zone defense
noun
: a system of defense (as in basketball or football) in which each player guards an assigned area rather than a specified opponent
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Ferguson is a strong route runner, has the instincts to find the soft underbelly of a zone defense and wins 50-50 balls (Nix needs someone else to do this besides Courtland Sutton).
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition to the realigned rotation, the Heat also threw in healthy doses of zone defense for the first time since the All-Star break.
– Highsmith was particularly solid with his contribution.
– Helping spark a 1-2 punch off the bench with Robinson.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
But on Saturday night, De La Salle made quick work of Dougherty Valley’s zone defense.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Golden State tried a zone defense, but Phoenix ate it alive with ball movement.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition to the realigned rotation, the Heat also threw in healthy doses of zone defense for the first time since the All-Star break.
– Highsmith was particularly solid with his contribution.
– Helping spark a 1-2 punch off the bench with Robinson.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
But on Saturday night, De La Salle made quick work of Dougherty Valley’s zone defense.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Golden State tried a zone defense, but Phoenix ate it alive with ball movement.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Zone defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20defense. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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