Mike Dunlap 2014 Nike Championship Clinic Myrtle Beach Zone Attack
10 CONCEPTS THAT HURT A ZONE | Mike Dunlap 2014 Nike Championship Clinic Myrtle Beach Zone Attack
1) Quick and consistent ball
reversal.
2) The inside-‐out attack with ball
movement.
3) Dribble penetration, which makes two defenders guard one. Additionally, when this occurs, pitch
for open 3’s.
4) Teams that pound the boards to either finish, kick out for open 3, or get fouled.
5) The full reversal, which means that the zone doesn’t mind the quick reversal from wing -‐
point-‐ wing, but hates the same reversal and the ball is passed to the corner? Why? This flattens
the zone out,
frequently exposes the 5 man,
forces zone to bump, and opens
up the top of the zone for a
shot or penetration.
6) Cut and replace. I believe excessive cutting is easier to guard than a well timed cut and
replace action. My point here
is the players need to think “attack” instead of multiple cuts….give me a quality set (e.g.
1-‐3-‐1 versus 2-‐3 zone), big
spacing, and quick, “full”
reversals over a continuity
attack any day….too much
cutting numbs the player and does not allow him to really see and think about scoring!
7) Screening. I always say one quality screen is worth three poorly executed screens. The zone
does not like to be screened, especially the weak side.
8) Set Plays. Always nice to know you have a package to use for a specific shot from a certain
player. It is important to remember that offense is only move and countermove.
9) Dribble chase. A dribble at forces the zone to bump and this involves communication, which is
exactly what defense does poorly in most cases.
10) 4 around 1 or 5 out. A big box set, get ball moving…NO CUTTING ….same with 5 out….show a
2-‐1-‐2 set with 5 at nail/free throw line and just pull him/her straight out,
above 3 point line…..and get the
ball moving…then go to your
attack set.
ZONE ATTACK
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY | Mike Dunlap 2014 Nike Championship Clinic Myrtle Beach Zone Attack
1) TEACH OUT OF WHOLE: 5 ON O = SHELL IT.
2) CORRECT WITH SIMPLICITY & DETAIL IN MIND.
3) TEACH TO THE ADVANTAGE, 5 VERSUS 3, 5 VERSUS 4, ETC.
4) PRIORITIZE CONSTANTLY: PERSONNEL & SYSTEM.
5) DRILL IT.
6) COMPETE WITH TIME & SCORE: TEACHING IS A PROCESS.
DRILLS
1) TIGHT SPACE PASSING.
2) CUT THROAT DRILL.
3) 4 VERSUS 5 / 5 VERSUS 6.
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