcing more outside shots. Good outside shooting always forced the zone farther out on the floor, opening up to more penetration for closer to the basket shots. The use of zones made it necessary for coaches to improve and encourage outside shooting skills.

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The one-handed set shot first began appearing in the early 1940's. Coaches and players, alike, soon began to discover this shot to be more accurate and could be released much quicker. A few years after that players added a jump to the shot, which gave birth to the one-handed jump shot that was even more effective and accurate from 10 feet-out. It was even more accurate than the hook shot being taken from the 4 to 12 foot range and much easier to get off in close quarters than the one-handed set shot.

By the 1950's many players, from the high school level on up became very effective with these shots. This improved outside shooting soon took away much of the advantages of a packed-in zone defense. This forced such tight defenses to move out. This then made the penetrating dribble a more effective offensive weapon. Many players became more skillful with their dribbling abilities and we began to see a resurgence in a one-on-one situation. This gave the offense another way to penetrate the defense for a high percentage shot or dish off to a teammate for a like shot.