90s basketball experts: 1998-99 Skybox Premium question...

[Hallco]

There is an insert set called "B.P.O."...what exactly do those letters stand for? :confused:(This oughta be good know some of you guys! ;) ), but it's a serious question and I can't find anything online. Thanks!

[browning51]

That set sucked..lol

[RaVcCollector]

That's a good question... I'm stumped

[AbraCalabro]

B.P.O. stands for Bazarevich's Push Overs, it was a set featuring players picked out by Sergei Bazarevich. Similar to Kemp's Slam Dunk All-Stars, Michael Jordan's Flight Team, etc...

Bazarevich was invited by Fleer/Skybox international to pick out players that he went up against and the rest, "Push Overs" is obviously because every one in the league during his tenure was a push over in comparison.

I spoke to the former head of design / development from the now defunct Fleer company and he confirmed this. I only bring you legitimate information, so whatever else gets posted you can scoff at.

[jj2]

B.P.O. stands for Bazarevich's Push Overs, it was a set featuring players picked out by Sergei Bazarevich. Similar to Kemp's Slam Dunk All-Stars, Michael Jordan's Flight Team, etc...

Bazarevich was invited by Fleer/Skybox international to pick out players that he went up against and the rest, "Push Overs" is obviously because every one in the league during his tenure was a push over in comparison.

I spoke to the former head of design / development from the now defunct Fleer company and he confirmed this. I only bring you legitimate information, so whatever else gets posted you can scoff at.

Nicely done.

[AbraCalabro]

Nicely done.

:D

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[Hallco]

B.P.O. stands for Bazarevich's Push Overs, it was a set featuring players picked out by Sergei Bazarevich. Similar to Kemp's Slam Dunk All-Stars, Michael Jordan's Flight Team, etc...

Bazarevich was invited by Fleer/Skybox international to pick out players that he went up against and the rest, "Push Overs" is obviously because every one in the league during his tenure was a push over in comparison.

I spoke to the former head of design / development from the now defunct Fleer company and he confirmed this. I only bring you legitimate information, so whatever else gets posted you can scoff at.

Finally after all these years I have the answer!!!! спасибо :D

[buckunteer]

I actually have no idea either (shame on me). It has all first through third year players on it though so it was targeting younger guys in the league. Might be able to use that to decipher it? Maybe it was intentionally cryptic? I dunno.

[peterose4hof]

Great question! I feel like I used to know the answer, but as the saying goes that was many, many beers ago.

I think it was something like _______ Premium Offense

[SteveO21]

http://img.beckett.com/images/items/3165709/marketplace/FRONT_custom_sf_87_71019407_1372889915.png

Basketball Player's Only?

[xavieronly1]

Black Police Officer.

[peterose4hof]

Black Police Officer.

Can't be. Shaq's not in this set.

[minnesotachill]

Just throwing out some ideas..

Big Play Option

Big Play Offense

[csrockerzero]

From Beckett.com...

Randomly inserted in series two packs at one in six, this 15-card set features the game's brightest young stars. Card fronts feature gold-foil stamping against a black background.

[ohiomike]

I always assumed it was a play on IPO from the world of stocks... the launch / first sale of stock by a company to the public... with the B replacing the I for Basketball. When I stop and think about it, it doesn't make a ton of sense. But beckett's definition of it being the games brightest young stars would kind of point to an IPO-type of definition. Good question though! I wonder if there ever was on actual answer, like on the sell sheet, or if it was always just referred to as simply B.P.O.

[AbraCalabro]

Finally after all these years I have the answer!!!! спасибо :D

You are very welcome! :)!

http://en.lokobasket.com/i/team/trainers/bazarevich.jpg?1234

[Miasma]

This guy says "Best Players Only"

Looking for an answer...B.P.O.? (http://www.foundcollection.com/11_ed6275914c0c992f_1.htm)

[mc1]

I looked at some of the backs and based on that I figure the 'O' might be Opinion.

Basketball Players Opinion?
Broke Person's Opinion?

[Hegotgame15]

Big Pay Off.

[lietuvalabas]

British Petroleum Oil?