Random Card Of The Day: Panini Threads Triple Threads jersey card of Cousins, Griffin and Lee

I really like this card. I like finding more than one player on a jersey card and having more than one swatch. Makes discovering a plain old jersey card a bit more exciting. The players on it make it exciting as well. Griffin is one of the young talents in the game. David Lee has his moments and we all know about Demarcus Cousins.

What do you think about this card?

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Clippers beat the Lakers 107-102; Kobe Dunks On Chris Paul

LOS ANGELES - Chris Paul scored 30 points and had 13 assists, Blake Griffin added 24 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in beating the Lakers 107-102 on Friday night.

Kobe Bryant 38 points and Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, but still fell short and lost for the second time this season to the Clippers.

Bryant carried the Lakers in the fourth quarter when they closed to 99-97 on his 23-foot jumper with 1:29 left. But Paul scored the Clippers' final eight points to seal the victory and drop the Lakers two games below .500. The Clippers lead the Lakers by 10 games in the standings.

The Lakers continue to struggle under new coach Mike D'Antoni. They've lost three of their last four games.

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Panini Black Friday Event And Gallery

While everyone else is running out to the local shopping centers looking for the best deals...I sit back relaxed knowing I got done shopping way ahead of time. I shop all throughout the year to avoid going to fight someone for that last Xbox  game or last Barbie on the shelf just because its a few dollars cheaper. But while I am sitting here...I am however enjoying the pics I have seen all over Twitter for Panini America's Black Friday Extravaganza!

So I couldn't just leave an event so big like this alone. I have to show some pics and give my thoughts on the cards.

Base Card

 Panini's Black Friday set is of 50 cards ranging from multiple sports. I really like the silver cardboard look of the base cards.

Super Bowl Memorabilia

 For all of you who read this blog on daily or weekly basis..you know I have got to get my hands on the Super Bowl Memorabilia cards. Being a Giants fan I was hugely impressed by the design and very excited that Panini included these into the memorabilia part of the promo cards.

Early asking prices for these cards range from $60-$200 for unsigned. I can only imagine what some of the signed ones will go for.

Insert Card

  Everyone knows how RG3 did on Thanksgiving so finding an insert card like this in a pack is not a bad thing at all.Most of these on the bay are going for $10 or more.

Cracked Ice Autos

These bad boys..a combination of the cracked ice insert that is signed. These cards are beautiful signed or not.

These are going for $200+ on eBay signed right now.

This is only a small glimpse of a gallery. There are tons and tons of different base cards, inserts, autos and memorabilia to drool over. So instead of posting what could be a forever look at the Black Friday cards and posting all of the info with them we give you  Panini's Knights Lance extended coverage of the entire Black Friday pics, info and more with all of their links below:

• November 22, 2012Panini Unwrapped: 2012 Black Friday Craze Starts Now with Chance to Win Free Packs

• November 20, 2012Panini America Previews iCollectPanini.com Black Friday Component, Peeks More Pics

• November 20, 2012Panini America Reveals Preliminary List of 2012 Black Friday Participating Dealers

• November 19, 2012Panini America Previews 2012 Black Friday Cracked Ice Autograph Inserts (Gallery)

• November 18, 2012Panini America Presents: A Complete Visual Guide to the 2012 Black Friday Insert Sets

• November 17, 2012Panini America Presents: A Complete Visual Guide to the 2012 Black Friday Base Set

• November 16, 2012Icy Hot: Panini America Peeks Just Some of the Cracked Ice Autos in 2012 Black Friday

• November 15, 2012Panini America Adds New Tools of the Trade Material in 2012 Black Friday Promotion

• November 14, 2012Panini America’s Black Friday Confidential: Super Bowl XLVI Memorabilia Cards 

• November 13, 2012Panini America Begins Releasing Images of 2012 Black Friday Promotion (Gallery) 

• November 6, 2012Pssst . . . Panini America’s 2012 Black Friday Event is Coming (and Here’s a Sneak Peek)
   

As a collector this is an awesome promotion that Panini puts on and I hope they continue to do it for years. And for those of us who can't make it to a card shop or don't have one..don't worry!! There is an online component of this promo! Just go to iCollectPanini.com and find these packs there! Just make sure you hurry...these are moving faster off the shelves than a Tickle Me Elmo!!

Overall, this years promo should blow away last years numbers as Panini has improved an already successful promo. I stand behind this promo like the other Panini ones. I like how they are taking collecting and kicking it up a notch! Not only awarding us with these tremendous cards as a FREE side bonus for purchasing Panini products from LCS' (which also helps them bring in a lot more customers) and from the iCollectPanini.com site but for always looking out for us as their #1 commitment and not scared to try new things.  Thanks Panini!

Oh, and if you have any pics of these cards to share..please feel free to email us (sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com), or post them on our Facebook page or find us on Twitter!!

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