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

As referred to earlier in the article, bumping effectively is absolutely crucial to running a great 2-3 zone defense. You see, the problem with a 2-3 zone is that the two guards at t… See more