zone defense

Zone defense is a type of defense, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding player on the other team, each defensive player is given an area known as a "zone"to cover.

1. The team employed a zone defense to limit the opposing team’s shooting opportunities.
   该队采用了区域防守策略，以限制对方的投篮机会。
2. In zone defense, players need to communicate constantly to cover all the open spaces.
   在区域防守中，球员们需要不断沟通，以覆盖所有的空档。
3. They switched from man-to-man defense to zone defense to prevent the opposing team from getting easy baskets.
   他们从人盯人防守切换到了区域防守，以防止对方轻松得分。
4. The coach instructed the team to focus on zone defense as the opponent had a strong perimeter shooting game.
   教练指示球队专注于区域防守，因为对手的外围投篮非常强。