Random Wax: 2020-2021 Hoops Basketball Winter Blaster

 2020-2021 Hoops Basketball:  Donovan Mitchell is sooo good.  Problem is most folks don't think about him when they think of the top players in the league.  Part of that might be due to playing in Utah and the fact they haven't gotten by past the semis in their recent run of five straight appearances in the playoffs.  Wasn't this guys fault.  This year's he averaging 25 points per game and has averaged 23 points for his career.  And he is only 25.

This is the winter version of Hoops but it's way too subtle.  They don't need to go all Topps Christmas on the design but you can barely see the snow flakes on these.  And why not make it more pronounced?

If you are going to call this a vanity plate make it a little gaudy.  Hoops could can done so much more with these inserts.  A play on their name or nickname.  Special photo.  State outline/background.  Something.

Looking back at that Harden card, one it is a great shot and two who woulda thunk he'd be on his second team since being on the Rockets.  Dame!

The Rookie Sweater Relic is the hit for these blasters.  Xavier Tillman hasn't found his footing for Memphis though the Grizzlies have made a huge leap forward this year and are currently third in the Western Conference.

Frequent Flyers is good looking insert but the Slam magazine inserts are my favorite as they are for many collectors.  The Arriving Now inserts fall short though for me though.

I like these inserts.  You get some diverse players and it's fun seeing them have fun with something like a jersey swap.

I sure hope James Wiseman becomes something.  It feels like I pulled a ton of his cards.  Fun box of cards.  The pull may not be one of my best overall but still lots of cards I'm very happy about.

BREAKDOWN:
88 – Total Cards
23 – RC
2 – Vanity Plates
2 – Slam Magazine
2 – Purple Parallel
2 – Lights Camera Action
1 – Frequent Flyers
1 – Jersey Swap
1 – Arriving Now
1 – Frequent Flyers
1 – Rookie Sweaters