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 (three years ago) link
Chocolate Thunder
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Monday, 26 March 2018 18:31 (three years ago) link
Too bad The Omen never caught on.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:26 (three years ago) link
Human Highlight Film
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:51 (three years ago) link
Pistol Pete
Big Shot BobBig DogTractor TraylorThe AnswerWhite Chocolate
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:58 (three years ago) link
Big Baby
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 March 2018 20:03 (three years ago) link
Crash
― brimstead, Monday, 26 March 2018 20:39 (three years ago) link
The Custodian
― brimstead, Monday, 26 March 2018 20:41 (three years ago) link
Chief
The Matrix
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Monday, 26 March 2018 20:42 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
Tuff Juice
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, 26 March 2018 22:03 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
Round Mound of Rebound
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 03:25 (three years ago) link
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 (three years ago) link
which reminds me of...Earl the Pearl
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 20:44 (three years ago) link
Dr J
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 20:45 (three years ago) link
RoCo
― Spottie, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:12 (two years ago) link
Slick Watts
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:19 (two years ago) link
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 (two years ago) link
When I hear "The Process" I think of hair relaxers so not a fav
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 22:23 (two years ago) link
Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 22 April 2019 17:29 (two years ago) link