Coach's Cut - How to beat the Heat's 2-3 zone defense
A breakdown of what, if anything, changed from game 3 for the Celtics and how NBA teams have found success previously against the Heat's zone defense.
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The Miami Heat’s zone defense is the best in the NBA. Not only do they play it the most out of any team at 11% of the time per Synergy’s data. The Heat have played zone defense for 870 possessions this season, which is actually nothing compared to the 14% and 1053 possesions they played it last year! Keep in mind, Synergy classifies offensive rebounds a…