Alley-oop

Context of Alley-oop

In the long history of basketball, how many have moved as gracefully, astonishingly—even poetically—as Kobe Bryant? His 20-season, highlight reel-heavy Hall of Fame career brought five championships to the Los Angeles Lakers, winning three of them while playing the dazzling yin to his on-court partner Shaquille O’Neal’s powerful yang. But it wasn’t just the alley-oop slam dunks and off-balance buzzer beaters that made us admire Kobe; it was also that wide-open, high-beam smile.

—Kobe: Tribute to a Legend

Which of the following BEST interprets the meaning of “alley-oop” in the passage? 

an offensive tactic where a player sets a pick to block a defender for the ball handler, and then rolls towards the basket for a pass and potential scoring opportunity

a play in which a leaping player catches a pass above the basket and immediately dunks the ball

a type of basketball shot worth three points that is taken from beyond a specific distance from the basket

an offensive strategy where a team quickly moves the ball up the court in order to score before the defense can set up