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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According to Second Spectrum, the Warriors scored just 0.83 points per possession on 53 half-court possessions against the Heat’s zone defense. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 Flummoxed by the zone defense and sheer grit of Miami. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Zoning up: Even with the threat of Curry’s 3-pointers, the Heat largely limited the Warriors with their zone defense, particularly in the first half. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025 First-down down play-calls: 55% pass (62.5% success rate), 45% run (57.1% success rate) Play-action rate: 23.1% Like Patriots offensive coordinators of the past, Alex Van Pelt attacked a base Cover 3 zone defense with a bevy of short throws. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for zone defense