I was lying awake in bed last night and to pass the time I tried to recall as many of the truly great nicknames of nba players, by which I do NOT mean such bland or obvious nicknames as 'Shaq' for Shaquille, or K-Love for Kevin Love. I had more in mind:
The Worm The Admiral The MailmanThe StiltThe Big OBig CountryThe IcemanMagicTiny
Please add your own to this list. We could poll them, but the winner would probably be the one with 2 votes instead of the eight others with 1 vote.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 March 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
Chocolate Thunder
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Monday, 26 March 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
Too bad The Omen never caught on.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Human Highlight Film
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Pistol Pete
Big Shot BobBig DogTractor TraylorThe AnswerWhite Chocolate
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
Big Baby
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 March 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
Crash
― brimstead, Monday, 26 March 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
The Custodian
― brimstead, Monday, 26 March 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Chief
The Matrix
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Monday, 26 March 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
The DreamChef CurryJinglesAgent ZeroBoom DizzleJellybeanBirdmanBig CountryClyde the GlideThe Big TicketBonesThe GloveThe TruthZ-boVinsanityBig OPennyDieselBoogieBrowFat LeverThunder DanRUN TMCSkip to my LouStat#HoodieMeloZinger
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, 26 March 2018 22:02 (seven years ago)
Tuff Juice
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, 26 March 2018 22:03 (seven years ago)
I recall there being a fan contest to come up w a nickname for Hardaway, Richmond, and Mullin, and RUN TMC won. Anyone remember any of the other contenders??
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 27 March 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
Round Mound of Rebound
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 03:25 (seven years ago)
Walt "Clyde" Frazier is a personal favorite, Wikipedia reveals the story behind the name
While playing for [the Knicks], he picked up the nickname "Clyde" because he wore a hat similar to that of Warren Beatty, who played Clyde Barrow in the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde.[6] He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1968.
― stormzy daniels (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
which reminds me of...Earl the Pearl
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
Dr J
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
RoCo
― Spottie, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:12 (six years ago)
Slick Watts
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:19 (six years ago)
The Process
(how is this not in thread yet, this nickname is all time)
― teen heartthrob Pacey Winger (Will M.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:40 (six years ago)
When I hear "The Process" I think of hair relaxers so not a fav
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 22:23 (six years ago)
Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 22 April 2019 17:29 (six years ago)
I was listening to Howlin' Wolf in the car and caught this from "Wang Dang Doodle":
Tell Poodle I'll tell him hereTell Albert I'll see him nearTell old Pistol PeteEverybody gonna meet
― clemenza, Thursday, 3 August 2023 17:20 (one year ago)