alley oop
April 14, 2010 at 7:35 amDC, alley, basketball, sports
Now THIS is a great spot to play some hoops (extra points for hitting a shot off the tree, but you have to call it first). It also seems like it could be the very place that the alley-oop was named for… However, according to Wikipedia, “The term “alley-oop” is derived from the French term allez hop!, the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap. It was first used in the 50s by the San Francisco 49ers to describe a high arcing pass to wide receiver R.C. Owens, who would out-leap cornerbacks for touchdown receptions, but later became more well-known for its use in basketball.
I suppose the only problem I see here is not enough range to practice your three-point shot, and especially not for the long-shot in Bob-Ball ™
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April 14th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
I would also suggest pulling up on driving to the basket.
Smart move trade marking “Bob Ball”. I’d hate to take my own daughter to court – especially before the big event!
April 16th, 2010 at 9:05 am
hahah i was going to comment about the trademark but dad beat me to it. ………what big event..????