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Hoops · Puzzle #11 · Saturday, October 10

Hoops: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Hoops.

The categories

The best board

  1. Connie Hawkins in Draft steal: went undrafted (10.0)
  2. Chris Webber in Glass cleaner: averaged 9.8 rebounds a game (9.8)
  3. Joel Embiid in Heavyweight: played at 270 lb (10.0)
  4. Manute Bol in Big man: stands 91 inches tall (10.0)
  5. Robert Parish in Ring collector: won 4 NBA championships (8.0)
  6. Isiah Thomas in All-Star: was picked for 12 NBA All-Star Games (10.0)
  7. Paul Pierce in Iron man: played 1,343 NBA games (10.0)
  8. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Bucket getter: averaged 25.3 points a game (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.8 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Connie Hawkins

    “The Hawk” · Suns, Lakers, Hawks

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
    All-Star
    was picked for 4 NBA All-Star Games (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Connie Hawkins" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q1126347
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 9.4 rebounds a game (9.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Connie Hawkins" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q1126347
    Bucket getter
    averaged 19.9 points a game (8.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Connie Hawkins" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q1126347

  2. Chris Webber

    “C-Webb” · Warriors, Wizards, Kings, 76ers and more

    Photo: inboundpass, CC BY 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 5 NBA All-Star Games (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Webber" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314415
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 9.8 rebounds a game (9.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Webber" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314415
    Bucket getter
    averaged 20.7 points a game (8.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Webber" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314415

  3. Joel Embiid

    “The Process” · 76ers

    Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 7 NBA All-Star Games (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Joel Embiid" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q15920046
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 10.8 rebounds a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Joel Embiid" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q15920046
    Bucket getter
    averaged 27.6 points a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Joel Embiid" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q15920046

  4. Manute Bol

    Bullets, Warriors, 76ers, Heat

    Photo: University of Bridgeport - Uncredited photographer, Public domain
    All-Star
    was picked for 0 NBA All-Star Games (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Manute Bol" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313479
    Ring collector
    won 0 NBA championships (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Manute Bol" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313479
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 4.2 rebounds a game (4.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Manute Bol" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313479
    Bucket getter
    averaged 2.6 points a game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Manute Bol" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313479

  5. Robert Parish

    “The Chief” · Warriors, Celtics, Hornets, Bulls

    Photo: Basketball_Legends.jpg: Cpl. Lameen Witter derivative work: JoeJohnson2 (talk), Public domain
    All-Star
    was picked for 9 NBA All-Star Games (9.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Robert Parish" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314614
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 9.1 rebounds a game (9.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Robert Parish" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314614
    Bucket getter
    averaged 14.5 points a game (5.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Robert Parish" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314614

  6. Isiah Thomas

    “Zeke” · Pistons

    Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 12 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Isiah Thomas" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q298512
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 3.6 rebounds a game (3.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Isiah Thomas" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q298512
    Bucket getter
    averaged 19.2 points a game (7.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Isiah Thomas" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q298512

  7. Paul Pierce

    “The Truth” · Celtics, Nets, Wizards, Clippers

    Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 10 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Paul Pierce" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q121647
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 5.6 rebounds a game (5.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Paul Pierce" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q121647
    Bucket getter
    averaged 19.7 points a game (7.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Paul Pierce" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q121647

  8. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    “SGA” · Clippers, Thunder

    Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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