… and so is the new NBA season!

Inspired by ziltoyd84’s football/soccer puzzle, I decided to create my first puzzle. Here you’ll find 10 NBA players (well dressed for the occasion) with their faces hided so you…
– Say what? Am I supposed to solve this when I don’t know shit about basketball and I can’t even see their faces?
– Yep, and I hope it won’t be that hard, but not too easy either. I tried to make this fun for everyone, using a very popular thing among the best players in the NBA: nicknames. So The Answer will always be the player’s name (en. wiki copy-paste) but to find that I’m giving you hints about their nicknames. Find his nickname and you’ll have his name. As simple as that. Or not…

Rules/exceptions:

  • Q11 is a bonus and includes the answer. Just copy-paste it.
  • Some are wearing a mask just to hide their face, but others are wearing it as a hint. Same goes for backgrounds and other items: may be a key or just a “f*ck google image search” measure. Take a good look at the pictures.
  • For Q4 I’m not giving any hint, as I already told you his nickname.
  • 2 pictures are based on facts of the player’s career, so forget about their nickname.
  • And finally, one of this 2 from above is trying to trick you, disguised as something he even attacked once.

Hints will be posted if necessary. Sorry in advance if something isn`t working properly. Is my first puzzle, as I said :)

What awaits you on the other side: 3 bundled game + 1 unbundled (All Lv1+). You have until next Sunday (Nov. 1st) to solve it.

http://www.itstoohard.com/puzzle/nK4DbeVS

Solutions

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9 years ago*

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You have the ball. What are you going to do with it?

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I’m going to posterize that puzzle b*tch.
I’ll give it a try just to see if you failed and it’s easier than you think…
NBA? Pass it to Will.
Pumpkin! (as Halloween potato option).

Rserved for added hints.

NBA's nicknames are usually 1-2 words, so don't try to search many things together and focus in just one thing of what you are seeing.
Q4: Read the Op again. I wrote his nickname there, really (ctrl+U not needed to see it).
Q6: Don't focus on details and try to look at the whole picture. You can see him/it in every official product.
Q8: Compare him with the others. There's a good reason why I bothered erasing the other ones, but left it this time.
Q9: Looks more like they are running away from him... The info from the exceptions list can be huge here. If he's the one left for you, I guess he succeeded.

And don't forget about the rules/exceptions.

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Bump for maybe you missed it and it's your last chance :)

9 years ago
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Bump for solved. Nice puzzle :)

9 years ago
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What kind of sorcery is this?
Are you an NBA fan or it's just easier than I thought? xD

9 years ago
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I'm a fan ;)

9 years ago
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thought this was gonna be some game of thrones reference

9 years ago
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And that's why you are here. Marketing never disappoints.

9 years ago
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true dat

9 years ago
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Only Solved 1,2,3,10,11 ,_,
Am i the slow one .___.

EDIT: I got Nr 4,5 o.o

9 years ago*
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Don't worry. One solver so far. Looks more like I was too mean, haha. But I'm here to help :)

Leave Q9 for later, as it's the harder, I think. With Q6 try to look at the whole picture.

For the rest, I think the best general hint that I can give you is this: NBA's nicknames are usually 1-2 words, so don't try to search many things togheter and focus in just one thing of what you are seeing. Good luck!

9 years ago
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Actually just search for NBA players, and look if i can recognize (idk how to spell it ;P) them a little from your pics

9 years ago
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Only need Q9 now :3

EDIT: Bump for solved ;3

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Last similar NBA puzzle ended up with 4 solvers... Good luck :S I will try ^^
EDIT: Q11 <3

9 years ago
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And it only had 5 questions xD. Just saw it. But there's a huge difference: I wasn't there to help :)
You made it with that one, so we'll see wich one is harder, Jugón ^^

9 years ago
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Got 1,2,3,7,10,11. It seems they are the less hard questions

9 years ago
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4,6,8,9 left

9 years ago*
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perro, what if we trade minds about the answers? xD
I know Q4 you know Q7

jk

9 years ago
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Great job! But dont forget about the rules/exceptions list. Q4 shouldn't be left :P (didn't hide it that well).

For Q6, as I said, try to look at the whole picture.

