It always amazes me when college teams look clueless against a 2-3 zone. I enjoy watching teams play Syracuse to see how they attack it. Big East teams always had better zone offenses than teams outside the conference due to facing Syracuse. I would assume the ACC has adjusted as well.

As others have said, the way to beat it is with quick ball movement and penetration. Most zone offenses will have 3-4 guards around the perimeter and the other 1-2 forwards working around the lane.

Teams will work the ball around quickly and look to overload one side in order to get an outside shot or get it to a forward in the elbow or block area. Good teams like to play inside out and get it to a forward before kicking out for a shot or making a high low pass.

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Posted by HSHoopscoach

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Posted on 2/15/17 at 2:26 pm to BearTiger

Zone's work on teams that truly do not know to beat them.

OF COURSE outside shooting helps beat a zone/ but that's what they want you to do

best way is to reverse the ball a lot/ pass it around the perimeter a lot and make that defense move-------

then flood one side; hence, the offense player on the back-side will be guarded by a guy who cannot keep his eyes on him at all times- eventually there will be some defensive slippage and an easy score will take place

it's exactly what any team should do to LSU

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Posted by LSU316

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Posted on 2/20/17 at 12:39 pm to BearTiger

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It always amazes me when college teams look clueless against a 2-3 zone.

Bub I was sitting about 15 rows up in New Mexico many moons ago watching a team full of 6'3" and less white guys from Wisconsin make Jabari, Stromile, Beshara, etc look like fools....and I was thinking the same thing