NashvilleBilliken Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 They are allowing zone defense now, however it's not a true zone. There are still rules about how long you can stay in the paint on defense and a few other things. Somebody else could probably explain them better than me since I'm not a big watcher, but they certainly exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 There's a defensive three-second violation. A defender cannot occupy the paint for more than three seconds unless he's within arm's length of an offensive player. The NBA is still supposed to be driven by offense, so I guess that rule allows them to open up the floor more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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