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half-court press
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌhɑːf.kɔːt ˈpres/ us /ˌhæf.kɔːrt ˈpres/
in basketball, a way of playing in which the defensive team prevents the attacking team from passing or shooting only once the offensive team has entered the half of the court(= playing area) in which they will shoot towards the goal:
One advantage to the half-court press is that the other half of the court is empty if you can create a turnover.
The best way to defeat a half-court press is to control the ball on the perimeter.
A good half-court press focuses on forcing bad shots and grabbing rebounds.
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