It can slow down the pace and force more difficult shots. Common Types Of Zone Defense The most popular type is the 2–3 zone, where two players stay near the top and three stay closer to the basket.

In response to Baraheni’s post, O’Connor wrote, “The Nuggets have played 168 zone defense possessions against the Thunder. Aaron Gordon has been on the floor for 136 of them.

Increasingly, when the field shrinks the Tennessee Titans defense stands tall. In Sunday’s 19-17 victory at Kansas City the Titans kept the Chiefs out of the end zone on three of four trips ...

Zone defense is a strategy in basketball where defenders guard areas of the court instead of following individual players. This approach helps teams protect the paint, slow down fast offenses, and ...