Third time's a charm!
I purchased three hot packs of 2014-15 Panini Prestige Basketball for only $13.43. Two of my packs are thick, and my final pack is thin. It looks like I'll pull two thick materials cards and one thin serial numbered card.
2014-15 Panini Prestige Basketball features a load of serial numbered hits. I'm predicting I'll pull one card numbered to 75 or less, and two cards numbered to 199.
Pack 1
Base Cards
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39 - Nicolas Batum
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62 - Javale McGee
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70 - Gerald Henderson
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152 - Jonas Valanciunas
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157 - Nene
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159 - J.R. Smith
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176 - Tyler Ennis
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180 - Rodney Hood
Insert Cards
- Franchise Favorites 14 - Kobe Bryant
Bryant is a 16-time NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2014). If he manages to make that team for another 3 years, he'll tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA All-Star record of 19.
- Purple NBA Materials 18 - Pau Gasol (serial numbered 194/199)
Gasol was signed by the Chicago Bulls on July 13, 2014. In my opinion, he has been their Most Valuable Player so far this season. It's a shame the pack searcher dented this card during his/her search.
Pack 2
Base Cards
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40 - Ersan Ilyasova
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49 - Nikola Pekovic
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93 - Ty Lawson
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96 - Carmelo Anthony
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112 - Joakim Noah
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117 - Matt Barnes
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192 - Erick Green
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195 - Jordan Clarkson
Insert Cards
- Franchise Favorites 18 - Ricky Rubio
- True Colors Materials 12 - Tyson Chandler (serial numbered 47/75)
Chandler was traded back to the Dallas Mavericks on June 25, 2014. As of January 16, 2015 he has scored 10.8 points and 12.2 rebounds. This hit also has deep dents.
Pack 3
Base Cards
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9 - Nerles Noel
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13 - Tim Duncan
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51 - Ryan Anderson
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60 - Gerald Green
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68 - Demar DeRozan
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75 - Kenneth Faried
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167 - Julius Randle
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171 - Doug McDermott
Insert Cards
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Hardcourt Heroes 13 - Anthony Davis
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Bonus Shots Platinum Autographs - Tony Snell (serial numbered 1/1)
Holy crap! I pulled a mint 1 of 1 autographed card from a retail pack of this series! That was totally unexpected considering my first two hits is mediocre on many levels.
Snell was named to the 2014 All-NBA Summer League first team. He's expected to be a solid contributor in Chicago for the foreseeable future.
If I tell that seller what I pulled he/she would faint! Instead, I'll simply follow that seller and make another purchase as a thank you.