forty minutes of hell

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English

Etymology

Reportedly coined by Arkansas Razorbacks coach Nolan Richardson.

Pronunciation

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Noun

forty minutes of hell (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, basketball) The NCAA strategy of playing a suffocating full-court press and aggressive offense for the entirety of a game.
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