forty minutes of hell

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reportedly coined by Arkansas Razorbacks coach Nolan Richardson.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (AU)(file)

Noun[edit]

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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