How To Attack A 2-3 Zone Defense

[@UC704TV]

This channel is gold!!!

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks!

[@Loris71734]

BBALLBREAKDOWN The teams that play your high school team should always be afraid.

[@bballbreakdown]

LorisMasta17 Thanks! We tried to make it really difficult to play zone against us...

[@Loris71734]

BBALLBREAKDOWN I'm pretty sure it works.

[@rileyaitken70]

Great video Coach, we as basketball fans love these on court breakdowns from such a great basketball mind. Every time I watch these types of videos and CourtCall my basketball IQ creeps up a little. I can honestly say that your breakdowns have made me a much wiser sports fan. Keep up the great work.

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked this. We've got TONS of on court demos coming up. Stay tuned

[@rivahkillah]

I've been able to use your style of analyzing systems to breakdown systems for other sports. Much appreciated.

[@ball4lifetylor]

alot of teams are doing a 3-2 defense now so that would also be a very helpful video

[@mcmerry2846]

1-3-1

[@lich5164four]

1:26 "...suck the defense in to shit" HAHA, I'm such a childish boy.

[@christopherhagans5125]

I thought that's what he said too 😂😂

[@joshredday1897]

6:31 "a little semen there" hahaha XD

[@dhomolka]

Thanks coach. One comment: it would be a bit easier to watch if at least one team would be wearing same color. Maybe something to consider for the next videos? Greetz from Germany

[@hudsonthecozy]

I absolutely agree. It was hard to determine who was on offense and who was on defense.

[@HaroxW]

Great video. Would love to see some in game footage in future breakdowns as means of comparison. These slower breakdowns are good however they don't convey the speed of a real game.

[@geforce5492]

Thank you so much coach nick, in Australia the 2-3 zone from where I'm from is basically the only type of defence they use. Defiantly gonna try. Once again thanks!

[@justiN-tu4jw]

one of the most factual statements I've ever read. 2-3 zone or man on man

[@theheebs100]

thanks for posting this. I was playing last night, and it had been a long time since I had gone against a zone. felt completely out of sync and I just wasn't playing my game. I was setting up in the slot and hitting the high post, but I really stagnated once I got the ball there. I wasn't attacking the basket. I needed this reminder to help me out

[@badhairdude]

put them in opposing colors. just looks like 10 guys standing around. uniforms/no uniforms

[@yagimaynee]

yeah i was havin trouble seeing who was on defense

[@alqaharyasetiawan9888]

@@yagimaynee hahaha..me too

[@IcantThinkOfAname9]

Ahh it's like middle school all over again.

[@bballbreakdown]

HA!

[@ribbybibston]

COACH, Please get Ronnie Nunn to address the Plumlee block on LBJ. So many ignorant Heat fans need to learn the rules of the game.

[@xeexz]

I'd like his opinion too.

[@ejfreeman7]

SchrutesBeetsPA I know im late but that was most def a foul

[@syllabeargrylls]

Like you said, my team has this problem of stagnating offence against a zone, so thanks for covering basic stuff like this coach!

Great vid, just a couple suggestions as we're taught how zone defense works pretty early in Europe. 1) Dark/White shirts to separate teams, please :) 2) The freeze dribble is cool, but in a real zone defense only one guard is supposed to attack the ball before the drive even happens. Even if he dribbles around, a switch will happen just as in a regular 1on1 defense. 3) We don't get sucked in by a cutter, we bump them. It looks like all we do when using a zone is moving around waiting for stuff to happen, but no. One guy will attack the ball handler as soon as he gets close to the 3-point line (even if it's not a box+1 zone) and everyone will pick the guy closest to him, trying to prevent them from cutting/driving comfortably and communicating all the time for cuts, screens, switched and all. So this form of attack might work against a very soft zone defense but most of that motion gets disrupted as soon as the cutters can't finish their move comfortably and people know how to rotate. In my experience, entering the ball through the high post is always the best option against 2-3 and then have your post man move the ball to either the corner, guard or low post depending on the space but most of the time it all comes down to have the whole defense collapse to one side, then use the extra space.

[@samfitzpatrick2909]

I 100% love this video. I'm going to utilise the sets in our upcoming pre season tournament. (Results to follow!!!) I've been searching for and toying with hundreds of zone sets over the last few weeks and this suits my personel perfectly! Thank You!

[@bballbreakdown]

How did it go??

[@papi-sauce]

can u make dem wear like color uniforms next time u make a vid like this is hard to visualize the play when i dont know whos on the which team. other than that is great vid!

[@martindylan4400]

At greater cost.

