zone defense
US /ˈzoʊn dɪˌfens/
UK /ˈzoʊn dɪˌfens/
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defesa por 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.
O treinador decidiu mudar para uma defesa por zona para neutralizar os arremessadores fortes do adversário.
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Our team struggled to break through their tight zone defense.
Nossa equipe teve dificuldade para romper a defesa por zona apertada deles.