We've all seen it. Head on over to your local park, playground, outdoor basketball court, or recreational center and you'll witness it. Playground basketball. Where anything goes. Where behind the back, inbetween the legs, alley oops, dunks, and no look passes are a thing of the norm. Where a player may bounce a pass to himself through the legs of another, leaving the defender helplessly lost as to where the ball went. Where hustle is king over basic fundamental basketball.Last night at Oracle Arena...you got playground basketball at its best.The Jazz limped into Oakland on the second night of a back to back needing a win, having lost three of their last five. But it was destined to be an uphill battle without the services of Harris, Watson and Bell. The task at hand: contain a dynamic backcourt, brilliantly capable of play playground basketball.Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis (8) lays up a shot against Utah Jazz' Josh Howard, left, and C.J. Miles (34) during the ...
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