The 23 Zone Defense
All of the details and materials you need to implement a competitive 23 zone defense at any level of basketball.
Basketball Formations
You’ve found the heart of hoopsong.com, our collection of accessible articles on both offensive and defensive basketball formations.
When you’re really trying to understand basketball at a higher level, the endless play diagrams and techno-babble can make you wanna give up before you even start.
So this is where we’ve endeavored to cover every basketball formation and philosophy known to man, in clear and simple language, so that you can separate from the matrix and learn to see the game behind the game without bleeding out your ears like Joe Pantoliano.
If you want to focus on a specific class of strategy, jump into one of the following categories. Otherwise, keep scrolling and jump into the wild world of hoops strategy.
The 3-2 Zone Defense
Walking you through the 3-2 zone defense in basketball. We’ll cover how to spot it, when it works, and how to work it into your coaching toolset.
1-1-2-1 Press
What is the 1-1-2-1 Press? The 1-1-2-1 Press is a strategy of defense employed in basketball. This is a fairly aggressive defensive strategy, ideal for skilled and athletic squads. With this press, the initial ball handler is met with a line of 2 defenders spaced along the centerline of the court, effectively dividing the court … Read more
The 1-2-1-1 Diamond Press Ultimate Rundown
The 1-2-1-1 Diamond Press is a strategy of basketball defense. It is an aggressive, full-court trapping press, ideal for skilled and athletic teams in a pressure situation.
The 2-2-1 Press: Lock it Down!
The 2-2-1 press is a basketball defense designed to apply pressure and force turnovers.
2-2-1 Half Court Press
The 2-2-1 half court press is a defensive strategy in basketball, designed to apply on-ball pressure and force turnovers in the half court.
1-3-1 Full Court Press Defense
Breaking down the 1-3-1 Full Court Press. We’ll cover what it is, how to implement it, and how to counter it in clear terms.
2-1-2 Zone Defense
The 2-1-2 Zone Defense is a strategy of defense employed in the game of basketball. It is classified as a 1/2 court zone defense. This style of defense is most effective against teams with poor outside shooting efficiency.
What is the 1-2-2 Press?
The 1-2-2 press is a strategy of zone defense employed in basketball. The concept can seem straightforward, but you can get lost in the weeds here real quick. The term ‘1-2-2’ press may just be used as a quick reference to describe player alignments or a style of opposition, or it may be used as … Read more