There are several varieties of zone pressure, but the principles are similar in each sets. Coaches who wish to employ this type of defense must make some key personnel decisions prior to teaching the presses. As trite as it may sound, coaches need to know the difference between how their opponents will attack each variety of press they teach. Like anything else he or she teaches, some defenses will work better than others. Granted, a lot of the success variables defensively will depend on personnel.
Coaches have to be creative.
Sometimes, the athleticism and quickness required in man pressure may only be found on the bench. Substituting a quicker team to press the opponent is only one example of coaching creativity and common sense. The same big team that struggles in man pressure may be suited perfectly for zone pressure. Tall, rangy players who lack quickness may be just what's needed for a successful zone press. I learned a lot from watching Wooden's teams.