Zack Oates rises up for a jump shot over a defender during Spokane Hoopfest in late June.
This is the spectacle every year at Spokane Hoopfest, the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world.
I’ve been fortunate enough to participate eight straight years in this event, the most recent being this June when my buddies and I finished fourth out of the 15 teams in our bracket.
During our second game this year, we thought we had a win, up 17-10 with only a few baskets to go, when a guy on the other team proceeded to hit five two-pointers in a row to finish the game.