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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Midway through practice, Williams flew down the right seam against a zone defense with two high safeties.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Specifically, a pair of zone defenses that were dead on deployment.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The Pacers’ work against a 3-2 zone defense needed to be better, and the head coach owned it.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Per Golden State of Mind’s Joe Viray, citing Synergy Sports, the Warriors were the worst team against zone defense in the NBA this season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Specifically, a pair of zone defenses that were dead on deployment.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The Pacers’ work against a 3-2 zone defense needed to be better, and the head coach owned it.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Per Golden State of Mind’s Joe Viray, citing Synergy Sports, the Warriors were the worst team against zone defense in the NBA this season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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“Zone defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20defense. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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