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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Random Wax: 1990-1991 Hoops Basketball (6 Packs)

90-91 HoopsSir Charles is always fun and was so good.  It's always a treat to go back and look at the havoc he wreaked on the league.  Now we get to enjoy him on TV which is almost as good.  This set is just too much fun.  I love looking back at these.  I watched so much hoops back then and there's noone in this set that doesn't bring back some memory.
Three studs from the era.  John Stockton's game is still something to be amazed by.  Nique is my all-time favorite NBA player.  It was so much fun being able to watch his entire career.
The all-star cards are one of the highlights of this set aside from the amazing players.  These three need no introduction.
Three fun guards from the era.  Fat Lever and his game would be fun to watch today.  Such an amazing point guard.  Hawkins shot 39% from deep for his career and he would have been in high demand today.
And the greats keep on coming.  Another generational shooter, guy who could go get any rebound and The Admiral who was elite on many levels.
The backs are almost as fun as the fronts.  College and careers stats?  Win!
We need more coach cards today.  When some of the current coaches retire we won't have any new cardboard for them.
Tom Chambers and Eddie Johnson's games would easily play today.  I think Dantley's would too in a DeMar DeRozan way.  And Jack Sikma would be perfect.  He had good hands, could shoot from mid-range and the three point line (35% over his last three seasons/2.3 attempts per game), and could rebound and play defense.

BREAKDOWN:
90 – Total Cards (6 Packs)
7 – Coach
7 – Rookie
4 – All-Star
1 - Award

9 comments:

  1. That Nique is sweet! Such a perfectly timed photo that was captured at the perfect angle.

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  2. I had a lot of this in the 90s and I'm not even a basketball fan. Easy to obtain, fun to rip. Not a card left. I held on to that Robinson for some reason, until I let it go several years ago.

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    1. Love The Admiral and this set. It's not fancy but have loved it since it came out.

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  3. More cards from my favorite Era of basketball cards. At one point, I had wanted to complete this set, but never happened. You got a great assortment of players and coaches especially pulling your favorite player in Dominique. He was so talented!

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  4. I spent so much time looking at these cards as a kid. Still one of my all-time favorite sets.

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  5. Lots of memories from this set, thanks for sharing!

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