One of the most exciting plays in basketball is an alley-oop. When executed correctly, it blends excellent timing with athleticism to create a highlight play that almost always gets fans on their feet.

When executed correctly.

The Lakers have been an overly ambitious team this season when it comes to throwing lobs to teammates, so much so that it’s time for an intervention. Not every fastbreak needs to end in an alley-oop, guys!

Sunday was not just the latest example of the purple and gold fumbling a fastbreak with a questionable lob, but also the point that crossed the line. During the third quarter of their win over the Jazz, Luka Dončić came away with a long rebound and the Lakers were on a 3-on-1 fastbreak alongside Jake LaRavia and Austin Reaves.

Somehow, with those three sneaky a

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