The need for a solid zone attack is important on every level of the game. Attacking man to man defenses and zone defenses are two distinct actions. Attacking man to man offenses requires player movement and individual skills; whereas, in attacking zone defenses ball movement and a total team effort is involved. Therefore, before under taking any specific zone offense, we must have a working knowledge of the basic principles and techniques required to successfully combat zone defenses.
Principles For Attacking Zone Defenses
1. Push the ball. Beat the defense back. See the floor and pass ahead.
2. Cycle the defense. Attack the weakside from the blindside or rear.
3. Employ sharp accurate passing. Use the skip pass readily.
4. Receive the ball facing the basket in a shooting stance whenever possible.
5. Make a defensive player commit to ball before passing.
6. Penetrate. Get the ball inside to post. Employ inside out shooting.
7. Rebound aggressively. Take advantage of any defensive player who watches the ball on shot.
Common Mistakes Made Against Zone Defenses
1. Not organizing quickly, by delaying to getting to offensive positions.
2. Not having patience and spreading the floor.
3. Point man picking up his dribble and stopping penetration too high.
4. Bouncing the ball (trap dribble) before passing or shooting.
5. Passing to same receivers every time.
6. Not faking or looking off receivers before passing.
7. Not splitting the defensive alignment, therefore, making it easier for the zone to match up.
8. Not passing the post into the post.
9. Not reversing the ball and attacking the weakside of the zone.
10. Relying too much on outside shooting, and not drawing fouls.
11. Poor shot selection (forcing or hurrying shots).
12. Lack of offensive rebounding effort.
Zone Weakness
2-3 Zone
Major strength along baseline and low post.
Major weak spots wings and middle.
1 - 2 - 2 Zone
Major strength outside shooting.
Major weak spots middle and corners.
2 - 1 - 2 Zone
Major strength middle and low post.
Major weak spots wings and center of floor.
1 - 3 - 1 Zone
Major strength across free throw line and down middle.
Major weak spots corners.
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