Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site aecom.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!aecom!schwadro From: schwadro@aecom.UUCP (David Schwadron) Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops Subject: Re: Re: zone defense in NBA Message-ID: <1224@aecom.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Mar-85 22:42:48 EST Article-I.D.: aecom.1224 Posted: Sun Mar 10 22:42:48 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Mar-85 20:35:48 EST References: <160@ISM780.UUCP> Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY Lines: 17 > > I doubt it would open anything up. The five defenders > would simply outline the key. The "middle" might be open > but you wouldn't be able to get to the middle. I dont know about this. Would you give up a 8 foot baseline shot? I admit it would hurt the offensive inside game a litle but it would require constant motion and would be exciting. I dont like the man to man rule at all. Look at the knicks or lakers trapping defense, isnt that exciting? Zones would add strategy and tactics to the game. The passing game would be emphasized more to "break down" the zone. Finally, the offensive rebounding would pick up since the defense cannot just "camp" arround the basket for rebounds. Im interested on how opinion is divided on this subject? schwady