full-court press
noun
1
: a press employed in basketball on both halves of the court
2
: an all-out effort or offensive
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Employing Pitino’s signature full-court press, St. John’s was able to muck up the game to set up a close finish.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
But East Catholic started to play pressure defense and threw on a full-court press, forcing Sheehan turnovers.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Perlmutter even changed his philosophy after seeing Los Alamitos’ full-court press and conditioning program to help his own program.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The Terps’ style of defense, which emphasizes stressing ball handlers and creating turnovers with a full-court press, matches up well against Grand Canyon’s shaky offense.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
But East Catholic started to play pressure defense and threw on a full-court press, forcing Sheehan turnovers.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Perlmutter even changed his philosophy after seeing Los Alamitos’ full-court press and conditioning program to help his own program.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The Terps’ style of defense, which emphasizes stressing ball handlers and creating turnovers with a full-court press, matches up well against Grand Canyon’s shaky offense.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Full-court press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-court%20press. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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