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Hoops · Puzzle #36 · Wednesday, November 4

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. Rasheed Wallace

    “Sheed” · Bullets, Trail, Hawks, Pistons and more

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

    On this board Rasheed Wallace scored best in Big man (8.7): he stands 83 inches tall. Skipped college was his weakest fit (0.0): he played college ball.

    All-Star
    was picked for 4 NBA All-Star Games (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Rasheed Wallace" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270975
    Bucket getter
    averaged 14.4 points a game (5.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Rasheed Wallace" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270975
    Charity stripe
    made 72.1% of his free throws (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Rasheed Wallace" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270975

  2. Bob Pettit

    Hawks

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

    On this board Bob Pettit scored best in All-Star (10.0): he was picked for 11 NBA All-Star Games. Skipped college was his weakest fit (0.0): he played college ball.

    All-Star
    was picked for 11 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Pettit" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q368561
    Bucket getter
    averaged 26.4 points a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Pettit" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q368561
    Charity stripe
    made 76.1% of his free throws (5.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Pettit" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q368561

  3. Zaccharie Risacher

    Hawks, Mavericks

    Photo: Yoann210, CC BY 4.0

    On this board Zaccharie Risacher scored best in Skipped college (10.0): he went pro without playing college ball. All-Star was his weakest fit (0.0): he was picked for 0 NBA All-Star Games.

    Skipped college
    went pro without playing college ball (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Zaccharie Risacher" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q109669843

  4. Jayson Tatum

    Celtics

    Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0

    On this board Jayson Tatum scored best in Bucket getter (9.4): he averaged 23.5 points a game. Skipped college was his weakest fit (0.0): he played college ball.

    All-Star
    was picked for 6 NBA All-Star Games (6.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jayson Tatum" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q21623063
    Bucket getter
    averaged 23.5 points a game (9.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Jayson Tatum" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q21623063
    Charity stripe
    made 83.9% of his free throws (8.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jayson Tatum" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q21623063

  5. Robert Parish

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

    Photo: Basketball_Legends.jpg: Cpl. Lameen Witter derivative work: JoeJohnson2 (talk), Public domain

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

  6. Al Horford

    Hawks, Celtics, 76ers, Thunder and more

    Photo: The White House, Public domain

    On this board Al Horford scored best in Longevity (9.5): he played 19 NBA seasons. Skipped college was his weakest fit (0.0): he played college ball.

    All-Star
    was picked for 5 NBA All-Star Games (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Al Horford" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q521931
    Bucket getter
    averaged 12.7 points a game (5.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Al Horford" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q521931
    Charity stripe
    made 76.4% of his free throws (5.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Al Horford" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q521931

  7. Damian Lillard

    “Dame Time” · Trail, Bucks

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    Damian Lillard averaged 25.1 points a game, so his best fit on this board was Bucket getter, worth 10.0. His weakest was Skipped college, worth 0.0, since he played college ball.

    All-Star
    was picked for 9 NBA All-Star Games (9.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Damian Lillard" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q622308
    Bucket getter
    averaged 25.1 points a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Damian Lillard" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q622308
    Charity stripe
    made 89.9% of his free throws (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Damian Lillard" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q622308

  8. Chris Bosh

    “CB4” · Raptors, Heat

    Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

    On this board Chris Bosh scored best in All-Star (10.0): he was picked for 11 NBA All-Star Games. Skipped college was his weakest fit (0.0): he played college ball.

    All-Star
    was picked for 11 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Bosh" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q201386
    Bucket getter
    averaged 19.2 points a game (7.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Bosh" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q201386
    Charity stripe
    made 79.9% of his free throws (6.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Bosh" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q201386

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