Atlanta guard Kevin Huerter saw gimmick defenses throughout high school and college. Box-and-ones, triangle-and-twos and variations thereof, they weren't exactly uncommon for opponents to try. In the NBA, they're a rarity. And Huerter says the reason is simple. "I honestly just think players are too good," he said. Coaches may agree. The Toronto Raptors famously and effectively used a box-and-one against Warriors guard Stephen Curry late in the fourth quarter of Game 2 in last season's NBA Finals, though that was in a situation where the Warriors' other elite scorers — Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson — were both out with injuries. So in that situation, the gimmick seemed apropos. But in most situations, coaches probably wouldn't dare go with one. "That worked when there wasn't Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson," Houston coach Mike D'Antoni said. "Gimmicks are gimmicks. You go into a game, especially with us or Golden State or any of about eight teams now in the West … you're going to throw a gimmick to beat somebody? I'm not going to do that. I'll trust my guys." Still, they're not completely uncommon. Some teams play zone more than others now, mostly a 2-3,...