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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
I think I remember hearing that in international rules, "alley oop" plays are illegal also. Is this true? Does a player who jumps to catch a pass near the rim have to come down before shooting?
Note, this could easily be another bit of misinformation I gleaned from clueless announcers watching Olympic basketball growing up.
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For a while, FIBA outlawed the alley-oop - but legalized it about 15 years ago.