forty minutes of hell
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Etymology
Reportedly coined by Arkansas Razorbacks coach Nolan Richardson.
Pronunciation
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Noun
forty minutes of hell (uncountable)
- (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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