How Do You Play A Zone Defense In Basketball?
Defense is the great equalizer in basketball. If you are playing a team that has a bit more talent, a great defensive effort could provide the difference needed to come out with the win. If your opponent is bigger and stronger, using a zone defense will take away much of their edge. A zone defense makes it much harder to get the ball inside to bigger and stronger players and forces a team to settle for the outside shot. Know that playing a zone defense requires players to play with an even greater commitment than a man-to-man defense does. In the 1-2-2 defense, put your two best interior defenses along the lane about 3 or 4 feet from the basket. These two are responsible for any player who tries to establish position down low in the blocks where the best scoring opportunities usually come from. Two more defenders are at the far points of the free-throw line and the final defender is at the top of the key. The two outside defenders must keep the ball from getting inside and also have to
