Random Wax: 1990-1991 SkyBox Basketball (3 Packs)

90-91 SkyBox:  I think Reggie Miller could play in any era.  Yes his shooting would play today, but his drive and grit would work on any court during any time.

What a pull in these packs.  These three were all great in their own ways.  But all were dynamic.  All three are also all-time favorites of mine.

Mark Aguirre was a big part of the Pistons' championships in the late eighties/early nineties.  He was passed his prime when he was traded for Adrian Dantley, but he was a perfect fit with Detroit.

The backs are great.  Yep more stats would be better but I'll still not complain.

Some good guards of the era.  Tucker is the lesser known but an excellent shooter.  Probably been a Kyle Korver type in today's game.  Spot up shooter that didn't really find his own shot much.

Walter Davis was just smooth.  John Stockton needs no introduction.  He owns a good chunk of the assist section of the record book.  He was a quintessential point guard.  There'll never be another one like him.  It was great watching him run the Jazz offense.

BREAKDOWN:

Total Cards - 45

Random Wax: 1990-1991 SkyBox Basketball (3 Packs)

90-91 SkyBox:  I don't want to go over the top with how good Tom Chambers was, but he was really good.  He was very athletic for a big man and fun to watch.  He topped 20 points per game five times in his career (2X over 25) and topped out at just over 8 rebounds per game one season for Phoenix.

Vlade Divac will forever be remembered as the guy who was traded for Kobe Bryant but he was a solid big man who averaged 11 points per game and 8 rebounds per game over his career.  All three of these would move into the front office (Vlade and Dumars) or coach (Doc) after their playing years.

Sean Elliott was an underrated shooter and embraced the three-point shot, shooting 37% for his career.

Great photos as always on the backs of the cards.  Mugsy looks like some player's kid who the team is letting play with a ball.

Some little man love.  I misspoke.  While Bogues was 5-3, Webb was 5-7, which is NBA short, but Michael Adams was 5-10.  While not tall in the NBA that isn't short.  He didn't look 5-10.  Just saying.

Cliff Robinson played all three positions in the front court during his career.  He played 18 seasons winning 6th Man of the Year once and was named to the All-Defensive team twice.  As always, these cards are great and the memories so much fun.

BREAKDOWN:
45 – Total Cards
2 – Checklist

Random Wax: 1991-1992 SkyBox Basketball - 3 Packs

91-92 SkyBox:   Kevin Johnson had a great career playing 12 seasons for the Phoenix Suns.  He was a 5X All-Pro and averaged 17 points per game and 9 assists per game for his career.

I like that James Worthy card.  Was never a big Worthy fan but I like the look of this card.  Rex Chapman throwing it down looks nice as well. 

Basketball Centennial, Stats and Stay in School subsets.  I like the variety here.  The stats were sometimes random, but I do like league leaders or stats cards.

When you invent a game, you're a somebody.  I wish he had gotten to see what the game has grown into.  To know that he created this massively entertaining game that is played worldwide.

We love the backs.  How can you not?  Detlef's stare (and hair), Oakley interacting with fans and Scott Hastings being a goofball.

Tyrone Corbin was the only surprise for me here.  Solid player.  He averaged 18 points (career high) and 7 rebounds that season for Minnesota.

So much fun.  There was so much great basketball in this era and so many great players and I've always been a big fan.  Too much fun.  We'll end it with a favorite of mine in 2X 6th Man of the Year Detlef Schrempf.

BREAKDOWN:
45 – Total Cards
3 – Stay in School!
2 - Stats
1 – Centennial Highlights

Random Wax: 1990-1991 SkyBox Basketball (3 Packs)

90-91 SkyBox:  Charles Barkley was the Round Mound of Rebound long before he was the analyst we've grown to love and hate.  I do really enjoy Chuck as an analyst.  He's honest, goofy, fun and sometimes talks out of place and I enjoy it all.

I like all three of these photos.  Nate McMillen was scaring players with this dunk.  Maybe that is A.C. Green of the Lakers below him?  Great battle under the boards from two of the best big men of the era in Charles Oakley and Buck Williams.

Man these backs are great.  And it's all about the photos.  Did Chuck and Tom Chambers go to their local Glamour Shots studio for these photos?

