Show a Card You Love That's Never Talked About...

[JollyElm]

Whenever there's a thread asking people to post their favorite cards, it's usually filled with things that are very familiar to everyone here, so let's take a different tack. Show a card that basically no one ever talks about, but is just waaaaay cool to you...and tell us why.

For me, it starts with this one. Earlier 1970's Topps basketball has such a wide range of magnificent game-action cards, and this 1973 Willis Reed doesn't disappoint. (It's kinda reminiscent of the 1973 Dick Green baseball card, where he's seemingly in the middle of committing an error.) Here, #19 strikes what can only be described as a ballet pose as Wes Unseld either steals the pass or boxes him out of a rebound. It's a vain attempt by Reed to get his hands on a ball that's sadly never going to end up cradled in his arms. In fact, this should've been an Unseld card if only this split second in time had been captured from a different vantage point. Archie Clark is looking on, and to make 3 out of the 4 pictured players HOF'ers, Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe lingers near half-court.

This sucker is simply outstanding!!!!!

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