tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294027382541511287.post384045494770806132..comments2011-06-15T19:53:45.835-07:00Comments on X’s & O’s of Basketball: Tarkanian's Amoeba Zone Defensebruchuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993300702207463671noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294027382541511287.post-56802498534387795102010-02-11T21:04:15.280-08:002010-02-11T21:04:15.280-08:00The O4 to O3 skip passes often goes into the stand...The O4 to O3 skip passes often goes into the stands or can be deflected by a smart X4. If the pass gets to O3, X4 closes and forces the contested three or X1 helps on the drive, with an oft missed 16-17 foot jumper. The value of the defense is how it speeds up the game and leads the opposition into taking contested shots and "low percentage" quick shots (given the lost art of the mid-range jumper.<br /><br />Unless you have phenomenal athletes, it can be used for very long if played correctly - X1 and X2 will exhaust themselves. But used as a short term alternative to man or 1-3-1 match-up zone, it can change the flow of the game.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735596707323056963noreply@blogger.com