Basketball: Zone Offense Google Slide Presentation

I do not teach zone defense to our middle school players. Doesn't make it right. Zone defense is viable and helps teams win. It forces shooters outside, can contain star players, limits pick-and-roll play, can launch transition, and protect players in foul trouble. But I believe that individual assignment defense better prepares players for the next level. 

But over eighty percent of our opponents play zone defense, so our players need to work against it. 

Here's the LINK to PRESENTATION. We won't use all these actions and it only addresses work against the 2-3. 

Sample screenshots:

Lagniappe:

Here's a screenshot from Steph Curry's MasterClass (Stephen Curry Teaches Shooting, Ball-Handling, and Scoring. This chapter was on off-ball screens and the curl, pop, and fade. 

He starts under the basket in a "floppy-like" status and set up a hard cut to the screen (chair). He teaches the hard curl (defender trailing) using the inside foot and inside hand to ward off the (imaginary) defender who was in lock and trail mode. As he receives the ball, he goes downhill for a layup or floater, depending on the defensive help.