[@badxgrass]

Martin Dylan Everyone prolly has white and black shirts, just make the guys wear white and black shirts, won't even cost a cent. :)

[@eladrio2311]

Assburgers or with and without shirts, even cheaper

[@badxgrass]

Eladrio RAU Well, if it's a private practice sure skins and shirts will be alright...but when you're making a public video on a public website, I don't think skins and shirts will be welcomed. :)

[@fremanpaez7921]

papi Shirts vs. Blouses

[@LeBeautiful_RealOne]

As a NBA 2K player, I have problem with the 1-3-1 zone Lol 2-3 is easy to beat

[@XNW]

Use HORNS type plays and pass to corners

[@tamicha1]

Horns plays are good for that, but my favorite play to beat it is the Petal Option..which you can get from the bulls play book. Double option from clippers play book is also good.

[@d3athstrok3JJ]

ask chris smoove for 1-3-1 zone lol

[@daegqn]

I even found a 5 year old comme if yours, wtf bro. How are you here

[@baller3605]

@@daegqn fr Lebeautiful is everywhere😂

[@Suicune653]

tthanks coach. i find this useful because tourneys here employ 2-3 zone since it only lasts for a day. tournaments are played round robin style so there are 4-5 games in a single day so playing man to man will tire the heck out of the players.

[@somefatazn]

As an aspiring coach, this channel is great for learning about shots, moves, defenses, etc... Keep up the awesome work. I am learning so much.

[@freezinfeet]

really needed this, a lot of teams we face have been using a 2-3 zone, or 3-2 zone

[@HesYoMuddahh]

Wish their was more channals like this more opinions ore views this is great

Great examples. Only one small detail: the cutter doesn't necessarily suck the defender in. He can be denied his cutting trajectory or even ignored and called for the rest of the defense so they know someone's cutting. It still works, but in a different way because, if the zone is performed properly, in either case the defender won't leave his space for the secondary cut to happen so easily. There's usually some misconception about zone defense. There's a lot of contact (sometimes even more than 1-1 defense) because you tend to deny cuts and take the contact instead of chasing the cutter. You don't just sit around waiting for people to shoot 3s.

[@moa3821]

nick usuaully gives nba examples. i would like to see that here so its in real time

[@kevinseveneleven]

2-3 zone is so rare in the NBA. I've never seen it. At that level it would be too easy to break it down and (most importantly) you have the defensive 3 second rule so it's nearly impossible to keep a defender in the paint all the offense has to do is spread the floor run a side pnr and you're screwed.

[@bballbreakdown]

kevinseveneleven Some teams run it, Warriors...

[@nikolaokanikolov6778]

kevinseveneleven It's very helpful for the guys in europe because we haven't that 3sec defensive rule and the teams run 2-3 a lot

[@chidogg93]

BBALLBREAKDOWN really? Can we see a bball breakdown of that?? :)

[@nicop7926]

Senor Eskimo Goldberg yep. Let's just hope the other teams don't see this vid, otherwise we're screwed !

[@patrickstar7180]

I like the dribble over and then reverse pass, but if the opposite guard is disciplined a lot of the time he wont follow you, leaving a long and dangerous pass past him to the wing. That also means the wing has to come up higher to give you an angle and that disrupts the offense. I prefer to use that dirbble and then go to the high post, since this makes the guards collapse and then he can kick either way, especially since he usually has a height advantage. Both work though

[@PeliculasOnline2017]

Excellent explanation friend, your video helped me to understand better, you give very good information on your channel, you have helped me a lot, thanks for your contribution. greetings and I hope more topics like this.!

[@abdullahsiddiqui001]

Coach, this is absolutely amazing stuff. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@1997fgo]

Coach, you're awesome. I would love to see you coach in the NCAA or even NBA, or have your own show on ESPN

[@aarons03irish]

Great video! A recommendation I have is to put jerseys at least on one side of the ball (for one team) just to clearly separate the players on each team to make it easier to view and understand! Still a great video and a great channel! I look forward to your next video.

[@out4delf]

Coach still coachin’. “...and a foul...” 😂 05:10...it’s a demonstration!

[@PatrickGlynnsPage]

great vid. i think it would benefit from having the offensive and defensive guys wearing clearly different colours - just a suggestion for future videos! cheers

[@TheStephensonson]

Its time for how to attack a 3-2 zone, Coach Nick!

[@xrentau]

thanks coach nick, i've been longing for this one... i've been studying this zone defense 'cause it's what we usually play here in the philippines

[@Tjones2025]

Good stuff it's amazing how many hoopers dont know how to attack a zone. been trying to find a way to explain it from every pposition

[@wouterkwint2588]

Coach I have a question. The passer who makes the initial cut, where does he go after he makes the cut? Because if these quick options are not available how does the offense progress to get other shots? Really like your channel, i'm a first year coach and this channel helped my team get in the playoffs!

