This is Not How Alley-Oops Work, Fresno State

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This is Not How Alley-Oops Work, Fresno State

Fresno State tried for an alley-oop in transition and wound up wedging it between the rim and the backboard. That is not the way basketball works.

We've got two alley-oops today that are about as far away from each other on the spectrum of alley-oops as is possible. First, we had Montrezl Harrell's gorgeous alley-oop, reaching behind his head and slamming it down with one hand. Now, we have…this. Karachi Edo was on the receiving end of a pass from Cezar Guerrero that had so much heat, and so little air under it, that Edo could only manage to get it wedged between the rim and the backboard. The second angle is really delightful, as you can see Edo go up and come down, with no ball visible anywhere. Then a Colorado State player comes by and reveals the magic trick.

Plays like that, which usually happen on regular jump shots, result in a jump ball and since the possession arrow was with Fresno, the Bulldogs retained possession on the play. They did not score.

[CBS Sports]