Murderous

The one thing I enjoy seeing perhaps more than any other in basketball is halfcourt defense. For years I have been searching for just the right adjective to describe precisely what I am looking for. Blue collar? not bad.  Stingy? OK, but lacking something. Intense? very good, but not quite colorful enough. And then finally it dawned on me recently. The word is "murderous." What I love seeing is a mass assassination when the other team crosses the half court line. Take no prisoners. Line them up against the wall. Stack up the bodies.