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[QUOTE="Coach Orange, post: 1206144, member: 2260"]
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[*]The defensive slides required by our 2-3 zone often create natural 2-on-1 disadvantages on the weak side based on the rotations. Four defenders end up on the ball side of the court when the ball is on the wing or in the corner. The offense doesn't always overload the ball side with players, though. At least two offensive players are often on the weak-side. The weak-side forward cannot box out one player; this would leave one unchecked. Instead, he needs to get between the two offensive players and fight hard for the ball. This is not an easy assignment against teams with big, strong players.
[*]One disadvantage of trying to fast break on every defensive rebound is that players try to leak out rather than staying disciplined to their assignments. This is especially true of our guards, who don't crash to help rebound on occasion because they are trying to get to their fast break responsibilities. 
[*]Because all five defenders have to react to ball movement with specific slides, they are not always in a beneficial position to turn and establish rebounding position. Man defenses also require all five players to fulfill position responsibilities, but at least two players are almost always in help position, which is easier for rebounding purposes; they are often already inside (closer to the basket) the offensive players they are defending. There's no guarantee of such positioning advantage in a 2-3 zone like ours, especially given how high our forwards often extend to cover shooters.  
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I hope this helps. :)
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