If the ball is thrown into the high post (like this diagram), another wrinkle of the 2-3 zone is to go man-to-man.
Each player takes the closest matchup that makes the most sense.
It is up to the coach's discretion whether or not the off ball players matchup in typical man-to-man defense or go in full denial on 5's catch in the middle.
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