Hoops · Puzzle #30 · Thursday, October 29
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
- Top 75: 10 pts if on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- Draft steal: 1 pt per 6 draft picks after No. 1
- Big man: 1 pt per 1.5 inches over 5 ft 10 in
- Rim protector: 1 pt per 0.25 blocks a game
- Pickpocket: 1 pt per 0.2 steals a game
- Gold medalist: 10 pts if he won Olympic gold
- Known worldwide: 1 pt per 6 Wikipedia languages
- All-Star: 1 pt per All-Star selection
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
Shawn Bradley
76ers, Nets, Mavericks
Photo: Dustin Senger / Portfolio Area Support Group Qatar Public Affairs Office, Public domain Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Blake Griffin
Clippers, Pistons, Nets, Celtics
Photo: Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0 Blake Griffin's best fit on this board was Known worldwide, worth 8.2: Wikipedia has an article on him in 49 languages. His weakest was Top 75, worth 0.0, since he didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
- Top 75
- didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
- Draft steal
- was the No. 1 pick (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
- Big man
- stands 81 inches tall (7.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
- Rim protector
- averaged 0.5 blocks a game (2.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
- Pickpocket
- averaged 0.8 steals a game (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
- Gold medalist
- never won Olympic gold (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 49 languages (8.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
- All-Star
- was picked for 6 NBA All-Star Games (6.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Blake Griffin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309783
Manute Bol
Bullets, Warriors, 76ers, Heat
Photo: University of Bridgeport - Uncredited photographer, Public domain Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
“The Greek Freak” · Bucks, Heat
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.
Connie Hawkins
“The Hawk” · Suns, Lakers, Hawks
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Isiah Thomas
“Zeke” · Pistons
Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Dave Bing
Pistons, Bullets, Celtics
Photo: Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of the Chief Human Capital Office. Office of Broadcasting Operations. Photo Section. (ca. 2011 - ca. 7/18/2014), Public domain Dave Bing made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, so his best fit on this board was Top 75, worth 10.0. His weakest was Gold medalist, worth 0.0, since he never won Olympic gold.
- Top 75
- made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
- Draft steal
- was the No. 2 pick (0.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
- Big man
- stands 75 inches tall (3.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
- Rim protector
- averaged 0.2 blocks a game (0.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
- Pickpocket
- averaged 1.3 steals a game (6.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
- Gold medalist
- never won Olympic gold (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 32 languages (5.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
- All-Star
- was picked for 7 NBA All-Star Games (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dave Bing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440121
Michael Redd
Bucks, Suns
Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 Michael Redd won Olympic gold, so his best fit on this board was Gold medalist, worth 10.0. His weakest was Top 75, worth 0.0, since he didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
- Top 75
- didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
- Draft steal
- was the No. 43 pick (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
- Big man
- stands 78 inches tall (5.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
- Rim protector
- averaged 0.1 blocks a game (0.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
- Pickpocket
- averaged 0.9 steals a game (4.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
- Gold medalist
- won Olympic gold (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on him in 34 languages (5.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
- All-Star
- was picked for 1 NBA All-Star Game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Redd" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q313488
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