This is as simple as a 1v1 sports game could ever be, yet similarly to the NES title Ice Hockey (which would release a full decade later), there's delightful competition to be found in the simplicity. The ability to steal the ball from the other player is crucial, and creates a manic back-and-forth which is nearly as fun as realizing that you can make baskets from the top or bottom of the court despite not being remotely lined up with the basket. There is no depth of field, and there is no depth of mechanics, but that effectively means the game is what you make it.

My son and I got SO LOUD playing this. We'll be coming back to this one for a long time.