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Defence
2-3 basics


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2-3 zone

See Defences - 2-3 Syracuse, 2-3 Tubby Smith, Villanova 2-3.
 
The top of the zone can be overloaded, here by attackers 1-2-3-4.

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X1 bumps X3 on a pass to 2.

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Optionally start in a tandem, X1 can take first pass to 2 or 3.

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Strong ballside coverage when the ball is on the wing, but only one weakside rebounder.

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Ball reversal

X2 takes the ball on a pass back to 1, or gets back to the initial 2-3 set.

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On ball reversal to 3, X2 bumps X4 back to the baseline.

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Options on a pass to the corner

a) Deny a pass back out to the wing.

X1 stays.

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b) Trap the corner

X1 follows the pass, X2 and X4 rotate (or stay).

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X2 covers the wing, X4 covers the high post or point.

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c) Allow a pass back to the wing (less aggressive).

X1 bumps X2.


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