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From: Axis123
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Date: 12/26/2010 12:47:31 AM
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Anyone got some good justification for which is better? Of course it depends on how your opponent plays etc, but which provides the higher BBstat?

I'm not overly interested in a lack of evidence.

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Date: 12/26/2010 2:01:33 AM
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Quite honestly, it depends on a lot of things; for one, if your opponent is playing R&G, then you should do 3-2, but if your opponent plays Ptb, Base, or Low Post, I'd imagine M2M would be better than 3-2. It also depends on your own players' skills. If your guards have 12 and 11 OD, and your SF has 7 OD 8 ID, and your C/PF have 12/10 ID, I'd prefer M2M, but if your Inside players have 12, 11, and 9 ID (C, PF, SF), and your guards have 7 and 6 OD (PG/SG), I'd play 3-2 zone to fortify your weaknesses.

Overall, though, I usually prefer M2M.

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Date: 12/26/2010 2:09:53 AM
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I really depends on whole range of aspects, but I guess M2M is a better defense. Afterall, if you don't know which offensive tactic the opponent is going to use, many managers will use M2M, instead of 3-2, so this is kind of a justification that M2M is better overall than 3-2. But again, it depends on whole range of aspects, so it's not easy to simply state which one is better.

From: Axis123
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Date: 12/26/2010 4:49:19 AM
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Thanks for the replies, folks. Some very useful information.

It's probably my fault, but I'm looking for the answer to a very specific question. Which defence is going to give better overall BBstats? I understand that, like any strategic concept, the most appropriate course of action depends on environment but, in this instance, I'm just interested in which gives a better rating.

One might assume that with 3-2, you'll have a addition to one area at a larger sacrifice to another. However, the tactics section in the game manual does not at all state this with this defensive tactic, yet it does with other tactics.

Am I making sense? Or are my words lost in confusion?

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Date: 12/26/2010 6:23:05 AM
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One might assume that with 3-2, you'll have a addition to one area at a larger sacrifice to another. However, the tactics section in the game manual does not at all state this with this defensive tactic, yet it does with other tactics.


You are essentially putting a extra guy marking the outside. So with a 3-2 zone, you will find an increase in OD with a decrease in ID (compared to if you played M2M)

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Date: 12/26/2010 6:33:01 AM
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Anyone got some good justification for which is better? Of course it depends on how your opponent plays etc, but which provides the higher BBstat?

I'm not overly interested in a lack of evidence.


try the coach parrot, for it he could generate that quite good and use your players skills for that.

But if you look for BBStats totals, the winner is 2-3.

From: Peluin

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Date: 12/26/2010 11:46:13 AM
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And, at least for my team, M2M beats 3-2 in terms of BBstat. But 2-3 gives +rebounding and +inside defense, so it's got a leg up in the BBstat race. I haven't run 2-3 in so long and I don't have Coach Parrot here so I can't say for sure that it's the best for team ratings, but it seems like it would be.

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From: CrazyEye

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Date: 12/26/2010 1:43:30 PM
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It still depends on your team. If your center is only a mediocre defensive player and rebounder, then 2-3 won't provide as much benefit. Also, if your SF is primarily a perimeter defender, then you'll lose a lot of his benefit to BBStats.



but in really the most cases 2-3 give you the best stats, even when they dont win your games.

From: camarro

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Date: 12/26/2010 1:59:14 PM
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As stated, it mostly depends on the players you have...If your inside players are two beasts (great rebounders and way better Idefenders than your guards are Odefenders), than i guess 3-2 will give you better overall ratings (boost in OD while not loosing that much inside)...However, if your PF and C are not that great, M2M provides more defensive balance...

My 2cents...