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Hoops · Puzzle #26 · Sunday, October 25

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

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Luguentz Dort

    “Lu” · Thunder, Hawks

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

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  2. Willis Reed

    “The Captain” · Knicks

    Photo: New York Knicks, Public domain

    Willis Reed is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, so his best fit on this board was Hall of Famer, worth 10.0. His weakest was Draft steal, worth 1.2, since he was the No. 8 pick.

    Ring collector
    won 2 NBA championships (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Willis Reed" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q380515
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Willis Reed" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q380515
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 12.9 rebounds a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Willis Reed" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q380515
    Charity stripe
    made 74.7% of his free throws (4.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Willis Reed" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q380515
    Scoring machine
    scored about 12,155 NBA points (4.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Willis Reed" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q380515

  3. Draymond Green

    Warriors

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    On this board Draymond Green scored best in Ring collector (8.0): he won 4 NBA championships. Hall of Famer was his weakest fit (0.0): he isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Draymond Green" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2614593
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 6.8 rebounds a game (6.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Draymond Green" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2614593
    Charity stripe
    made 71% of his free throws (3.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Draymond Green" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2614593
    Scoring machine
    scored about 8,256 NBA points (3.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Draymond Green" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2614593

  4. Russell Westbrook

    “Brodie” · Thunder, Rockets, Wizards, Lakers and more

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  5. Ray Allen

    Bucks, SuperSonics, Celtics, Heat

    Photo: 7th Army Training Command from Grafenwoehr, Germany, CC BY 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  6. Shawn Kemp

    “The Reign Man” · SuperSonics, Cavaliers, Trail, Magic

    Photo: Bryan Horowitz: Flickr, website, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  7. Wes Unseld

    Bullets

    Photo: Louis Requena, Public domain

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  8. DeMar DeRozan

    Raptors, Spurs, Bulls, Kings and more

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

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