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Giannis Antetokounmpo assists on own alley-oop

Giannis Antetokounmpo assists on own alley-oop

Don’t sleep on the champs. They seem to take it personal. As the Boston Celtics garnered most of the first-round hype with an emphatic sweep of the Brooklyn Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks quietly dispatched of the Chicago Bulls in five games. Well, the Bucks made plenty of noise on Sunday. Milwaukee entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals as an underdog. That status is sure to change after an emphatic 101-89 road win over Boston with injured All-Star Khris Middleton watching on the… Source link

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Jazz win on Donovan Mitchell-Rudy Gobert alley-oop

Jazz win on Donovan Mitchell-Rudy Gobert alley-oop

Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert sometimes eat lunch together, and they sometimes save the Utah Jazz‘s season together. After a season marked by whispers of discord between the Jazz’s two stars, the pair connected for a game-winning alley-oop in a 100-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their first-round series. The series is now tied 2-2. The Jazz appeared on the verge of a 3-1 series hole in the final minute of the game when Mavericks star Luka Doncic, making a return from a calf… Source link

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Utah State alley-oop turned 3-pointer triggers confusion

Utah State’s Max Shulga may be the only basketball player to have a halfcourt shot counted as two points, however briefly.  Shulga’s halfcourt heave turned into a bizarre rulebook controversy on Tuesday during a game against Portland State, all thanks to a question of his intent with the shot. As you can see, Shulga seemed to be throwing up an alley-oop for teammate Brandon Horvath, only for the ball to go in: Per Utah State radio staffer Ajay Salvesen, the officials told Aggies athletic… Source link

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