The 1-3-1 Zone
The 1-3-1 Zone is a defensive strategy involving aggressive, trapping zone designed to force turnovers.
Team Defense
Box-and-1 (Hybrid Defense)
Box-and-1 (Hybrid Defense) is a defensive strategy involving four defenders play zone (box shape); one defender plays man-to-man on the opponent's.
Direct answer
What is Box-and-1 (Hybrid Defense)?
Box-and-1 (Hybrid Defense) is a defensive strategy involving four defenders play zone (box shape); one defender plays man-to-man on the opponent's.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Defense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- Box-and-1 (Hybrid Defense) is a defensive strategy involving four defenders play zone (box shape); one defender plays man-to-man on the opponent's best scorer.
- Move the star off-ball constantly — screen them in unusual spots.
- Against a team that concentrates 40%+ of their offense in one player.
How it works
- Move the star off-ball constantly — screen them in unusual spots
- Use the star as a decoy — run plays away from the star
- Skip passes — exploit the gap between the chasing man defender and the zone
- Have the star set off-ball screens — man defender fights through screens, disrupting the box
Bilingual terms
| English | Box-and-1 (Hybrid Defense) |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Box-and-1混合防守 |
| Traditional Chinese | Box-and-1（一盯四聯混合防守） |
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Triangle-and-2 (Hybrid Defense)
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2-3 Zone: Trapping Out of Corners
2-3 Zone: Trapping Out of Corners is a defensive strategy that a common adjustment to 2-3 zone is trapping.
Related concepts
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2-3 Zone: Rotations on Ball Movement
2-3 Zone: Rotations on Ball Movement: Rotations on Ball Movement: When the ball is passed from one wing to the corner on the same side (a dribble or.
2-3 Zone: Structure and Responsibilities
2-3 Zone: Structure and Responsibilities is a defensive strategy that the 2-3 zone is the most common zone defense in basketball.
2-3 Zone: Trapping Out of Corners
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