Andreas Rauh
Andreas Rauh
Published 19 September 2024

2-3 Zone Defense - Ball in the Corner

When the ball is in the corner we try to prevent passes to the high post and low post.

We can sag off and pack the paint, or force the player with the ball to make a play.

Prevent Pass & Dribble Attack
Deny Pass & Dribble Attack
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This is the standard way of defending the ball in the corner in a 2-3 Zone


  • x3 puts pressure on the ball
  • x5 fronts the low post and denies a pass
  • x1 sags into the zone to make a pass or dribble attack for #4 difficult
  • x2 is denying a pass to the high post
  • x4 is ready to rotate on skip passes
Deny Pass Out & Force Decision
Deny Pass
Force Decision
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This is the slightly more aggressive option. You deny the pass back to #2 and force #4 to make a decision. Only recommended if #4 is a weaker player with the ball.


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