Here is the backstory behind these cards.
The first half dozen for this week. These are cards 13-18 in the 1990-1991 Skybox set.
The first half dozen for this week. These are cards 13-18 in the 1990-1991 Skybox set.
The second half dozen. These are cards 19-24 in the 1990-1991 Skybox set.
Here are some questions. I know more about college basketball than the NBA, feel free to debate the answer to these questions in the space below. I am not doing research for a basketball card post.
Best player in this dozen: Larry Bird
Without looking (pinky swear) who went to what college.
Last week I knew 6 out of 12. None of my guesses were wrong. Moses Malone did not go to college. I should have known that.
Kevin Gamble - Iowa
Larry Bird- Indiana State
Reggie Lewis - Northeastern
Kevin McHale- Minnesota
Ed Pickney- Villanova
Jim Paxson - Notre Dame ???
I feel like the Paxsons went to different colleges, and I am going to regret that guess. Brian Shaw went to one of the little California schools, but I cannot remember which one.
Best Card Front: Ed Pickney dunking
Best Card Back: Brian Shaw
Best Cameo: I wish I knew who was guarding Kevin McHale, but I don't. I am going with Ken Norman on the Michael Smith card. If he hadn't been on the Clippers, you'd know more about him.
Fun Fact: I was a big fan of the Jordan vs. Bird game in middle school.
Joe Kleine a close second for best card front, cheering from the bench. Apparently couldn't find a picture of the guy playing, because he's riding the bench on the back of the card, too!
ReplyDeleteI remembered Kleine on the Suns and Bulls during the mid to late 1990s., By no means was a star player on those teams, but I know he at least appeared in their games. I did some quick number crunching on his stats. His per 48 minute stats are roughly 1/3 of his season stat line, so 16 minutes per game. He was at least a player in the regular rotation.
DeleteCool video of him playing for the Bulls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQ0NLYd2vE
Larry was the only one I kinda knew. I knew he was from Indiana... and the only college team that popped into my head were the Hoosiers.
ReplyDeleteI think there was some kind of beef between Larry and Bob Knight.
DeleteMike Gminski is guarding McHale.
ReplyDeleteThat's incredible! A Duke guy with a mullet.
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