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Hoops · Puzzle #8 · Wednesday, October 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. Kyrie Irving in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on him in 55 languages (9.2)
  2. Alex English in Scoring machine: scored about 25,650 NBA points (10.0)
  3. Dirk Nowitzki in Longevity: played 21 NBA seasons (10.0)
  4. Cade Cunningham in Dime dropper: averaged 8 assists a game (10.0)
  5. Nate Thurmond in Rim protector: averaged 2.1 blocks a game (8.4)
  6. Reggie Miller in Top 75: made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0)
  7. Luka Dončić in Bucket getter: averaged 29.2 points a game (10.0)
  8. Alonzo Mourning in Heavyweight: played at 261 lb (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.6 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Kyrie Irving

    “Uncle Drew” · Cavaliers, Celtics, Nets, Mavericks

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
    Dime dropper
    averaged 5.6 assists a game (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kyrie Irving" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348618
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 55 languages (9.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Kyrie Irving" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348618
    Scoring machine
    scored about 18,462 NBA points (7.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Kyrie Irving" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348618
    Bucket getter
    averaged 23.7 points a game (9.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Kyrie Irving" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348618
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.4 blocks a game (1.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Kyrie Irving" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348618
    Top 75
    didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kyrie Irving" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348618

  2. Alex English

    Bucks, Pacers, Nuggets, Mavericks

    Photo: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0
    Dime dropper
    averaged 3.6 assists a game (4.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Alex English" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q739699
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 25 languages (4.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Alex English" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q739699
    Scoring machine
    scored about 25,650 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Alex English" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q739699
    Bucket getter
    averaged 21.5 points a game (8.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Alex English" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q739699
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.7 blocks a game (2.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Alex English" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q739699
    Top 75
    didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Alex English" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q739699

  3. Dirk Nowitzki

    “The Diggler” · Mavericks

    Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Dime dropper
    averaged 2.4 assists a game (3.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dirk Nowitzki" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q44068
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 62 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dirk Nowitzki" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q44068
    Scoring machine
    scored about 31,505 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dirk Nowitzki" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q44068
    Bucket getter
    averaged 20.7 points a game (8.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Dirk Nowitzki" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q44068
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.8 blocks a game (3.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Dirk Nowitzki" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q44068
    Top 75
    made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dirk Nowitzki" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q44068

  4. Cade Cunningham

    Pistons

    Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 28 languages (4.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Cade Cunningham" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q65030944
    Scoring machine
    scored about 6,120 NBA points (2.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Cade Cunningham" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q65030944
    Top 75
    didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Cade Cunningham" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q65030944

  5. Nate Thurmond

    “Nate the Great” · Warriors, Bulls, Cavaliers

    Photo: Robert Kingsbury, Public domain
    Dime dropper
    averaged 2.7 assists a game (3.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Nate Thurmond" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q961786
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 29 languages (4.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Nate Thurmond" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q961786
    Scoring machine
    scored about 14,460 NBA points (5.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Nate Thurmond" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q961786
    Rim protector
    averaged 2.1 blocks a game (8.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Nate Thurmond" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q961786
    Top 75
    made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Nate Thurmond" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q961786

  6. Reggie Miller

    Pacers

    Photo: Flickr user Philadelphia 76ers, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 47 languages (7.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Reggie Miller" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270966
    Scoring machine
    scored about 25,280 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Reggie Miller" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270966
    Bucket getter
    averaged 18.2 points a game (7.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Reggie Miller" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270966
    Rim protector
    averaged 0.2 blocks a game (0.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Reggie Miller" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270966
    Top 75
    made the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Reggie Miller" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q270966

  7. Luka Dončić

    “Luka Magic” · Mavericks, Lakers

    Photo: U.S. Embassy Ljubljana, Public domain
    Dime dropper
    averaged 8.2 assists a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Luka Dončić" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q19844712
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 58 languages (9.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Luka Dončić" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q19844712
    Scoring machine
    scored about 15,009 NBA points (6.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Luka Dončić" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q19844712
    Bucket getter
    averaged 29.2 points a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Luka Dončić" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q19844712
    Top 75
    didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Luka Dončić" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q19844712

  8. Alonzo Mourning

    “Zo” · Hornets, Heat, Nets

    Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 38 languages (6.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Alonzo Mourning" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q310968
    Scoring machine
    scored about 14,330 NBA points (5.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Alonzo Mourning" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q310968
    Bucket getter
    averaged 17.1 points a game (6.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Alonzo Mourning" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q310968
    Rim protector
    averaged 2.8 blocks a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Alonzo Mourning" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q310968
    Top 75
    didn't make the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Alonzo Mourning" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q310968

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