Ahmet Dedeoğlu
05-10-2008, 03:12 AM
ZONE OFFENSE
Ergin Ataman began coaching the Efes Pilsen Istanbul junior team in 1990, winning seven national
championships. For two years he was head coach of Turk Ankara and in 1998 he left for Stanford
University. The following year, while coaching Pinar Karsiyaka, he moved back to Efes Pilsen, guiding
them to the Turkish National Final and the Euroleague Final Four. Voted Coach of the Year in 2000, he
was asked to join the Turkish Olympic Committee. He is head coach of Mens Sana Siena, and with this
team, he won last year the Saporta Cup.
In the recent past we had many complex zone offenses that worked the defense with several ball swings in the
hopes of causing some kind of mistake. Now, with the 24-second clock, the predominant offensive principle
that I utilize involves giving the players a few simple concepts that allow them to immediately attack any kind
of defensive alignment and without the use of set plays. In order for this to happen, the first thing we must do,
however, is define the particular areas in which our various players can move.
Our center must constantly move in the area outlined in (diagr.1.) [Only Registered Users Can See Links] (javascript:popup_window('webanims/1_zone_offense2.svgz','1_zone_offense2',740,569);) [Only Registered Users Can See Links] ([Only Registered Users Can See Links])
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He must work behind the defense, using a series of flash cuts in the center area to get open, trying to gain
positions from about the middle post to the corner. Our power forward has his particular space, as in (diagr. 2), [Only Registered Users Can See Links] (javascript:popup_window('webanims/2_zone_offense2.svgz','2_zone_offense2',740,569);) [Only Registered Users Can See Links] ([Only Registered Users Can See Links])
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taking positions from just below the free throw line all the way to the three-point line (so he can shoot, swing
the ball in an emergency, or screen for perimeter players). It is essential for the two post players to maintain the
right spacing, not too close to one another. This forces the defense to spread out (for example, if 5 is in the
middle post, 4 should be beyond the three-point line, or if 5 is in the corner position, 4 can be below the free
throw line, as in diagr. 3 and 4).
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We prefer that our two inside players take the second type of position, posting sideways (diagr. 5)
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we think this creates more problems for the defense. The first goal of our offense is to pass the ball to the
players in one of these two positions. Every time one of the two catches the ball, the other must cut strong
towards the basket, as in diagr. 6 and 7.
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We ask our perimeter players to move freely outside the three-point line, maintaining spacing between
themselves and the inside players, and making sure that one defender cannot guard two offensive players at the
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We also want to teach our players some offensive situations that, even if not pre-arranged, can be very effective:
A quick pick and roll at the high post (diagr.9);
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back screens between perimeter players; or back screens between the inside and perimeter players against a 3-2 zone (diagr. 10 and 11).
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Only later will I give a starting set up for the offense; for example a 1-4 formation, which is quite useful in
identifying every type of defense that can be employed. A big part of the offensive work of my team consists of
optimal player spacing. It’s not only my job. The players must learn to take initiatives and create opportunities
that are not pre-arranged, knowing that every movement they make will cause a corresponding movement of the
other players in order to preserve the correct spacing (penetrate and kick). This is only one part of the offensive
strategy. In the meantime, you can’t forget the proper technical work on passes, skip passes, fakes, post player
collaboration with the other teammates, and all the fundamentals that are employed against zones. I have found
that this type of offensive approach gives great confidence to the players and makes it very difficult for the
opposition to ever scout the team prior to a game.
FİBA'nın bir Türk Coach Ergin Ataman'ın zone hücumunu,en önemli coachların yazılarının yayınlandığı bir sitede yayınlaması gurur verici.
Kaynak FİBA olduğundan İngilizcedir.
Ergin Ataman began coaching the Efes Pilsen Istanbul junior team in 1990, winning seven national
championships. For two years he was head coach of Turk Ankara and in 1998 he left for Stanford
University. The following year, while coaching Pinar Karsiyaka, he moved back to Efes Pilsen, guiding
them to the Turkish National Final and the Euroleague Final Four. Voted Coach of the Year in 2000, he
was asked to join the Turkish Olympic Committee. He is head coach of Mens Sana Siena, and with this
team, he won last year the Saporta Cup.
In the recent past we had many complex zone offenses that worked the defense with several ball swings in the
hopes of causing some kind of mistake. Now, with the 24-second clock, the predominant offensive principle
that I utilize involves giving the players a few simple concepts that allow them to immediately attack any kind
of defensive alignment and without the use of set plays. In order for this to happen, the first thing we must do,
however, is define the particular areas in which our various players can move.
Our center must constantly move in the area outlined in (diagr.1.) [Only Registered Users Can See Links] (javascript:popup_window('webanims/1_zone_offense2.svgz','1_zone_offense2',740,569);) [Only Registered Users Can See Links] ([Only Registered Users Can See Links])
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He must work behind the defense, using a series of flash cuts in the center area to get open, trying to gain
positions from about the middle post to the corner. Our power forward has his particular space, as in (diagr. 2), [Only Registered Users Can See Links] (javascript:popup_window('webanims/2_zone_offense2.svgz','2_zone_offense2',740,569);) [Only Registered Users Can See Links] ([Only Registered Users Can See Links])
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taking positions from just below the free throw line all the way to the three-point line (so he can shoot, swing
the ball in an emergency, or screen for perimeter players). It is essential for the two post players to maintain the
right spacing, not too close to one another. This forces the defense to spread out (for example, if 5 is in the
middle post, 4 should be beyond the three-point line, or if 5 is in the corner position, 4 can be below the free
throw line, as in diagr. 3 and 4).
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We prefer that our two inside players take the second type of position, posting sideways (diagr. 5)
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we think this creates more problems for the defense. The first goal of our offense is to pass the ball to the
players in one of these two positions. Every time one of the two catches the ball, the other must cut strong
towards the basket, as in diagr. 6 and 7.
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We ask our perimeter players to move freely outside the three-point line, maintaining spacing between
themselves and the inside players, and making sure that one defender cannot guard two offensive players at the
same time (diagr. 8). [Only Registered Users Can See Links] (javascript:popup_window('webanims/7_zone_offense2.svgz','7_zone_offense2',740,569);) [Only Registered Users Can See Links] ([Only Registered Users Can See Links])
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We also want to teach our players some offensive situations that, even if not pre-arranged, can be very effective:
A quick pick and roll at the high post (diagr.9);
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back screens between perimeter players; or back screens between the inside and perimeter players against a 3-2 zone (diagr. 10 and 11).
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Only later will I give a starting set up for the offense; for example a 1-4 formation, which is quite useful in
identifying every type of defense that can be employed. A big part of the offensive work of my team consists of
optimal player spacing. It’s not only my job. The players must learn to take initiatives and create opportunities
that are not pre-arranged, knowing that every movement they make will cause a corresponding movement of the
other players in order to preserve the correct spacing (penetrate and kick). This is only one part of the offensive
strategy. In the meantime, you can’t forget the proper technical work on passes, skip passes, fakes, post player
collaboration with the other teammates, and all the fundamentals that are employed against zones. I have found
that this type of offensive approach gives great confidence to the players and makes it very difficult for the
opposition to ever scout the team prior to a game.
FİBA'nın bir Türk Coach Ergin Ataman'ın zone hücumunu,en önemli coachların yazılarının yayınlandığı bir sitede yayınlaması gurur verici.
Kaynak FİBA olduğundan İngilizcedir.