https://www.sportscardforum.com/blogs/33187-Random-Thoughts-on-Basketball SportsCardForum is your source for everything related to sports cards for collectors and non-collectors alike! en Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:32:58 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.sportscardforum.com/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.sportscardforum.com/blogs/33187-Random-Thoughts-on-Basketball https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/423-The-Advance Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:21:06 GMT "My Progress Report."

Below are my sets in basketball with how close I am to completing them. I will update as I get more cards in. I am way ahead of my rate for 03-04. I love this site.

08-09 Bowman Base refracor set/499:
128/150

08-09 Bowman X-fractor/299:
124/150

08-09 Bowman Blue refractors/99:
52/150

08-09 Topps Treasury Bronze- Base/999, Rookies/2008:
111/120

08-09 Topps Chrome Base refractor:
Complete!!!!:)))))))))

06-07 Topps Finest Base refractor:
86/100

05-06 Topps Chrome Refractor Base:
247/274 ]]> drtom2005 https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/423-The-Advance https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/409-The-Team Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:05:09 GMT "The Reason Why I Follow the Magic."

Coming form Missouri, I should be following the Hawks or Kings based on the history of the NBA in this great state. After the four team expansion in 1989, my interest in the NBA started. I needed a team and why not pick one of the expansion teams. I had just started playing basketball in my grade school league and was horrible. I was the short kid who tried very hard, but never had any skill.

The Orlando Magic kind of remind me of myself. Their history has been full of trying to get to the next level. Some of the consequences of these efforts are making many bad trades or losing many star players, Shaq, Wallace, and T-mac. It has been a roller-coaster ride following the Magic.

It is great to see that they have finally made it back to the Finals again, but I wonder how long will this last. Will Dwight get upset and leave like many before? I know every Orlando fan is thinking this thought in the back of their mind. The ride will start again, but it is fun to watch. I can only hope for a win for the Magic, so Howard stays a little longer. Go Magic. ]]> drtom2005 https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/409-The-Team https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/404-The-Finish Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:00:03 GMT "The Reason Set Collecting is Better than Player Collecting."

I have some time right now so I think I will post another entry.

In the late 1990's, card collecting went through a drastic change. Many cool innovations occurred such as jersey cards, autos, parrallels, and inserts. While this made collecting more interesting, it had a major side effect. No one could have all of a player's cards anymore. It shifted focus away from the classic collection, a set.

I collect sets, because it is a goal. The enjoyment of getting one card closer is a good experience. I do not recommend it for people without patience. It takes time, but in the end is rewarding. I can not understand why people player collect exclusively.

Although I do have side PC players, they are not my focus. Player collecting is a never ending journey. Each year star players get 100's of new cards. It would be eternally frustrating to me if I focused on players. I would never be able to have all of the cards, so why do it?

I would like other people's thoughts if you would like to comment. Which is better? Set collecting or player collecting? ]]> drtom2005 https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/404-The-Finish https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/403-The-Chase Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:51:37 GMT "Why I am Drawn to Set Collecting in Basketball (The Short Answer)."

As many in the basketball forum have come to know, I love parrallel sets in basketball. When I was was a child, the first parallel set I tried and failed to collect was a Baseball Topps Gold set in the mid-nineties. After this failure, I continued to collect non-sports sets as a child and in high school. While I was in college, the obession subsided.

A magical year happened in basketball though, 2003-2004. Lebron, Melo, Darko, and Wade were the cream of the crop and I thought I would invest in some of their lower end parrallels. This turned into a 3 year quest to complete 03-04 Bowman Chrome base refractor set. The obession died for awhile since many of the rookie classes after 03-04 did not hold to their standard.

Another amazing rookie class, 08-09, has made the obession return. Since I completed this 03-04 set, I thought I would make it much harder for myself. I am now building multiple parrallel sets from Topps products. I can only hope for two things for this not to happen again. One: Panini doesn't make another good parrallel set like Topps. Two: A rookie class like this one doesn't happen for another five years.

I think I will keep people posted about progress from time to time and my thoughts about the addiction of set collecting. ]]> drtom2005 https://www.sportscardforum.com/entries/403-The-Chase