Zone defense...first time this year?

[Ruthinking]

We played great D yesterday. I don't recall seeing a lot of zone defense this year. How often have we played a 2-3 zone this year? It was very effective. Unfortunately Nebraska kept hitting threes which kept them in the game.

 

[motel00]

Not first time this year but most extensive use this year.

Nebraska was about 1 for 10 from 3 in the first half before warming up in the second half

 

[rubaseball78]

We played great D yesterday. I don't recall seeing a lot of zone defense this year. How often have we played a 2-3 zone this year? It was very effective. Unfortunately Nebraska kept hitting threes which kept them in the game.

It actually wasn't a 2-3 zone, it was a 1-1-3.

 

[Ruthinking]

It actually wasn't a 2-3 zone, it was a 1-1-3.

I disagree. Coach Pike held up 2 fingers on one hand and 3 on his other to signal the D in the half court D.

 

[zebnatto]

These zones rotate and morph a helluva lot. You ma set up in one look but after that there's a lot of "subtext."

 

[rubaseball78]

I disagree. Coach Pike held up 2 fingers on one hand and 3 on his other to signal the D in the half court D.

When the ball is on the baseline it would look like a 2-3, responsibilities are different when ball is out top.

 

[mikefla]

all I know for sure is we got quite a few stops !!!
Whatever it was it worked
lets do a LOT more of it !

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

The 3/4 court trap was a little unique with the point man actually facing the sideline as opposed to angling the guard towards the trap. I think it confused Nebraska.

Rutgers than dropped back to zone.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

In order to press you need to be able to drop back into zone. Much harder to match up out of a zone press falling back into man than a zone