Thursday, June 5, 2025

Random Wax: 2023-2024 Hoops

 23-24 Hoops: NBA Finals start tonight!  Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers have made an unlikely run to the Finals, but it is well deserved.  He's a 2X All-Star, 2X All-NBA, and former assist leader.  He's also fun to watch and I expect plenty of great moments from him in this series.
Brunson did his part in the Eastern Conference Finals averaging over 30 points per game.  In the end turnovers and the Knicks' porous defense did them in.
Amen Thompson averaged 14 points per game, 8 rebounds per game and almost 4 assists per game as one of the nice young core the Rockets have put together.
Buddy Hield is no longer a Pacer, but does look sharp on the Teal Explosion Parallel.  We also get a Purple Parallel Hoops Tribute Vince Carter.  I really like the color synergy on both those parallels.
Scoot and this Rookie Greetings design have been underwhelming but I still have hope for Scoot.
Always fun to pull a KG card and Hoops Tribute cards are fan favorites that include current players and retired greats.
Great looking LeBron photo on his card.  I totally get those who choose him as the winner of this pack.

BREAKDOWN:
30 – Total Cards
6 – RC
3 – Hoops Tribute
1 – Arriving Now
1 – Purple Parallel
1 – Rookie Greetings
1 – Teal Explosion Parallel



8 comments:

  1. LeBron for the winning basket for me! The KG is nice too!

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    1. Love that photo and card with the color synergy.

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  3. Fun cards! Really surprised the Knicks fired Thibs.

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    1. Same here. They'd struggled for years but he got them to the cusp of the Finals. I don't get it but we are seeing shorter leashes for coaches nowadays.

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  4. A. I didn't watch the game... but I heard the kids talking about Haliburton the day after the game.

    B. I like the full body dunk photos of Lebron and Lavine, but the color matched border and sweet photo wins it for VC.

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    1. That Carter card is sweet looking. Probably should have led it with him.

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