#zone-defense

#zone-defense

Bam Adebyo is not just the heart and soul of the Miami Heat at the moment, but he is also the main ingredient to head coach Erik Spoelstra's "ace" up his sleeve on the defensive end of the floor. It's Bam's versatility and non-stop motor that allows Spo to unleash his trademark zone defense. Zone defense in the NBA was originally banned from the 1940s up until the early 2000s.

The league's illegal defense rule prohibited the ability to defend a space on the floor, making modern defensive strategies impossible until its repeal in 2001.