Milky Bar Kid Mailday.....

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That's right...who likes some 'white chocolate'?

I certainly do! Call me old fashioned or traditional, but what I like in a PG is the ability to throw an amazing dish which shows court vision, awareness and a sense of that player being one step ahead of everyone else on court - seeing the future so to speak. They aren't necessarily the greatest PGs of all time, but guys like Ricky Rubio, Rajon Rondo and Milos Teodosic looked like they sometimes had eyes in the back of their head which resulted in some really sensational assists....

One of the guys high on that list is Jason 'White Chocolate' Williams.

There are a few decent cards at the end, but for the most part, mainly low end rookie cards and inserts.

Rookie and Pre-Rookie RCs and PRCs

1998-99 Collector's Edge Impulse - I don't mind the collegiate cards, so long as they were released BEFORE their NBA cards. Something refreshing looking at the player n their youth before their NBA career took hold.

1999 Collector's Edge Rookie Rage - Same can't be said if you're unlicensed for college!

1998-99 Topps RC - I think I could have designed this card myself in Canva....and no, I don't really know what I'm doing, but this card is just soooo.......basic.

1998-99 Topps Finest RC - To peel or not to peel? That is the question... They put the same kicks in the corner for all guards, but how cool would it be if they had a pic of hteir actual kicks instead?

1998-99 Topps Stadium Club Chrome RC - This card looks really photoshopped for some reason, just wish they had a RC logo on there somewhere. Chrome finish is great, Pic does it no justice at all.

1998-99 Flair Showcase Row 3 RC - Flair just does it better. Soooo good. Nothing wrong with the card or sleeve, so not sure what happened to his face!

1998-99 Skybox Molten Metal RC - Card really suits the jersey and player, but stick a rookei logo on there and some sort of number on the jersey! Pic is messed up for some reason, IRL this card has a really clean look. All the text is holofoil for example...

1998-99 Fleer Brilliants RC - Really nice looking set offering. but really needed an action shot instead of the portrait.

1998-99 Skybox E-X Century RC - Just shut up and take my money! So pretty, but so condition sensitive.... shit pic though!

....which is why I picked this up! Great grade for such a condition sensitive card.

The Other Stuff

1999-00 Skybox Metal - Definitely a abse set worth consdiering for the chase....

1999-00 Skybox Dominion GameDay 2K - All I think of when I see this card is all the hysteria about the Y2K computer scenario.... Quite a nice design with the complimentary team colours in the background.

2000-01 Upper Deck - Lightning Strikes - A poor man's Scoring Kings. Has that chrome / metal type finish and the attention to the detail on the font type is top notch stuff.

1999-00 Upper Deck HoloGrFX NBA 24-7 - If bling is you thing, this here would be the grand-daddy of them all.... Another set chase contender... ..and another shit pic!

2000-01 Fleer Ultra - Thrillinium - Not so sure why I like these cards so much. Probably because they're subtle and classy, just like me... hah hah The holofoil accents really make the difference.

The Scribble

2003-04 Flair Final Edition Autograph Collection /100 - I really need to take this out of the old medievil screwdown holder...

2017-18 Panini Cornerstones Elusive Ink /159 - First Panini era card so far!

2017-18 Panini Cornerstones - Elusive Ink Bronze /75 - ..and the second offering in the all too familiar Panini parallel rainbow.

Well that's all for now, hope you enjoyed anoher trip down memory lane. Likes an comments always appreciated as are any photography tips! Es[ecially how to best avoid reflection if using a camera phone.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Great cards - he has quite a following from what I've seen - did you see when the Panini autos first came out how nuts the prices went for a while? Frenzy

What do you think about Lamelo Ball then - in the style of exciting PG's? I freaking love watching that guy play

 

[Essellohbeebeewhy]

nice!! i watched highlights of him literally a week ago on youtube then started searching for collectors and their cards!! Time to become a super collector of him mate!

 

[Dodgydave]

Nothing like some '90s goodness to help get me through a night of frost monitoring in the vineyard!

Finest always does it for me though Flair and EX are never a bad look. Topps base sets did go through some boring designs there — the following years orange, blue and purple bordered offerings were no better!

Quite a few Y2K themed insert sets through that period as well which is definitely funny to think back on...

 

[OutlawNinja]

Some cracking cards there mate, always love seeing a Topps with the protective coating still onboard

 

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Great cards - he has quite a following from what I've seen - did you see when the Panini autos first came out how nuts the prices went for a while? Frenzy

What do you think about Lamelo Ball then - in the style of exciting PG's? I freaking love watching that guy play

Yeah, his auto prices were up there for quite a while. If I was organised enough it would have been full on sale time! White Choc is cool, but definitely no Larry Bird etc.

