The Zipper Offense is very effective against high-pressure defences in allowing players to run off of multiple screens to create space and achieve good receiver positioning. The Zipper offense will also assist in creating mismatches if the defence employs the tactic of switching on screens that is a very common defensive tactic against the offense and the Zipper Cut.
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The 1-2-2 Zone Defence would have to be one of the most commonly seen defensive formations within the zone category. The 1-2-2 Zone Defence provides very strong interior defence around the keyway. For this reason, the defence also provides a good initial situation for strong rebounding coverage.
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The 1-3-1 Zone Defence is one of the more common zone defences a coach will come across. As a defence the 1-3-1 Zone Defence focuses on bring a number of defensive players around the top of the keyway. This makes the 1-3-1 Zone Defence very effective either against zone offenses which look to penetrate through the top of the keyway,
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The 3-2 Sliding Zone Defence is a match-up zone defence that looks to create mismatches between interior and perimeter players. The 3-2 Sliding Zone Defence places a number of players around the basket and limits the distance that players have to move while still engaging the player with the ball and those offensive players one pass away.
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