How to make your 2-3 zone more dynamic? Use Alan Marshall's tips and force your opponents make Turnovers

Written by: Chris Hungerford

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The 2-3 zone can be an effective defense, but it lacks the on-ball pressure because it was constructed with the means to guard the space rather than the player. If you want to play this style of defense, but to implement some surprise factor in it, this is how should it be done.


First, let's see how should your players be positioned in a classic 2-3 setup.

Every player has the area witch is his responsibility. When the ball goes to one of the sides, 2 of the players that are near the ball will go aggressive and try to trap him.

The player that was guarding the center of the paint needs to cover the offensive player that is running from the weak side corner to the strong side corner, and the other guard from the front line of the zone must cover the Post, stand in front of him and keep eyes on the ball. 

The last player in the zone will step inside the paint and cover everybody's back. 


The player with the ball has 2 options, and if there is a cross-court pass, the last player in the zone has the opportunity to steal it. 

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2-3 zone

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