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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But the Cyclones went to a zone defense in the second half, with Crooks staying near the basket instead of chasing players near the perimeter, and the Terps shot just 34% after halftime.
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Harold Gutmann, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024
Miami toggled through variations of zone defenses and full court pressures, forcing Golden State to adjust on the fly.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
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Harold Gutmann, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024
Miami toggled through variations of zone defenses and full court pressures, forcing Golden State to adjust on the fly.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Zone defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20defense. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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