What is the best offense to run against a 2-3 zone?
What is the best offense to run against a 2-3 zone?
1. Set Up in a 1-3-1. The 1-3-1 is the best formation to set up in offensively against a 2-3 zone. Traditionally, this will mean your point guard at the top, your shooting guard and small forward on the wings, one big on the free-throw line, and one big on the baseline.
What is the weakness of 2/3 zone?
The 2-3 zone defense is the most commonly used zone defense. It has the advantage of protecting the inside, lane area, and keeps your “bigs” inside. Its weakness is it is vulnerable to good outside shooting, with open areas on the wings, point and high post.
What is the purpose of a 2 3 zone?
The two-three zone is often used when one team feels they are at an athletic disadvantage against another team, and, to minimize this disadvantage, they try to mask their lack of athleticism through a team oriented defense, rather than an individually based, man-to-man defense.
Who created the 2 3 zone?
The 2–3 zone defense is a defensive strategy used in basketball as an alternative to man-to-man defense….
| 2–3 zone Defense | |
|---|---|
| Other common names: | 2–1–2 zone |
| Play Development Credit | |
| Designed 1st by: | Coach Cam Henderson |
| Year play 1st used: | 1914 |
How to teach a 2-3 zone offense?
In teaching our system, first we teach our basic zone offense(s), and then add a few plays as the season progresses (see 2-3 Zone Plays). If you are coaching young players, consider this simple 2-3 zone offense- easy to understand and teach. “Zone-23” Rules- this zone offense uses a 1-3-1 offensive set. 1.
What is the 2-3 zone defense in basketball?
The 2-3 zone defense is the most commonly used zone defense, designed to stop the inside game. Good outside shooting can rip this zone apart. But you still need to get the ball inside, especially late in the game, or when your shooters are not hitting. First read Zone Offense. Mostly we attack zones with a general zone offense like “Zone-23” below.
What are the weaknesses of the 2-3 zone?
Another big weakness of the 2-3 zone is rebounding the basketball. The reason for this is because the players are defending zones and do not have a specific player matchup.
How does a 1-3-1 offense work?
Once the basketball is on the low wing, (5) steps towards the basketball into the mid-post area just outside the key and (4) moves to the short corner. This creates the triangle options the offensive is looking to take advantage of. The player on the wing now looks to pass the basketball to either (4) or (5).