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A full-court press is a basketball term for a defensive style in
which the defense applies man-to-man or zone defense to pressure
the offensive team the entire length of the court before and
after the inbound pass. Some presses attempt to deny the initial
inbounds pass and trap ball handlers either in the backcourt or
at midcourt.  Defenses not employing a full-court press
generally allow the offensive team to get halfway down the court
(a half-court press) or near the basket before applying strong
defensive pressure.   A full-court press takes a great deal of
effort, but can be an effective tactic. Often when teams are
behind late in a game, they will apply full-court pressure as a
means of attempting to produce turnovers as well as tire
opponents. Certain teams, such as those coached by Rick Pitino
and Billy Donovan, are known for applying full-court pressure
during most of the game (thi