24-25 Hoops: Kyrie's head is still spinning after Luka was traded last week. Gotta figure Dallas will do what they can to resign/extend him in the offseason. They'll need him and in theory he's a good pairing with Anthony Davis. In all this should be good for Kyrie Irving even if it doesn't net him a championship.
I'm not sure about the design. Overall, it is fine but there's not enough room for the photo. It has a Hoops vibe but a little redesign and they could have nailed it. Zach Lavine is now in Sacramento with former teammate DeMar DeRozan, after the trade that sent De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs.
The rookie base cards are pretty simple, but I like them. That background works for me. Still needs more room for the photo.
The Rookie Greetings inserts can be fun but this doesn't scream "greeting card". Something in the background that says "travel" or "tourist" would have helped.
Arriving now is fine. That Zach Edey is a Holo Parallel version of Arriving Now. SkyView is one I like the more I look at it.
The backs while looking a bit different are the same ole backs in actuality. That Mata Buzelis is a Purple Parallel. There are 300 cards in this set with plenty of inserts.
These are three of the Premium Stock cards that come one per pack. They are fine and I'm sure a favorite of shiny card fans.
Luka is a winner in the madness that was last week. He'll be star of the Lakers franchise moving forward, assuming he extends with them. The Lakers are the NBA mecca, so he'll be fine. Pure Players isn't a favorite of mine, but I'll take a Steph Curry pull any day. That Tim Duncan is a Hoops Tribute card and that subset has five retired greats in it.
BREAKDOWN:
90 – Total Cards
20 – RC
6 – Premium Stock
5 – Hoops Tribute
2 - Skyview
2 – Blue Parallel
2 – Arriving Now
2 – Rookie Greetings
1 – Pure Players
1 – Holo Parallel
1 – Purple Parallel
90 – Total Cards
20 – RC
6 – Premium Stock
5 – Hoops Tribute
2 - Skyview
2 – Blue Parallel
2 – Arriving Now
2 – Rookie Greetings
1 – Pure Players
1 – Holo Parallel
1 – Purple Parallel
Thanks for sharing this box with us. I have seen them in stores but have not picked up any.
ReplyDeleteI really like some of the zoomed out shots (like the Jalen Williams and the two Skyviews). The Dr. J card is cool too. It's reminiscent of early 90's Skybox. The Arriving Now inserts would have been way cooler had they had cityscape shots in the background.
ReplyDeleteI was able to find some last week. Is this the first NBA cards of the 24-25 season? If so, why is it released halfway through the season?
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