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.
Our team struggled to break through their tight zone defense.
Nossa equipe teve dificuldade para romper a defesa por zona apertada deles.