A defense will run a 2-3 zone for several different reasons. It could be because they don’t think that your team shoots well, they might be undersized, also could be what they do well, or maybe to take you out of your normal man to man sets. Whatever the reason is, it is your job as the head coach to have your team prepared to play against a 2-3 zone. Before talking about how to beat the zone it is important to recognize what the defense is trying to get you to do by playing your team in … [Read more...]