The 2-3 zone is one of the most fundamental defensive sets to run in basketball because it is something most basketball players learn to play when they are first starting out. First the point guard is referred to as the 1, the shooting guard is the 2, the small forward is the 3, the power forward is the 4, and last but not least the center is the 5. The 2-3 defense is basically a defensive set where the two quickest guards, which are usually the 1 and 2, are placed on the elbows of the free-throw line because they are the ones who have to do the most moving. The 3 guard often referred to as a small forward, will be on the bottom of the zone with the 4 and five. The middle of the paint should be occupied by the ‘5’ man, which is typically the biggest post player, and the other low man would be the 4 man, often referred to as the power-forward. There are different ways to defend in the 2-3 zones but most of the time the coaches teach the same technique. The video link below shows the most common way of how coaches use the 2-3 zone. The video demonstrates how each player in the zone is suppose to move when the ball is in different positions on the court. Also the video shows what the offense tries to do against a 2-3 zone and what the weaknesses are of this particular zone defense.
This diagram below shows the set of the 2-3 zone and where each defender is when the ball is at the top of the key.
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