1. Protects the Paint– The 2-3 zone is a great defense to keep the ball as far away from the hoop as possible. This is accomplished by the center basically never leaving the … See more

1. Great Outside Shooting– The biggest disadvantage of a 2-3 zone defense is that it can struggle against great outside shooting teams. It’s the trade-off this defense ma… See more

Let’s get this myth out of the way early. Too often I hear coaches voice that “a 2-3 zone defense should ONLY used by big and slow teams”. This is stupid, and definitely not true. The c… See more

Before we get into the particulars of the zone, I want to share with you the four crucial aspects of an effective zone. Keep these in mind while you’re reading through the rest of t… See more