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Hoops · Puzzle #39 · Saturday, November 7

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. Gheorghe Mureșan in Big man: stands 91 inches tall (10.0)
  2. Kevin Garnett in Longevity: played 21 NBA seasons (10.0)
  3. Derrick Rose in MVP: won the NBA MVP award (10.0)
  4. Paul George in All-Star: was picked for 9 NBA All-Star Games (9.0)
  5. George Mikan in Ring collector: won 5 NBA championships (10.0)
  6. Horace Grant in Iron man: played 1,165 NBA games (9.0)
  7. Chris Mullin in Hall of Famer: is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0)
  8. Kevin Love in Glass cleaner: averaged 9.8 rebounds a game (9.8)

The most this board could score: 77.8 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Gheorghe Mureșan

    Wizards, Nets

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

    Gheorghe Mureșan stands 91 inches tall, so his best fit on this board was Big man, worth 10.0. His weakest was Ring collector, worth 0.0, since he won 0 NBA championships. That is where the best board puts him as well.

    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Gheorghe Mureșan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q460116
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 6.4 rebounds a game (6.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Gheorghe Mureșan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q460116
    All-Star
    was picked for 0 NBA All-Star Games (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Gheorghe Mureșan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q460116

  2. Kevin Garnett

    “The Big Ticket” · Timberwolves, Celtics, Nets

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

    Kevin Garnett played 21 NBA seasons, so his best fit on this board was Longevity, worth 10.0. His weakest was Ring collector, worth 2.0, since he won 1 NBA championship. That is where the best board puts him as well.

    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Garnett" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q189240
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 10 rebounds a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Garnett" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q189240
    All-Star
    was picked for 15 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Garnett" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q189240

  3. Derrick Rose

    “D-Rose” · Bulls, Knicks, Cavaliers, Timberwolves and more

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

    On this board Derrick Rose scored best in MVP (10.0): he won the NBA MVP award. Ring collector was his weakest fit (0.0): he won 0 NBA championships. The best board puts him there too.

    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Derrick Rose" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q205326
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 3.2 rebounds a game (3.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Derrick Rose" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q205326
    All-Star
    was picked for 3 NBA All-Star Games (3.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Derrick Rose" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q205326

  4. Paul George

    “PG-13” · Pacers, Thunder, Clippers, 76ers and more

    Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0

    On this board Paul George scored best in All-Star (9.0): he was picked for 9 NBA All-Star Games. Ring collector was his weakest fit (0.0): he won 0 NBA championships. The best board puts him there too.

    Ring collector
    won 0 NBA championships (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Paul George" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q973121
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Paul George" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q973121
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 6.2 rebounds a game (6.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Paul George" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q973121
    All-Star
    was picked for 9 NBA All-Star Games (9.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Paul George" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q973121

  5. George Mikan

    “Mr. Basketball” · Lakers

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

    On this board George Mikan scored best in Ring collector (10.0): he won 5 NBA championships. MVP was his weakest fit (0.0): he never won the NBA MVP award. The best board puts him there too.

    Ring collector
    won 5 NBA championships (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "George Mikan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314185
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "George Mikan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314185
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 13.4 rebounds a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "George Mikan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314185
    All-Star
    was picked for 4 NBA All-Star Games (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "George Mikan" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q314185

  6. Horace Grant

    Bulls, Magic, SuperSonics, Lakers

    Photo: U.S. Embassy, Jakarta, Public domain

    Horace Grant played 1,165 NBA games, so his best fit on this board was Iron man, worth 9.0. His weakest was Hall of Famer, worth 0.0, since he isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame. That is where the best board puts him as well.

    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 8.1 rebounds a game (8.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210
    All-Star
    was picked for 1 NBA All-Star Game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Horace Grant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q440210

  7. Chris Mullin

    Warriors, Pacers

    Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy., Public domain

    Chris Mullin is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, so his best fit on this board was Hall of Famer, worth 10.0. His weakest was Ring collector, worth 0.0, since he won 0 NBA championships. That is where the best board puts him as well.

    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Mullin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q289398
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 4.1 rebounds a game (4.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Mullin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q289398
    All-Star
    was picked for 5 NBA All-Star Games (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Mullin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q289398

  8. Kevin Love

    Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Heat, Jazz

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    On this board Kevin Love scored best in Glass cleaner (9.8): he averaged 9.8 rebounds a game. Hall of Famer was his weakest fit (0.0): he isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame. The best board puts him there too.

    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Love" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297221
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 9.8 rebounds a game (9.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Love" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297221
    All-Star
    was picked for 5 NBA All-Star Games (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Love" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q297221

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