Best nicknames

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 Mailman
The Stilt
The Big O
Big Country
The Iceman
Magic
Tiny

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 (one year ago) Permalink

Chocolate Thunder

― (•̪●) (carne asada), Monday, 26 March 2018 18:31 (one year ago) Permalink

Too bad The Omen never caught on.

― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:26 (one year ago) Permalink

Human Highlight Film

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:51 (one year ago) Permalink

Pistol Pete

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:51 (one year ago) Permalink

Big Shot Bob
Big Dog
Tractor Traylor
The Answer
White Chocolate

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 26 March 2018 19:58 (one year ago) Permalink

Big Baby

― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 March 2018 20:03 (one year ago) Permalink

Crash

― brimstead, Monday, 26 March 2018 20:39 (one year ago) Permalink

The Custodian

― brimstead, Monday, 26 March 2018 20:41 (one year ago) Permalink

Chief

― brimstead, Monday, 26 March 2018 20:41 (one year ago) Permalink

The Matrix

― (•̪●) (carne asada), Monday, 26 March 2018 20:42 (one year ago) Permalink

The Dream
Chef Curry
Jingles
Agent Zero
Boom Dizzle
Jellybean
Birdman
Big Country
Clyde the Glide
The Big Ticket
Bones
The Glove
The Truth
Z-bo
Vinsanity
Big O
Penny
Diesel
Boogie
Brow
Fat Lever
Thunder Dan
RUN TMC
Skip to my Lou
Stat
#HoodieMelo
Zinger

― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, 26 March 2018 22:02 (one year ago) Permalink

Tuff Juice

― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, 26 March 2018 22:03 (one year ago) Permalink

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 (one year ago) Permalink

Round Mound of Rebound

― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 03:25 (one year ago) Permalink

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 (one year ago) Permalink

which reminds me of...
Earl the Pearl

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 20:44 (one year ago) Permalink

Dr J

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 20:45 (one year ago) Permalink

RoCo

― Spottie, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:12 (six months ago) Permalink

Slick Watts

― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 21:19 (six months ago) Permalink

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 months ago) Permalink

When I hear "The Process" I think of hair relaxers so not a fav

― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 22:23 (six months ago) Permalink

Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson

― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 22 April 2019 17:29 (one month ago) Permalink