21-22 Chronicles: March Madness comes to an end tonight as a new champion will be crowned. So basketball is the flavor of the day. We'll kick off this Chronicles pack with a guy who knows something about championships. Lakers should at least be in the play in playoffs so we'll see some extra games with LeBron and company. James is 38 years-old but he is playing like a 20 something this season. Doubt the Lakers make any waves but nothing wrong with more games with this guy.
So much variety here makes it hard to get bored. We see the base design as well as Essentials and XR offerings. I like the Essentials cards which is also what LeBron is featured on. The base Chronicles design is okay too but needs a logo. That Giannis is the first of two pink parallels of the Milwaukee star I pulled in this pack.
Hyland and Grimes are doing alright but big man Evan Mobley is doing really well for the Cleveland Cavaliers who are contenders in the Eastern Conference. Of these "shiny" offerings I like the Crusade design the best.
Detroit star Cad Cunningham had his season derailed by injuries while Scottie Barnes didn't take his game to the next level as many expected after a solid rookie season last year. Kuminga, meanwhile, is a solid big coming off the bench for the Warriors. I like the Playbook design.
Absolute are nice looking cards while Threads and Rookies & Stars are so-so for me.
Prestige had way too much white in their design which was an eyesore on the football cards as well. Injuries doomed LaMelo and the Hornets this year while Zach Lavine and the Bulls are one of the league's most disappointing teams.
Look at the star power here. Embiid, Jokic and Giannis are the consensus top three in the running for MVP. I go with Jokic. No slight to the others but wow he is amazing to watch. Voting could go either way as you have to wonder if voters will have Jokic fatigue after he won the MVP the last two seasons.
BREAKDOWN:
42 – Total Cards
32 - RC
7 – Chronicles
6 – Pink Parallel
5 - Absolute
4 – Prestige
4 - Playbook
4 – Marquee
4 – Rookie & Stars
3 – XR
3 - Threads
3 - Essentials
3 – Luminance
1 – Crusade
That's a sharp LeBron!
ReplyDeleteIt is and I like that alternate uni.
DeleteAnother issue with Chronicles is it's the same group of players for every set, which I get why they did it, but it just gets annoying. Thanks for showing off the cards!
ReplyDeleteVery true. It can get repetitive very quickly. Thanks for stopping by.
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