Definition of zone defense
: 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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Imagine a world where kids 11-and-under can't take a three-pointer and don't know what the phrase zone defense means.
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Syracuse’s zone defense proved problematic all afternoon, with the 11-seed Orange ending No.
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The guard slashed his way to 18 second-half points, but the Crusaders' zone defense limited his opportunities early.
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Wesleyan’s 3-3 zone defense helped cause 11 of the Sea Gulls’ game-high 15 turnovers and stymied the offense.
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The Bears run a simple zone defense textured with subtle complexities.
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Behind a 2-3 zone defense that befuddled Ballard most of the game, Trinity jumped to a 13-0 lead and never looked back during a 68-53 victory in the championship game of the Class Act Seventh Region Tournament at Valley High School.
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According to Synergy Sports, only three teams this season played exclusively zone defense: Duke, Syracuse and Washington (which is coached by Boeheim protégé Mike Hopkins).
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Boeheim is also synonymous with a 2–3 zone defense that’s anathema to some observers and occupies the opposite pole of the aesthetic spectrum as the surgical offense played by the Golden State Warriors.
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First Known Use of zone defense
1927
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Definition of zone defense for English Language Learners
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sports : a way of playing defense in football, basketball, etc., by having each player on a team guard a certain area of the field or court
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