2-3 Zone: Rotations on Ball Movement
When the ball is passed from one wing to the corner on the same side (a dribble or pass along the baseline), the baseline player on that side steps out to pressure the corner.
Team Defense
Shifting Zone (Adjusting Zone Based on Ball Position)
Example Structure: When ball is on right wing: 1-3-1 shifts to right (more defenders on right side, fewer on left)
Direct answer
What is Shifting Zone (Adjusting Zone Based on Ball Position)?
Example Structure: When ball is on right wing: 1-3-1 shifts to right (more defenders on right side, fewer on left)
Quick facts
| Category | Team Defense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol4_ncaa_systems_archetypes_scouting.md |
What it is
- Example Structure: When ball is on right wing: 1-3-1 shifts to right (more defenders on right side, fewer on left)
How it works
- Example Structure: When ball is on left wing: 1-3-1 shifts to left
- Advantage: Maximum number of defenders on ball side (defensive pressure where ball is)
- Advantage: Reduces gaps on strong side (compresses toward ball)
- Disadvantage: Weak side is vulnerable (fewer defenders)
- Disadvantage: Skip passes to weak side are dangerous (open shooters)
Bilingual terms
| English | Shifting Zone (Adjusting Zone Based on Ball Position) |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 移位联防 |
| Traditional Chinese | 移動聯防：根據球的位置調整區域 |
Learn before and after
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Related concepts
Matchup Zone (NCAA)
Definition: Hybrid of man-to-man and zone.
Zone vs. Man-to-Man: Archetype Implications
Zone defenses assign players to areas, not players.
Zone Press
Definition: Zone defense extended full-court.
Zone-Specific Offensive Principles
Spacing Maximization: In zones, perimeter spacing is critical.
In-Game Adjustments (Based on What's Actually Happening)
If Primary Action is Beating You
2-3 Zone: Rotations on Ball Movement
When the ball is passed from one wing to the corner on the same side (a dribble or pass along the baseline), the baseline player on that side steps out to pressure the corner.