While gapping zone defenses do create good shot opportunities, I believe that macro misdirection more effectively stretches a zone defense out of it's normal slide coverage's. This creates two positive effects, first which it creates excellent perimeter shots with less pressure, and second it force defenders to rotate or cover up open attackers not in their normal areas of responsibility. This breaks down the interior integrity of the zone defense and leads to shots near the basket. Remember zone move as a unit. Finally use your in-bounder as a runner or cutter either across the baseline or across the free throw line extended.
Runners create problems for match-up type zones.
Don't be afraid as well to hide your shooter by starting them at a high or low post and stepping them out off of movement opposite of normal ball movement. Some of the best inbounds plays I have ever seen involve simply hiding the shooter directly next to another player. The Basketball Highway . All rights reserved.