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Hoops · Puzzle #5 · Sunday, October 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

  1. Andre Iguodala in Longevity: played 19 NBA seasons (9.5)
  2. Vince Carter in Scoring machine: scored about 25,735 NBA points (10.0)
  3. Larry Bird in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on him in 79 languages (10.0)
  4. Chris Paul in All-Star: was picked for 12 NBA All-Star Games (10.0)
  5. Victor Wembanyama in Rim protector: averaged 3.5 blocks a game (10.0)
  6. Desmond Bane in Charity stripe: made 89% of his free throws (9.7)
  7. Karl Malone in Iron man: played 1,476 NBA games (10.0)
  8. Kobe Bryant in Ring collector: won 5 NBA championships (10.0)

The most this board could score: 79.2 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Andre Iguodala

    “Iggy” · 76ers, Nuggets, Warriors, Heat

    Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 1 NBA All-Star Game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Andre Iguodala" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q136816
    Charity stripe
    made 70.9% of his free throws (3.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Andre Iguodala" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q136816
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 42 languages (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Andre Iguodala" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q136816
    Scoring machine
    scored about 13,910 NBA points (5.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Andre Iguodala" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q136816
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.5 blocks a game (2.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Andre Iguodala" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q136816

  2. Vince Carter

    “Vinsanity” · Raptors, Nets, Magic, Suns and more

    Photo: Danny Bollinger, CC BY 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 8 NBA All-Star Games (8.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Vince Carter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q241261
    Charity stripe
    made 79.8% of his free throws (6.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Vince Carter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q241261
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 44 languages (7.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Vince Carter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q241261
    Scoring machine
    scored about 25,735 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Vince Carter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q241261
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.6 blocks a game (2.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Vince Carter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q241261

  3. Larry Bird

    “Larry Legend” · Celtics

    Photo: Kurt Shimala, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 12 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Larry Bird" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q190152
    Charity stripe
    made 88.6% of his free throws (9.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Larry Bird" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q190152
    Ring collector
    won 3 NBA championships (6.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Larry Bird" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q190152
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 79 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Larry Bird" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q190152
    Scoring machine
    scored about 21,797 NBA points (8.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Larry Bird" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q190152
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.8 blocks a game (3.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Larry Bird" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q190152

  4. Chris Paul

    “CP3” · Hornets, Clippers, Rockets, Thunder and more

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 12 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Paul" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q46040
    Charity stripe
    made 87% of his free throws (9.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Paul" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q46040
    Ring collector
    won 0 NBA championships (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Paul" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q46040
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 56 languages (9.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Paul" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q46040
    Scoring machine
    scored about 23,016 NBA points (9.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Paul" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q46040
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.2 blocks a game (0.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Chris Paul" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q46040

  5. Victor Wembanyama

    “Wemby” · Spurs

    Photo: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 2 NBA All-Star Games (2.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Victor Wembanyama" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q72941595
    Charity stripe
    made 81.7% of his free throws (7.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Victor Wembanyama" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q72941595
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 41 languages (6.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Victor Wembanyama" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q72941595
    Scoring machine
    scored about 4,235 NBA points (1.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Victor Wembanyama" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q72941595

  6. Desmond Bane

    Grizzlies, Magic

    Photo: RJBTS, CC BY 4.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 0 NBA All-Star Games (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Desmond Bane" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q78170313
    Charity stripe
    made 89% of his free throws (9.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Desmond Bane" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q78170313
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 22 languages (3.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Desmond Bane" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q78170313
    Scoring machine
    scored about 7,229 NBA points (2.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Desmond Bane" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q78170313
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.4 blocks a game (1.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Desmond Bane" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q78170313

  7. Karl Malone

    “The Mailman” · Jazz, Lakers

    Photo: Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman, Public domain
    All-Star
    was picked for 14 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl Malone" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q199896
    Charity stripe
    made 74.2% of his free throws (4.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl Malone" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q199896
    Ring collector
    won 0 NBA championships (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl Malone" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q199896
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 59 languages (9.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl Malone" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q199896
    Scoring machine
    scored about 36,900 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl Malone" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q199896
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.8 blocks a game (3.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl Malone" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q199896

  8. Kobe Bryant

    “Black Mamba” · Lakers

    Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 18 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kobe Bryant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q25369
    Charity stripe
    made 83.7% of his free throws (7.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Kobe Bryant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q25369
    Ring collector
    won 5 NBA championships (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kobe Bryant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q25369
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 114 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kobe Bryant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q25369
    Scoring machine
    scored about 33,650 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kobe Bryant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q25369
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.5 blocks a game (2.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kobe Bryant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q25369

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