HOOP NUTZ GAME  w/ HISTORIC TEAMS SET 1 CARDS (12 TEAMS)  $24.00

     

Find yourself immersed in a world of momentum changing 3 pointers, fast-breaks, steals, soul-crushing blocks, clutch free throws and last second buzzer beaters. Your decisions are dictated by your team's style of play. Are they built to shoot three's, or do they have a dominant big man to feed in the paint? Do they thrive in transition, or are they better off patiently working the ball up the court? You'll need to know your team if you want a shot at championship glory. 

CONTENTS: Court with Clock, Balls & Game Marker Discs; Action Charts Sheet; Instruction Booklet; 10-sided & 20-sided dice; 5 Stat Sheets and...

HISTORIC TEAMS COLLECTION SET 1

Who was the best...Bird, Jordan or Magic? Jabbar, Olajuwon or Chamberlain? The 64’-65’ Celtics or the 85’-86’ Celtics? If the 88’-89’ “Bad Boy” Pistons faced Dr. J. and the “Round Mound of Rebound” Charles Barkley’s 84’-85’ Sixers, who would come out on top? Now these and other fantastic matchups can happen with HOOP NUTZ HISTORIC TEAMS COLLECTION. Each card set features twelve of the greatest & most colorful teams in NBA history. Play them against each other, or see how they match up against the current greats!

Set I: 

1964-65 Boston Celtics: Boston wins it's 8th Championship. K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Tom Heinsohn, Bill Russell and John Havlicek are all future hall of famers. Bill Russell is the league MVP.  

1985-86 Boston Celtics: Larry Bird wins his third consecutive league MVP award. The Celtics win their 16th Championship. Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson & Danny Ainge round out this elite starting five.

1992-93 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan is the finals MVP and Associated Press Athlete of the Year. The Bulls win their 3rd and last Championship before Jordan's first retirement. 

1988-89 Detroit Pistons: The original "Bad Boys" bring championship hardware to Detroit with a sweep of the Lakers in the finals. Bill Laimbeer, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman lead a cast of colorful characters.

1993-94 Houston Rockets: Hakeem "the Dream" Olajuwon leads the Rockets to their first NBA Championship. Hakeem is league MVP and Defensive Player of the year. 

1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers: LA wins it's 6th Championship after going 69-13 in the regular season, a record that would stand for 24 years. Wilt Chamberlain leads the league in shooting percentage (.649).

1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers: The great Magic Johnson & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lead an explosive team. The Lakers take the Celtics down in six & bring home a 10th Championship. Magic is the finals & league MVP.

1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks: Milwaukee wins a champtionship in only it's third season of existence. Lou Alcindor (he changes his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the off-season) wins the Finals & League MVP honors. Oscar Robertson is a key acquisition for the run to a Championship. 

1994-95 Orlando Magic: Shaquille O'Neal is the League's Scoring Champion. The Magic are the Eastern Conference Champions, but are swept by Houston in the finals.

1984-85 Philadelphia 76’ers: Charles Barkley, "The Round Mound of Rebound's" rookie season. He joins a veteran team that includes Dr. J and Moses Malone. Despite a talent-laden roster, the Sixers cannot advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

1990-91 Portland Trailblazers: An incredible 63-19 regular season record leads to a Pacific Division Champtionship, breaking a 9 year run by the LA Lakers. However, the Lakers would get revenge in Western Conference Finals. 

1997-98 Utah Jazz: The Jazz advance to the NBA Finals for the 2nd straight year, but the juggernaut Bulls dynasty prevails once again and denies Karl Malone & John Stockton championship glory. 

You will receive 12 un-cut TEAM CARDS. Each team features 10 players (5 starters & 5 bench). A total of 120 players, each with specific offensive and defensive ability ratings. On the back of each card is a Team Summary featuring season stats, information, leaders and award winners.