Friday, November 29, 2024

Random Wax: 2023-2024 Hoops Blaster

23-24 HoopsAD is in what could be a MVP season.  He's averaging over 30 points per game and 11 rebounds per game.  Hopefully he'll stay healthy and maybe he and the surprising Lakers can be real contenders this season.
I do like the design for this set.  Good looking photos and lots of room for them to shine while still giving us the basics on the front.
I pulled a Wemby which is always the goal with 2023-2024 sets.  Gradey Dick is off to a great sophomore year in the NBA averaging ~18 points per game.  GG Jackson had a good rookie year but is out with a foot injury until January.
Anthony Black is having a good season averaging but 8 points per game, but it's that great hair that shines on this card.
Players who changed teams prior to the 2023-2024 season.
Some of my inserts.  Still not that big a fan of Dynamos.  Skyview is alright in my books though.  That Zion is a Rookie Remembrance relic.
I'm hoping former Trail Blazer, CJ McCollum is back from injury by the time this is published.  Cade Cunningham has continued to get better each of his four seasons and is again the star of the Detroit Pistons.
Chet Holmgren, of that Purple Parallel, is out with injury right now.
Hoops Tribute cards are always fun, and I got some great pulls in this box between these four.  Enjoying another fun year of NBA and these cards always help.  

BREAKDOWN:
90 – Total Cards
15 – RC
6 – Hoops Tribute
3 – Blue Parallel
2 – Arriving Now
2 – Purple Parallel
2 – Rookie Greetings
1 – Skyview
1 – Dynamos
1 – Retired Great
1 – Rookie Remembrance Relic


4 comments:

  1. A. Congratulations on pulling a Wemby!

    B. Those Rookie Greetings cards are cool. I'd love to see one for a Golden State player, but have never seen one.

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    1. Thanks! And there has to be one out there but I don't remember pulling a Warriors Rookie Greetings in some time.

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  2. Zion's relic wins it.
    Two Wembys is impressive though.

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