full court
Baseline to baseline
Full court refers to the entire length of a basketball court, as opposed to half court.
A full-court press is a defensive strategy applying pressure across the whole court, which extends figuratively to any aggressive, all-out effort: The administration launched a full-court press to pass the legislation.
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- pressApply force downward
- defenseProtection against harm
- man to manDirect personal communication
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
buzzer · sprint · inbounds · pressure · trap · high pressure · fast break · end to end · sideline · box out · baseline · outlet · pick and roll · steal · turnover · gymnasium · hardwood · possession
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- pickup gamespickup soccer, streetball, street hockey, street soccer, shinny
- amateur basketballrec leagues, youth basketball, youth leagues, pickup games, intramural
- appeals courtsappellate brief, circuit judges, panel of judges, criminal appeals, legal appeals
full courthalf court
Basketball floor's divided section
halfcourt · half-court · frontcourt · backcourt · paint
full courtzone defense
Guarding regions, not individuals
passive defense · man-to-man · drop back · no pressure · prevent defense
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