Zone defense

Zone defense or ball - room - defense is called a basketball defense, in which players defend a space and no direct opponent.

There are various forms and mixed forms. About " box 1", playing a zone defense in which four players and a player exerts pressure on the ball leading opponent.

However, the classical zone defense involves all five players. The two Guards defend the front room to the three-point line and the two wing players, small forward and power forward, the back room of the zone; the center is at the free throw line and makes the zone " tight". This list now moves with the ball and is always directed towards the ball carrier. The ball side facing away from you therefore also called weakside, as it is usually less secure. A variant of this classic zone defense is invented by Clair Bee 1 -3-1 - zone defense. Again, the center looks at the free- throw line, but the ball carrier guard the opposing team is defending against the zone from a larger forward, not by the two guards. On both sides of the left and right of the center, another defender is in each set, the fifth player defends the space directly under the basket.

The zone defense is generally regarded rather as a last resort, since it is relatively easy to stop and athletic players. However, this can not be considered accurate, as an effective zone game is as challenging as a good man coverage.

The zone defense is recently used more often in extreme man -on- man dominated the NBA, which was banned there until the beginning of the season 2001/2002. Example of this is currently the Dallas Mavericks, who use them effectively.

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