This is a standard 2-3 defense patern and how to actack it. The green areas represent the weak points of the zone, while the yellow are the strong. The ball begins at the top with the point guard and is passed out to either of the wing players. This has the effect of moving the 2-3 defense. When the ball is passed to the wing if the route is clear then take the 3 point shot.
A ready-to-run Halloween session for junior basketball: zombie tag, ball control, a ghost rondo and a pumpkin patch shooting game.
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.