[@publicitytheory]

Local League defences all over Britain would shudder at the sight of this video.

[@jgooch7]

Abosultely love this coach. Brilliant work as always.

[@nathanaelmancev3557]

Great help as a coach, constantly going up against a 2-3, usually hooking up deeps wing 3s, a great set, great stuff.

[@almercruz8117]

a lot of stuff please i want to learn more about basketball. it really helps me alot to work out on my game bballbreakdown is such a great channel. and now i can simply play my game not forcing so many shots and create offense to my teammates and defense.

[@bryantabut]

Great video Coach! I love these types of videos. Keep em coming.

[@mrbassman1972]

Lots of movement is the key to defeating a zone defense. Coach is right.

[@LeagueBat]

Perhaps LeBron, Dwyane and Miami should take notes on this?

[@supersexysexy23]

Suggestion: A video on breaking a full court press. Since its something all young players struggle with from time to time

[@maximilianmuller7073]

Very, very good video. A little minus for all the plain t-shirts though. Go and get some colored bibs ;)

[@aytdionisio5970]

good job coach and the crew, been waiting for this. big big help looking forward for more.

[@facades86]

Excellent video Coach, especially for people who play a lot of ball but haven't necessarily played much organized ball.

[@jamesrowe9168]

Thank you so much! Can you please keep making videos like this! It helps so much with attacking zones

[@Xbusk]

"Yeah! And the foul" haha cracks me up

[@curiouslymavismade]

All day. Fundamentals can't be ignored.

[@kak3r0o]

If you want to learn more about 2 3 zone defense & offense, I suggest you watch SyraCuse BasketBall.

[@kylehuang9456]

The celtics need to watch this video lol

[@xcamox5234]

Lmaooo

[@mliskicks]

Good info, love the channel coach. Good diverse content, regular vids, awesome!

[@deeks113]

finally! been waiting for this a long time. this really helps a lot. thanks coach!

[@williamanderson5719]

This works well with my team it is something they understand with no problem at all

[@KidLouiMusic]

I will have fun playing offense against a 2-3 or 1-3-1 now! Great stuff

[@deandrepage1048]

I like the Kansas Jayhawks approach of quick passes all around the perimeter & skip passing, drag dribble from the wing 2 steps downward, as opposed to Top of Key freeze dribble. Coach Bill Self calls it "Hot Potato."

[@Xystist]

Coach Nick please make a man to man breakdown? both half court and full court

[@Gmonayy189]

My question is, is every high school coach know this much??? Because he knows a good amount about basketball.

[@skiteam14]

This is a great video Coach Nick! Can you comment quickly on how to reset (in the first example) if that high post cut is covered? Who rotates back to the high post position if/when the ball is swung back around?

[@BelieveInKyo]

great video coach! these videos are awesome, they're very informative and entertaining to watch

[@k1kaps]

Great video Coach! I've got playoffs soon to come for my team for which I play and partially coach and we had some problems attacking 2-3 zone, but this is pure gold. Thank you!

[@34cvc]

i like this vid coach, im showin this to my coach!

[@BoXeR204]

Your channel is so helpful! Thanks Coach!

[@wallykung]

Please post more videos like this... Great Video!!

[@marlonborreo]

Thanks for this coach! I usually play the off guard position. It's important to be reminded to make good cuts after making the pass to the slot or elbow. Also it's important to dribble against the zone and not just pass around it. Basic and important.

[@KAIONE2]

this helps so much in my nba 2k14

[@niel5313]

Nice! Its like an Overload Play! it adds spices....!

[@s.j.8509]

Good video. Would have been great if you'd had the players wear jerseys so our eyes could differentiate offense vs defense.

[@TheBucketHatBlink]

Coach, can you make a video on how to attack a 3-2 zone defense?

[@mojo1829]

It's simple, get the ball to the corner, person has wide open shot, or drives to the middle where the defense breaks down

[@ausemincorporated]

Attack with a 2-1-2. On the pass to corner, high post flashes ball side block. Opposite corner flashes to high post. Opposite wing can look for skip pass or can basket cut on pass to high post for easy layup

[@Mystereevan]

Coach, please take a look at last night's game on April 8th, Brooklyn @ Miami. Final play in the 4th quarter with 6 seconds left to go. Was Plumlee's contest on Lebron's shot a block or a foul? I HAVE TO KNOW!

[@ponypower8]

Coach, what about the point guard splitting the top either for: 1) a floater or a jumpshot from 10 feet?; or 2) kickout to the perimter shooter or 3-point shooter?; or 3) sneak a drop pass or bounce pass to a teammate who slides near the basket along the baseline?

