Triangle-and-two defense

The triangle-and-two defense is a particular type of defense used in basketball. The triangle-and-two defense is a hybrid between a man-to-man defense in which each defensive player is responsible for marking a player on the other team, and a zone defense in which each defensive player is responsible for guarding an area of the court. In a triangle-and-two defense, three players play zone defense, and align themselves in a triangle protecting the...