Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Random Wax: 2021-2022 Hoops Blaster

21-22 Hoops:   Stephen Curry and the Warriors are back on track for the playoffs which start this weekend.  There's a little more hair on this version of Steph than what we are used to today.
I picked up this blaster in May of 2022.  As always, it can be quite random as to when I finally get around to sharing cards so here we are almost three years later.  Great pull in this box amongst the veterans.  Back then, we didn't see Donovan Mitchell going to the Cleveland and taking them to the #1 seed in Eastern conference.
Jared Butler has had a solid career in a reserve role while Toscano-Anderson had some fun moments with the Warriors on their run to the 2022 Championship.  David Johnson is on a Red Parallel #/75 while Butler's card is a Blue Parallel
Great photo on the CJ McCollum card which is to be expected on Lights Camera Action inserts.
Paul felt long in the tooth even back then.  He's been around forever.  Fox and Booker are no longer youngsters but they are still great players in the league.  I picked up quite a bit of this set when it came out.
That Purple Parallel goes great with Bam Adebayo and his Heat alternate uni.  Tre Man has had a good career and is averaging 14 a game for the Hornets this year.  Lonzo Ball's career has taken him to New Orleans and is now in Chicago still trying to play a healthy season.  That is my Rookie Remembrance relic.
LaMelo on the other hand has been nothing short of great and one of the best young players in the league.  He's averaging a career high 25 points per game this season.
And we finish it off with a bang.  Klay was no longer needed in Golden State and is a Maverick.  Sounds like Dame's injury won't be as bad as feared in Milwaukee.  Luka is now a Laker and KAT is killing it with the Knicks.  Great KAT photo as well.  So many fun cards and the play-in games start today.

BREAKDOWN:
88 – Total Cards
13 – RC
3 – Blue Parallel
2 – Lights Camera Action
1 - Skyview
1 – Class of 2021
1 – Pure Players
1 – Purple Parallel
1 – Slam Magazine
1 – Red Parallel #/75
1 – Rookie Remembrance Relic



8 comments:

  1. Great assortment of cards! I like that Tatum as he is one of my favorites in the league right now. Stephen Curry is one I have started to appreciate over time.

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    1. I've always liked Steph. Love seeing someone who can shoot like no other has.

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  2. Steph wins it.

    (Almost went with KAT dunking on the Celtics, but then I noticed Steph is a COVID card with a masked spectator.)

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  3. I enjoy the cropping on these photos way more than on the 2024-25 Donruss blaster you opened last week.

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    1. I hadn't thought about that but I agree. These look nicer.

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  4. Hoops is always a solid choice, nice cards!

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