[@Rana0700]

thx a lot... have been looking for this a long time ago. really hate 2-3 zone

[@Dynamyke4177]

Best Breakdown EVER!

[@movie3450]

Coach you should do vs on defend in the 90s vs now

[@Grabelton]

Amazing. Please give us more stuff like this!

[@Nautishko]

Thanks coach.

[@ThickCutBacon]

Thanks for the insightful video!

[@toffguerrero]

2021 watching,, for my basketball training

[@willhooke]

0:26 FREEZE DRIBBLE - attack the 2 by driving straight between them 1:20 DRIBBLE OVER PASS BACK 2:10 BASIC 5 MAN FUNDAMENTALS 1-3-1 Offense 4:04 Cutting #1 - SLOT A Feed the Slot player, who is about 10-12' from the basket *if not defended, attack for layup B Wing passer now cuts to basket - and out to the far corner?? C High Post now cuts, gets the pass for the layup 6:06 Cutting #2 - HIGH POST A Feed the High Post player, who is at the end of the foul line B Wing passer now cuts to basket - and out to the far corner?? C Slot comes out after cutting Wing for a pass from the High Post for a midrange Jumper

[@ogodlyyz4457]

1:26 sounds funny. sounds like your cursing

[@user-pt4bm9fi5k]

Fr😂

[@shixiongwang6607]

Thanks coach, this is soooooo goooooood

[@jumpball7486]

Hi Coach, just want to confirm, the first dribble at the start is gap dribble right? Freeze dribble is when you dribble directly to a defense. I'm just confused.

[@ThoughtsofSAND]

love this channel

[@mrjonny2k9]

Could you do a Spurs motion offense breakdown?

[@derricklally9071]

thank you coach this is really gonna help ma team

[@rohangupta2290]

Thank you sir! This helped me a lot!

[@shukailu6731]

Hey coach can you do a video on Help Defense on a 2-3 Zone? Like how the center and the 2 back forwards should rotate should an offensive player on the perimeter beat the defensive guard.

[@Fangot247]

Really helpful coach, here in England people always play zone (annoying but hey) and most people really don't know how to break it, I'll have to show this to my teammates!

[@PedroMendes25CC]

Not always, but it is more common now unfortunately. 3-2 is more common than 2-3 too. Overloading the zone is also a good way of beating the zone, but this is good too will definitely be showing my team!

[@BIGDRIP2]

do they have good basketball in england, im going to move there this summer

[@PedroMendes25CC]

If you look in the right places most definitely! Where are you moving to exactly? Most cities have at least one team and there are may open scrimmages around. Search Ball Again in Google, first option that comes up and search for a session nearby, its a great way of meeting people too. I myself actually run a session in my town and have a Facebook group with over 100 members on, from players to refs and coaches/team owners.

[@BIGDRIP2]

PedroMendes25CC cool thx i still dunno exactly where im moving depends on which university accepts me

[@PedroMendes25CC]

Mrpaulojorge97 Well good luck! Universities usually have a team too so just ask and tryout! If you come to Nottingham then come check out the sessions here!

[@MrAirevalc11]

hey coach nick! i think you should give your players(actors) uniforms in these on court demonstrations. that would be great. :)

[@xClydeHD]

Thank you coach !!!!

[@bballbreakdown]

No problem. Hope this helps!

[@astara21]

Coach, you got a good looking team show us one of your games please.

[@Mezurashii5]

Counted on a drawboard animation, but the video is still cool

[@adoy1991]

Do more of these vids coach!

[@timjen764]

All you need to beat a 2-3 is just 3 good 3-point shooters. The zone will break down instantaneously

[@lucvanloon7929]

Interesting video Coach! Like it

[@Shaunny2011]

Coach, can you do more 1-3-1 offence, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!Our team is using it in the game

[@derricklally9071]

thank you coach this is really gonna help ma team😊

[@ant6251]

Hey can u make a video on how to play a 2-3 zone defense effectively?

[@derricklally9071]

thank you coach this is really gonna help ma team😊

[@BrianJGreenwood]

Coach, very simple concepts for 7th and 8th grade girls to understand. Thank you. Do you have a similar video for attacking a 3-2 or 1-2-2 zone?

[@ijustwantedtocommentyoutub5844]

is this sarcasm?

[@BrianJGreenwood]

Not at all not sure why you think it is?????

[@ijustwantedtocommentyoutub5844]

+Brian J. Greenwood wow bro, I'm seriously not sure now

[@mcseavers]

Thanks you this was great

[@jayallday_]

wish you differentiated between offense and defense with dark or light coloured clothing, it's hard to keep track