"forty minutes of hell" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-forty minutes of hell.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Reportedly coined by Arkansas Razorbacks coach Nolan Richardson. Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Basketball, College sports, Forty

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