Basketball StrategiesVersion en ligne (PE.7.C.2.3) par Todd Gicker 1 Offensive Strategy Give and go: a play in which the offensive player makes a pass to a teammate, and then immediately cuts in toward the basket for a return pass. 2 Defensive Strategy Basic defensive strategies include: man-to-man, zone, and press. 3 Zone Defense Zone Defense: a defense where each defender is responsible for an area of the court and any player who enters that area. 4 Man-to-Man Man to man: a defense where each defensive player is guarding an offensive player. 5 Boxing Out Boxing or (Blocking) out: a term used to designate a player’s position under the backboard that prevents an opposing player from getting good rebounding position.