Breaking down the Boston Celtics alley oop for Gordon Hayward

The Boston Celtics drew up an alley oop for Gordon Hayward, his first successful alley oop dunk as a Celtic. People mistakenly thought this was the same play as the one in Cleveland where he got hurt.

While he did go in at the same angle, the play was different because of the defense Charlotte was playing.

Here’s a breakdown of this play, and an illustration of the differences between the two lob plays.