PS: Jabbas, you know what perro means in spanish? xD

9 years ago
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No for the spanish part xD

And the picture i can't find the answer or something of it.. ;-;

9 years ago
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I am very perro sharing answers xdd

9 years ago
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Sry for saying perro ;_;

9 years ago
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lol Don't worry, a lot of people call me perro ^^ Woof!

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Perro my little dog, I DID IT ;D

9 years ago
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Congrats! Now throw me the ball again, yes? yes? yes? :D

9 years ago
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catch it!

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9 years ago
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How can you be so good at puzzles ;-;

9 years ago
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I GOT Q6!! :D FINALLY! xD

9 years ago
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This looks really nice! Good work. :3
But since I know nothing about sports I skip this one. ^^

9 years ago
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I don't either but i only need 4 and i have solved it xD

9 years ago
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Just seeing someone doing sports is exhausting... breaks out in sweat

9 years ago
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Thanks!! Google can do a hell of a job with pictures, so it took a bit of effort.
We'll be here if you change your mind.

9 years ago
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Thanks for very easy puzzle. Bumpinjo for Solvinjo!

9 years ago
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;-;

9 years ago
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I am not good at NBA i guess i will pass this one it's too hard for me :(

9 years ago
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Solved, this was fun :D

9 years ago
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What's Halloween?

9 years ago
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Funny thing is that the only question left for me is Q11... not nba player :D
Dunno what i'm missing since this is the only google-able thing to search and i still can't get the answer.

9 years ago
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Are you kidding me? xD
This is the answer: ¡Porque la vida puede ser maravillosa!

9 years ago
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Sorry for myself :D solved!

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9 years ago
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I got Q11 from Wikipedia, but the answer isn't working.

9 years ago
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Oh got it now.

9 years ago
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Stuck on Q6, Q8, Q9 and Q10 for now.

9 years ago
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Got Q9.

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And Q8.

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Also got Q10. Only Q6 left now.

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Q6 done.

9 years ago
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Just 8 and 9 left. Great puzzle! ^^

9 years ago
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Thanks!
You gave up with those 2? I posted some hints for them. Don't know if you saw it.

9 years ago
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I got 8... 9 though, I still have no clue. Haha

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It's very tricky, but if the hints aren't helping, with just one left, maybe you can find another way...

9 years ago
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Hahahahaha, I got it. ^^

9 years ago
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Well done!

9 years ago
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Bump for solved, Q9 took me a while.
Thanks for sports puzzle. ^^

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Bümp för sölved

9 years ago
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Bump for solved!

9 years ago
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just need 6 and 9
Edit: all i need is 9

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Still there? As I said to SpankyPie: if the hints aren't helping, with just one left, maybe you can find another way...
Good luck!

9 years ago
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Got all but 8 and 9 so far, neither looking for nicknames or events has worked out for me :/

9 years ago
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Q9 is tricky. Added hints combined with the rules/exceptions may give you the right words to google.
I may add an extra hint for Q8, as you are not the only one stuck with it. Until then, try to pay attention to the little details on the picture. Good luck!

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Got it with the hint from 8
9 was my first guess but I typed in the spelling from an article instead of copy/pasting from wikipedia >.<
Thanks!

9 years ago
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Great puzzle :D :D thanks for the mention.. glad to inspire something xD
I love this game.. and this puzzle :)

9 years ago
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BUMP SHAKALAKA!!!

9 years ago
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Bump for solved

9 years ago
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bump for not solved. :(
OsVfA

9 years ago
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Bump, see you on the other side

9 years ago
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Added hints for Q8 and Q9.

9 years ago
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What if I'm European and I only watch the European basketball? :B Come everybody with me: I FEEL DEVOOOOOTIOOOOOOONNNNN!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N752zX39suY

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No excuses! Some of the solvers don't even like basketball and I'm sure you heard about this guys, even if you don't follow NBA basketball ;)

I'm european too, but this was impossible to do with euro players. I wanted to include Navarro, but tried first and google wasn't helping at all with his nickname (in english).

Give it a try!

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Don't you even feel devotion? :( Hehe, I'm not really into NBA, except of some Houston Rockets games I've watched. ;P

9 years ago
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bump for no idea about Q9 but his build tells me I know him.

9 years ago
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The Answer will always be the player’s name (en. wiki copy-paste)

You didn't forget that just like twifoj did, right? I'm sure you know him.

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Closed 8 years ago by llSomarll.