Coach Gonzalez presents his 11 rules for attacking zone defenses. Zone offense is a combination of dribble penetration, player movement and ball movement. Gonzalez puts a premium on attacking gaps on the dribble, which is the number one "zone killer" in basketball today. Emphasis is put on the idea of "inside, outside, reverse and attack." When these four things are accomplished, defenses are very vulnerable. Gonzalez discusses beating the zone down the floor, using the post, ball fake, be shot ready and attack the offensive glass. Other elements include reversing the ball, using cutters and flashers, overloading, screening and using patience. He also stresses good shots when they are available. When the offense makes the defense work, good shots will be the result. This list of 11 rules will provide a solid game plan for attacking zones.

64 minutes. 2007.

BD-02705B: with Bobby Gonzalez,
Seton Hall University Head Coach

Coach Gonzalez's philosophy is anchored in the attitude of improving ball handling, passing, shooting and overall skill level around the clock. His style is to develop players on a daily basis and expect team progress throughout the season. In the pre-season, the advantage of this program is to improve conditioning and mental toughness. The workout session opens with seven spot inside/outside pivoting. Footwork is a very important part of all improvement drills. Five dribble moves are used with the entire team, regardless of position or size. All dribble moves end with a jump stop and made shot. Gonzalez believes his workouts simulate pressure, game conditions and game speed. A good shooting conditioner requires players to shoot nine 3-point shots in 1 minute from half court. In between drills, players always shoot pressure one-and-one free throws. The "penetrate and pitch" drill helps shooters with shot preparation and quick shots. Six in 30 is a full court ball handling and lay up drill that improves concentration and conditioning. Additional drills are the 42 game, 1-on-1 Knock Out and 8 spots. Gonzalez concludes this DVD with his ideas on the joy of coaching and how coaches can maximize their experiences in coaching the game of basketball.

37 minutes. 2007.

Perimeter and post drills are the foundation of building a quality attack against zones. Breaking down each drill, then putting them together develops consistency and flow. Post and perimeter interaction is accomplished with combination drills in the half court. The gap, x cuts and through cuts are methods used to weaken and distort zones. Attacking from behind the zone is demonstrated with the stack alignment. The push series includes pass/cut screens, push/pull dribbles and fades. Coach Braun demonstrates three plays against the zone that provide different looks and scoring opportunities for specific players. Perimeter skills are taught including the shallow guard series, push/rover, push/flare, push/punch drills and circle back moves. Braun feels that transition and secondary offense are great ways to attach zone defenses before they are set. Stack plays and stack special are two out-of-bounds alignments that produce quick baskets. The unique "catch up" zone offense gives any team a chance to make the game close when behind and playing against the zone.

77 minutes. 2008.

Key principles of Coach Arrow's zone attack allow your team to confidently and effectively beat zones and shoot at a high percentage. In this offensive attack, the ball must go into the post on each possession. Good shots in the paint are consistently created on the first or second pass inside. Inside/out action moves the defense and makes their slides longer and more difficult. This action dictates the movement of the defense and leaves them vulnerable. The main theme of this attack is to put pressure on defenders by making them guard the ball. By placing inside players in specific locations on the block, up the lane line and short corner, the defense is forced into making difficult coverage decisions.

72 minutes. 2008.

Coach Horn's aggressive zone offense starts with an attacking transition game. Horn is committed to crashing the offensive backboards with four players making it a huge part of their offense. Zone principles include fake a pass to make a pass, line up in a gap, make two play one, make the zone move before attacking the teeth of the defense and screen and post immediately. Throwing the ball ahead or over the top is the first look in transition, followed by quickly moving the ball from side to side. The pull cut is screening the outside man in the zone for the other post. From the weak side, the Jordan cut is often open in the middle of the lane. By taking parts of the offense, Horn shows several shooting drills that fit their game plan. Quick hitting action is another component of zone offense. Timing, screening, sharp movement, good passing and player execution allow these quick hitters to yield quick points against the zone. Getting the ball to the corner is a part of these plays because it flattens the zone and makes it vulnerable. Also, Horn covers his attack against an odd front zone like the 1-3-1. The final segment demonstrates strategies for baseline OB plays against the zone.

76 minutes. 2007.

Attacking the zone starts with getting the ball inside the zone. Coach Dixon puts a premium on post players that can catch, pass and make plays in traffic. The first drill is a shooting drill from the baseline to simulate playing against a zone. Priorities are catch, rim, partner, throw opposite and dive. Perimeter breakdown is accomplished by playing 3-on-0 on the perimeter. The point, wings and corners can all be filled by guards. Penetration is a big part of attacking zones and Dixon teaches one hard dribble and jump stop into the zone. In a 5-on-0 alignment, the zone offense is demonstrated using many of the options that Dixon teaches. The short corner is a vulnerable spot on the floor for the defense and can be exploited in this offense. The high post is also an excellent area for the offense. The on ball screen on the perimeter can create penetration into zone gaps causing coverage problems for the defense. Set plays are used early in the possession to create movement and flows into the main zone offensive attack. The benefit of this zone offense is that it takes advantage of areas where the zone is weak and makes it work by using ball and player movement.

47 minutes. 2007.