A line at the free-throw line.
The 1st 2 players will have a basketball.
The player in front always gets to shoot 1st. As soon as the player in front shoots the player behind can shoot.
If the shot is missed, you get your rebound and can shoot as close as you like. The 1st shot must be taken from the free-throw line.
A player gets knocked out if the player behind scores before they do.
The winner is the last player in the game.
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