zone defense
US /ˈzoʊn dɪˌfens/
UK /ˈzoʊn dɪˌfens/
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difesa a zona
a defensive strategy in sports, especially basketball, where each player is responsible for guarding a specific area of the court rather than a particular opponent
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The coach decided to switch to a zone defense to counter the opponent's strong shooters.
L'allenatore ha deciso di passare a una difesa a zona per contrastare i forti tiratori dell'avversario.
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Our team struggled to break through their tight zone defense.
La nostra squadra ha faticato a superare la loro stretta difesa a zona.