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johndecena · #21 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sari

alrite the other day my coach wasnt there (in a league, not school) so we had this other coach instead, he knos ALOT and he was teachin us how to break down the zone. its kinda hard to explain but ure players have gotta always bbe in constant movement, especially away from the ball, like he was showin us how the team should try to move the ball on one side (thus movin the whole zone to that side) al while te players are cuttin and makin backdoor cuts, so as long as the ball is movin so iz the zone, which (if u have a good passing pg) should allow u to get easy baskets of players that are "scoring without the ball", itd be easier to show u firsthand, but i cant

so just remember that everybodys gotta be movin, u can even give players a certain area or place to cut from and to, so u (the pg) already knos wer ure players are

That sounds right. The problem was that once people were cuttin and not getting the ball, they stopped cutting. I mean, we lost by only 5 points, we should have KILLED these guys. Thanks for the input. I appreciate it.

ecthelion · #22 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by johndecena

That sounds right. The problem was that once people were cuttin and not getting the ball, they stopped cutting. I mean, we lost by only 5 points, we should have KILLED these guys. Thanks for the input. I appreciate it.

For a zone defense the main thing is penetration and passing.. And obviously shooting

Against a zone, below the rim play is difficult, so you gotta have shooters, and you said someone can shoot the 3, that's the best.. Nothing better to wreck a zone than 3 point shooting. They'll be forced to come out of their zone to guard the guys on the perimeter

If one guy drives into the zone somebody from another zone will come to help. That messes up the zone quite nicely now, so then all you gotta do is pass the ball around till one guy is free.

And screens, nothing works better on a zone defense than screens..
Personally I dislike the zone defense,it's just lazy, I like the man-to-man defense, there you take care of all the problems..

P.S. johndecena, don't post like 5 times in a row man, use the "edit" button

johndecena · #23 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ecthelion

For a zone defense the main thing is penetration and passing.. And obviously shooting

Against a zone, below the rim play is difficult, so you gotta have shooters, and you said someone can shoot the 3, that's the best.. Nothing better to wreck a zone than 3 point shooting. They'll be forced to come out of their zone to guard the guys on the perimeter

If one guy drives into the zone somebody from another zone will come to help. That messes up the zone quite nicely now, so then all you gotta do is pass the ball around till one guy is free.

And screens, nothing works better on a zone defense than screens..
Personally I dislike the zone defense,it's just lazy, I like the man-to-man defense, there you take care of all the problems..

P.S. johndecena, don't post like 5 times in a row man, use the "edit" button

Haha, cool.

Clear_Matt · #24 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 06:48 AM

eh better off havin a bad team game than spending a season with people who think there the best, so many teams i've been in an i got screwed. just vent now cause i know how ya feel man jsut watch a movie and dont talk take ya mind off it.

johndecena · #25 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Clear_Matt

eh better off havin a bad team game than spending a season with people who think there the best, so many teams i've been in an i got screwed. just vent now cause i know how ya feel man jsut watch a movie and dont talk take ya mind off it.

Fo sho... I'm over it now. If it happens this week, he'll be hearing it from me. Thanks bro.

J-Mac · #26 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by johndecena

What do your coaches teach for an offense to beat a zone defense?

what zone formation are they using?
i can set you up a couple of plays pretty easy if you are having real trouble with zone, any formation.

karnell · #27 (**permalink**) 03-20-2008, 02:43 PM

Attack the open spots, just one bounce in there will make the defence move, penetrate dish out and shoot. depends on what kind of zone they're playing too.