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With the NBA Finals tipping off tonight, Beckett pricing analyst Bill Sutherland broke down the series position-by-position based on trading card performance. Here's how the series looks:

Center
Ben Wallace vs. Nazr Mohammed

Ben Wallace
Cool Rookie Card: 1996-97 Ultra #263 ($5)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2004-05 Upper Deck UD Game Jerseys #BW ($10)
Cool Autograph Card: 2004-05 SP Authentic Fabrics Autographs #BW ($50)
Total # of cards: 912

Nazr Mohammed
Cool Rookie Card: 1998-99 SP Authentic #117 ($8)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2004-05 Topps Pristine Fantasy Favorites #NM ($8)
Cool Autograph Card: 1998 Press Pass Authentics Autographs ($5)
Total # of cards: 160

Winner: Ben Wallace

Point Guard
Chauncey Billups vs. Tony Parker

Chauncey Billups
Cool Rookie Card: 1997-98 Topps Chrome #181 ($4)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2004-05 Flair Courting Greatness Jerseys #CB ($10)
Cool Autograph Card: 2002-03 UD Glass Auto Focus #CB ($15)
Total # of cards: 767

Tony Parker
Cool Rookie Card: 2001-02 SP Authentic #138 ($60)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2004-05 Upper Deck Sweet Shot Swatches #TP ($8)
Cool Autograph Card: 2003-04 SP Authentic Signatures Dual w/Ginobili #PGA ($50)
Total # of cards: 845

Winner: Tony Parker

Shooting Guard
Rip Hamilton vs. Bruce Bowen

Rip Hamilton
Cool Rookie Card: 1999-00 Finest #254 ($20)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2002-03 Upper Deck Air Apparel #RHAA ($15)
Cool Autograph Card: 1999 Press Pass SE Autographs ($8)
Total # of cards: 1024

Bruce Bowen
Cool Rookie Card: 1998-99 Upper Deck #194 ($.25)
Cool Memorabilia Card: n/a
Cool Autograph Card: 2003-04 Topps Pristine Personal Endorsements #BB ($15)
Total # of cards: 74

Winner: Rip Hamilton

Small Forward
Tayshaun Price vs. Manu Ginobili

Tayshaun Prince
Cool Rookie Card: 2002-03 Bowman Signature Edition #SETP ($25)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2003-04 Fleer Mystique Awe Pairs Dual Jerseys 250 w/Ben Wallace #TPBW ($20)
Cool Autograph Card: 2003-04 Topps Rookie Matrix Mini Autographs #TP ($12)
Total # of cards: 414

Manu Ginobili
Cool Rookie Card: 2002-03 SP Authentic #172 ($60)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2004-05 E-XL ConnEXions Jerseys w/Tony Parker (n/a)
Cool Autograph Card: 2003-04 Black Diamond 24 Karat Signatures #GI ($40)
Total # of cards: 582

Winner: Manu Ginobili

Power Forward
Tim Duncan vs. Rasheed Wallace

Tim Duncan
Cool Rookie Card: 1997-98 E-X2001 #75 ($12)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2003-04 Topps Bazooka Piece of Americana #TD ($15)
Cool Autograph Card: 1998-99 Bowman's Best Autographs #A2 ($120)
Total # of cards: 2139

Rasheed Wallace
Cool Rookie Card: 1995-96 SP #167 ($2.50)
Cool Memorabilia Card: 2000-01 Topps Reserve Game Jerseys #TAS19 ($15)
Cool Autograph Card: 1997-98 SkyBox Premium Autographics #108 ($300)
Total # of cards: 1148

Winner: Tim Duncan

Interesting idea. Anyone disagree with any of the listed winners?

-Bob