What is a box-and-one defense?
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What is a box-and-one defense?
What is a box-and-one defense?
The box-and-one defense has four players forming a box to protect the paint, while one defender shadows the opponent's top scorer. It mixes zone coverage with man-to-man attention on a key threat.
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