Tom Chambers really was a good big man.  Very athletic, good hands and a nice mid-range shot.  Maybe defense wasn't his thing, but he was fun to watch.

Hall of Famer Alex English was an amazing scorer.  He could do it inside as well as with that sweet jump shot shown off below.  I'm a big fan.  He averaged 21.5 points per game for his career even though he wasn't starting games until his third year in the league.  His scoring run from 1981 to 1989 was amazing.

BREAKDOWN:
45 - Total Cards

Random Wax: 1991-1992 SkyBox Basketball - 3 Packs

91-92 SkyBox:  SkyBox was something like nothing we'd seen in basketball cards and they kept it going with this set.  We got these cool GQ inserts highlighting sharp dressed men like Laker great, Magic Johnson.  His 11.2 assists per game average for his career is an NBA record.

Michael Adams was one of the excellent "small" guys in the NBA at 5'10".  He averaged over 6 assists per game for his career and averaged a career high 10 assists a game in 1990-1991.

This is back of Gill's All-Rookie Team card.  He would twice average 20+ points per game in a season.

I've always liked Michael Cage and Kelly Tripucka.  Two completely different players.  And everyone liked Manute Bol.

That back of the John Stockton Stats card highlights the league's leaders in assists per 48 minutes.  The stats are fun to look at and I like the write-up they add.

Mugsy Bogues was a whopping 5'3" but a fan favorite and had a really good career averaging 7.6 assists per game.

Otis Thorpe was a hard worker on the boards and known for his durability.  He won a championship with Houston in 1994 before being traded to Portland for Clyde Drexler helping the Rockets win a second consecutive title.

We love the backs of these cards as much of the fronts.  If not more.  The stats are not exciting but many of these photos bring a smile to my face.

These are just so much fun.  So many memories and a great set.  That Duckworth photo is too much fun at the expense of the Phoenix Sun defender.

BREAKDOWN:
45 – Total Cards
3 – Stats
2 – All-Rookie Team
1 - GQ

Random Wax: 1990-1991 SkyBox Basketball (3 Packs)

90-91 SkyBox:  I did not like this dude when he was playing, and kicking my team's butt, but I've become a big Larry Bird fan over the years.  He was a competitor to the nth degree, and wow could he play.  His passing and shooting would so work in today's NBA.

Shawn Kemp shooting, Mitch Richmond playing defense, and Mark Eaton passing.  Not the typical actions we think of when we think of these three.

Some big man love.  I've always been a Ralph Sampson fan. When I go back and look at his highlights, I wonder ever more "what if he hadn't gotten injured?".

The backs of these cards are great.  Bird looking ticked he's not in the game, the Mark Eaton glamor shot and the big Ralph Sampson smile.  All so much fun.

Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do?

Bird making another appearance on the Dale Ellis card.  I love Dale Ellis but defense wasn't his thing, so you know that Bird loved those matchups.

BREAKDOWN:

45 – Total Cards

Random Wax: 1991-1992 SkyBox Basketball - 3 Packs

91-92 SkyBox:  Chuck was a 11X All-Star and 11X All-Pro.  He retired with career averages of over 22 points per game and 11 rebounds per game and is one of the best power forwards in league history.

Two of the three players who made up Run TMC in Golden State and Vernon Maxwell who won two championships in Houston.

Excellent points guards from their eras in Maurice Cheeks and Derek Harper as well as Vern Fleming who as a solid point guard as a starter with the Pacers.

Steal to-turnover-ratio is not a stat I remember ever really being talked about.  I'm sure there is value to it, but it is just a stat you won't hear referenced.

The backs are just as fun as the fronts, if not more.

The subsets here are fun including the All-Star Weekend, Stats, and NBA Finals cards.

Stay in School people!  This was a big campaign back in the day and a worthy one no matter my jest.

Ron Harper won five championships.  Three with Chicago and two with the Lakers.  Horace Grant was right behind him with four - three with Chicago and one with the Lakers.

I enjoy the write-ups.  I was in basic training during the 1991 Finals so much of this is new to me.  These packs are so much fun.  So many great memories and players.

BREAKDOWN:

45 – Total Cards

2 – Stats

2 – Stay in School

1 – Finals

1 – All-Star Weekend