Basketball Coaching Clinic Notes | Mike Divilbiss 2-3 “Buzz” Trap Zone

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September 6, 2013

Mike Divilbiss 2-3 Trap Zone

These basketball coaching clinic notes describe how Mike Divilbiss goes through the alignment of the 2-3 Trap Zone. They also refer to the spacing, defending the dribble, defending the pass, and the one breakdown drill for the zone. According to coach Divilbiss the purpose of the 2-3 Buzz Trap Zone is to force lots of passes and make your opponents’ struggle to hold the ball. In order to achieve this you must be aggresive and intense, otherwise, according to Mike Divilbiss you will look silly. The main advantages of this type of defense is that it capitalizes on athleticism, it imposes the tempo you want, it protects the Big players from fouls, it forces opponents to design complicated plays that are difficult to implement. It’s also easy to disguise, spreads all over the offense, it makes it possible to defend agains bigger players.

Download the file to access the full notes on coach Dibilbiss 2-3 Trap Zone. You will need this zone in all tough situations where you will need a good defensive formation to tackle a game where everything is against you and your team.

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