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Hoops · Puzzle #35 · Tuesday, November 3

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. Dražen Petrović

    “The Mozart of Basketball” · Trail, Nets

    Photo: Cavic = Steve Lipofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Dražen Petrović was the No. 60 pick, so his best fit on this board was Draft steal, worth 9.8. His weakest was Ring collector, worth 0.0, since he won 0 NBA championships.

    Charity stripe
    made 84.1% of his free throws (8.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dražen Petrović" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q209982
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 58 languages (9.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Dražen Petrović" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q209982

  2. Tony Parker

    Spurs, Hornets

    Photo: Zafer, CC BY 4.0

    On this board Tony Parker scored best in Iron man (9.6): he played 1,254 NBA games. MVP was his weakest fit (0.0): he never won the NBA MVP award.

    Charity stripe
    made 75.1% of his free throws (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Tony Parker" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q193108
    Ring collector
    won 4 NBA championships (8.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Tony Parker" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q193108
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 55 languages (9.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Tony Parker" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q193108

  3. Fred VanVleet

    Raptors, Rockets

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    Fred VanVleet went undrafted, so his best fit on this board was Draft steal, worth 10.0. His weakest was MVP, worth 0.0, since he never won the NBA MVP award.

    Charity stripe
    made 86.2% of his free throws (8.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 27 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Fred VanVleet" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q16236628

  4. Maurice Cheeks

    “Mo” · 76ers, Spurs, Knicks, Hawks and more

    Photo: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

    On this board Maurice Cheeks scored best in Pickpocket (10.0): he averaged 2.1 steals a game. MVP was his weakest fit (0.0): he never won the NBA MVP award.

    Charity stripe
    made 79.3% of his free throws (6.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Maurice Cheeks" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q964593
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 19 languages (3.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Maurice Cheeks" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q964593

  5. Rick Barry

    Warriors, Nets, Rockets

    Photo: Corey Carter from Fremont, US, CC BY 2.0

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

  6. Gary Payton

    “The Glove” · SuperSonics, Bucks, Lakers, Celtics and more

    Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Gary Payton played 1,335 NBA games, so his best fit on this board was Iron man, worth 10.0. His weakest was MVP, worth 0.0, since he never won the NBA MVP award.

    Charity stripe
    made 72.9% of his free throws (4.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Gary Payton" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309872
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 40 languages (6.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Gary Payton" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q309872

  7. Hakeem Olajuwon

    “The Dream” · Rockets, Raptors

    Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain

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

  8. Nikola Jokić

    “The Joker” · Nuggets

    Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 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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