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From: Alcuin
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Date: 04/16/2018 14:45:11
Jambon Mogettes
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This season i played 2-3 in my first PO final match. That was very useful to contain his big guys. But i think that works because of good prediction and because his shooters weren't so good.

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Date: 04/16/2018 23:18:41
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Hello,

Does somebody use 2-3 zone in important games? I checked recent NT and U21 finals and semifinals, also B3 last rounds, but didn't see 2-3 zone anywhere. Is it broken so much ? What are the reasons that this defensive strategy is one of the least popular?



The only defenses, not broken, are m2m, 3-2, and the Box + 1 (when you have the right builds)

2-3 is busted, 1-3-1 is such a chop shop joke of a D I can't understand why its still an option, and Full Court Press no one has cracked yet how to make it effective.

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Date: 04/17/2018 00:04:58
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Is it true height does not Matter in the game?. In real life zones are based on height and wing span. 1-3-1 sound like it can work with OD and Id evened out in defensive skills from what guide says about it. Would this be correct thinking or just wild assumptions on my end.

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Date: 04/17/2018 00:05:59
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Height only matters in terms of the speed at which a player trains.

From: Siwy

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Date: 04/17/2018 08:30:01
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2-3 doesn't give any advantage against inside tactics. Against oustide tactics, it's almost instant death, as you're unable to defend 3-pointers and jumpers. With teams at equal level, it's not uncommon to suffer 15-20 point lose just due to using 2-3.

Leniwy, stary, wyliniały kocur. Czasem jeszcze zerknie na polskie tłumaczenia.
From: Jason

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Date: 04/19/2018 14:23:44
Arizona Desert Storm
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This season i played 2-3 in my first PO final match. That was very useful to contain his big guys. But i think that works because of good prediction and because his shooters weren't so good.


I think your division level has a lot to do with it...The higher up you go, the more 2-3 zone fails...The only time 2-3 can work in higher divisions is when there is a huge talent gap between the two teams.

I think it's interesting because when playing 2-3 your rebounds go up, which totally makes sense based on having 3 bigs in or around the paint...but what does not make sense at all is that offensive rebounding also goes up when playing 2-3 zone which to me, shows a fundamental flaw in the coding of this broken tactic.