can the zone D work against a team like the Kings (or the Mavs)?

[mcsluggo]

First off, disclosure: I am not a Mavs fan, and I have yet to see a complet Mavs game this year.

A lot of praise has been swirling around the Mavs defensive turn-around this year. A lot of this turn-around has been attributed to the Mavs excellent execution of their new modified zone.

Question: Can a zone defense win against a team with as many outside weapons as the Kings (or the Mavs, for that matter) have?

What do you think? and if not, How should/could the Mavs play D against the Kings? (I guess a similar question is What defensive schemes have been effective against the Mavs?)