Lamelo definitely has the BBB showmanship and flair, but to be honest I haven't seen much Hornets basketball in recent times as their er, 'win loss pedigree' in recent seasons precludes it. I must admit though some of the thigns he does are equally as brilliant as they are frustrating...my inner fan loves it, my inner coach hates it! E..g the following clip

nice!! i watched highlights of him literally a week ago on youtube then started searching for collectors and their cards!! Time to become a super collector of him mate!

I'm not even a super collector of my PC players, casual hobbyist is more like it! I could never restrict collecting to one player exclusively - much respect to those that do! J-Will was definitely a baller though...

Nothing like some '90s goodness to help get me through a night of frost monitoring in the vineyard!

Finest always does it for me though Flair and EX are never a bad look. Topps base sets did go through some boring designs there — the following years orange, blue and purple bordered offerings were no better!

Quite a few Y2K themed insert sets through that period as well which is definitely funny to think back on...

Frost in November? Better off growing some Shiraz in SA.... Finest are definitely up there for me too, those early refractors were what really launched me into the hobby to begin with.

Some cracking cards there mate, always love seeing a Topps with the protective coating still onboard

I'm definitely in the no-peel corner. It always blows my mind that the card has lasted so long with no-one tempted to peel it after a quarter century!

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Yeah, his auto prices were up there for quite a while. If I was organised enough it would have been full on sale time! White Choc is cool, but definitely no Larry Bird etc.

Lamelo definitely has the BBB showmanship and flair, but to be honest I haven't seen much Hornets basketball in recent times as their er, 'win loss pedigree' in recent seasons precludes it. I must admit though some of the thigns he does are equally as brilliant as they are frustrating...my inner fan loves it, my inner coach hates it! E..g the following clip

I hear you! I hope he stays healthy - that's been a big problem so far in his career.

I got season tickets to the Illawarra Hawks when we had him as our Next Star and even from then as raw as the talent was he was probably the most exciting/fresh player the NBL has ever seen. It was wild to watch and still hear the criticism from the US about how he couldn't shoot from long range. Shrugs

 

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I hear you! I hope he stays healthy - that's been a big problem so far in his career.

I got season tickets to the Illawarra Hawks when we had him as our Next Star and even from then as raw as the talent was he was probably the most exciting/fresh player the NBL has ever seen. It was wild to watch and still hear the criticism from the US about how he couldn't shoot from long range. Shrugs

The 3pt % is there, but that shooting form isn't pretty, must be a Ball Bros thing!

I need to pay more attention to the NBL Next Stars program - Zikarksy and Toohey both now touted as likely first rounders...

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

The 3pt % is there, but that shooting form isn't pretty, must be a Ball Bros thing!

I need to pay more attention to the NBL Next Stars program - Zikarksy and Toohey both now touted as likely first rounders...

Yeah for sure - now with Kenny Smith getting involved it should be great because we had it awesome there for a while then the NBA brought in the NIL money which shrunk the pool of kids that wanted to come here as an option instead of a year pro in some trash other league somewhere.

Alex Sarr was even pretty good with Perth. Rocco looks like big potential - he's so big - from what I've seen he reminds me of a baby giraffe when they pop out of their mum though lol - Toohey can shoot for sure and Karim Lopez had a good showing when they vs the G League Ignite if I remember correctly. The NBL is on the up!

 

[Dodgydave]

One of the things I enjoyed most about Williams was how he transformed his career.

It was interesting to watch him go from an exciting but error prone player who could not shoot in Sacramento to a much more consistent player with the championship winning Miami team, who was actually a threat from outside.

 

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One of the things I enjoyed most about Williams was how he transformed his career.

It was interesting to watch him go from an exciting but error prone player who could not shoot in Sacramento to a much more consistent player with the championship winning Miami team, who was actually a threat from outside.

I always find it interesting how the super athletic ballers adjust to balling once their hops are gone... Or players who suddenly lose their love for the game and attaking the hoop, throwing down dunsk and drawing fouls once they've 'got their bag' / 'signed that contract'... Bigs who learn to shoot 3s half way through their career always amaze me too.

Yeah for sure - now with Kenny Smith getting involved it should be great because we had it awesome there for a while then the NBA brought in the NIL money which shrunk the pool of kids that wanted to come here as an option instead of a year pro in some trash other league somewhere.

Alex Sarr was even pretty good with Perth. Rocco looks like big potential - he's so big - from what I've seen he reminds me of a baby giraffe when they pop out of their mum though lol - Toohey can shoot for sure and Karim Lopez had a good showing when they vs the G League Ignite if I remember correctly. The NBL is on the up!

You might be better off writing to the Bullets and Kings! Too loyal to the soil my man!