Random Wax: 2016-2017 Panini Threads Basketball

2016-2017 Threads Basketball:  This is another reduced price pack of these cards.  The Greek Freak highlights my pull.  I feel I'm the only person who still calls him that.  The guy is a beast on the court though.  

More star power in this pack.

Not the most exciting pack I've ever busted but for a reduced price I'm not complaining.  

The Front Row Seat and Board of Directors cards are both nice inserts. The latter provided me a nice retired great.  These packs are random finds and I may look for different packs in the future but still a fun bust.  These wood rookie cards (below) are a favorite of mine as well.  They are very thick and just kinda cool.

BREAKDOWN:

15– Total Cards

3 – RC

1 – Wood Rookie

1 - Retired Great

1 – Front-Row Seat

1 – Board of Directors

Random Wax: 2016-2017 Panini Threads

Grabbed a pack of discounted cards at Wally World this weekend and I was happy I did.  The 2016-2017 Panini Threads pack only contained 15 cards so I was a little leery but I did well.  The big pull was a Mario Hezonja autograph.  I didn't know much about Mario but he is a Magic small forward averaging eight points per game this year and shooting well in his third season.  So nothing I can use to pay for the kid's college but a nice pull nonetheless.  I also grabbed a Denzel Valentine Wood Rookie card.  I like these but they are thick cards which I'm not a big fan of.  Still happy with it.  A Gary Payton Floor Generals rounded out the inserts.  The base cards didn't disappoint either with a RC Ben Simmons, Kristaps Porzingis, Russell Westbrook, and Andrew Wiggins among others.  Overall I'm very happy with this pack.  Not really anything in the way of personal collection guys but definitely not a pack I can complain about. 

 

Random Wax: 2016-2017 Panini Threads Basketball

Random pack that I grabbed at a Dollar Tree.  Always too expensive for the five cards I pull but I'm a sucker for these once I get in the door.  This 2016-2017 Panini Threads Basketball pack wasn't great but not bad.  I pulled James Harden, whom I seem to get a lot of, as well as a couple of Trail Blazers.  These aren't bad looking cards but definitely a set I would look for singles more than packs and blasters.

2016-17 Panini Threads

First time I had seen the 2016-2-17 Panini Threads basketball cards so I had to grab some.  I have to say it was a bit of a letdown.  The packs contain 20 cards for $4.99 so I'm looking for some bang for my buck.  The inserts in this pack included a wood rookie Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and Patrick Ewing Board of Directors.  The wood card is a nice looking card and is pretty thick.  The design on the base cards themselves is a good one.  The backs also have plenty of color which is a big plus.

  The pack didn't have a ton of star quality.  Obviously it is only one pack so I can't say this is indicative of other packs but I would have liked to have seen a few more stars. 

So while the pull was a disappointment overall I like these cards and I'm sure I'll pick up another pack.  The price point might mean I don't grab too many but I'll still role the dice on at least one more pack.  

 

BREAKDOWN:

13 - Base Cards

  -- 3 of those were RC

1 - Wood Rookies

1 - Board of Directors