The Lesser Known Nicknames of the NBA

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Re: The Lesser Known Nicknames of the NBA 

Post#21 » by AQuintus » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:13 am

Rodney "Hot Rod" Carney

I don't know if his real nickname, but I think I remember one of the Wolves' commentators call him that.

Craig "Cookie Monster" or "Rhino" Smith

Edit: And Randy "Fourth Quarter" Foye
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Post#22 » by DelaneyRudd » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:24 am

Andrew Bynum is known as The Wrinkle.
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Re: The Lesser Known Nicknames of the NBA 

Post#23 » by TMU » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:29 am

Von "Michael Jordan" Wafer.
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Post#24 » by vincecarter4pres » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:09 am

Brian Scalabrine - Veal
Chris Douglas Roberts - CDR or Buckets
Brook Lopez - Thriller
Ryan Anderson - Mr. Anderson
Devin Harris - D Lightening

Back in the day me and my friends used to use the following:
Steve Nash - Steve Nashty
Lamar Odom - Lamar Oh Damn
Ervin "Not So Magic" Johnson
Eduardo Najera - Empanada Najera
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Re: The Lesser Known Nicknames of the NBA 

Post#25 » by WarFan » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:19 am

Warriors:
Kelenna Azubuike - Buike, Horror Story, Special K, The London Gentleman
Marco Belinelli - Beli, Sly, Rocky, Bustinelli, Polo
Andris Biedrins - AB, Beans, Bieds
Jamal Crawford - Crawful, Craw
Jermareo Davidson - Extra Stick
Monta Ellis - The Mississippi Bullet, Moped, The Gimp
Stephen Jackson - Jax, StackJack, Captain Jack
Rob Kurz - The Kurz, The Kurzinator
Corey Maggette - Regrette, Bad Porn, Mags, MEggette
Anthony Morrow - Ammo
Anthony Randolph - Dolph, It, Randy
Ronny Turiaf - Predator
CJ Watson - CJ Disaster, Tank Commander
Brandan Wright - BWright, Dumbo, Brandon Wrong

Ex-Warriors:
Baron Davis - BoomDizzle, BoomFizzle, Black Santa, BDiddy, BShiddy, Big Fatty
Matt Barnes - My Bad, Mohawk
Patrick O'Bryant - POB, Pattycakes
Mickael Pietrus - Air France, Trainwreck, MP2, Petey
Ike Diogu - The Beast
Dajuan Wagner - The Bag
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Post#26 » by 10scott10 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:56 am

andrew "socks" bynum

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Post#27 » by EH15 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:35 am

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Redick we just call him by his real name of 'Jonathan Clay'. :rofl:

That got me LOLing. :lol:

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Post#28 » by Tom Baker » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:50 am

Raptors:

Jose Calderon = Numero Ocho or simply Ocho (or with this year's injuries, Numero Oucho)
Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani = the Killer Bs
Bargnani = Barney (the Raptors being Barney and Friends) or Il Mago
Kris Humpries = Big Sexy or the Baconator
Roko Ukic = the Pregnant Lady
Pops Mensah-Bonsu just doesn't need a nickname
Anthony Parker = Old Man Parker or Grampa Simpson
Joey Graham = Good Joey (or Bad Joey when he has off nights) or the Hulk
Marcus Banks.... we just don't talk about him much
Shawn Marion = what the hell happened to this guy?
Jake Voskul = Jake the Snake, Vosk or Voskill
...and finally...

Jason Kapono = Cap-killa, Krapono, Marco Pono (as in Marco Polo because he travels a lot), that huge dead anchor around the neck of our franchise... he just generally makes people bitch and cry

Some ex-Raptors:

Vince Carter = Wince
T-Mac = Wince's Cousin
T.J. Ford = Me-J
Antonio Davis = Bricktonio or Stonehandio (in his later days)
Jerome Williams = Junkyard Dog
Damon Stoudamire = Mighty Mouse
Matt Bonner = the Red Rocket
Alvin Williams = Boogie

EDIT: Almost forgot Carlos Delfino, often known as Chuckfino. This lead one poster to famous quote: "Carlos is Spanish for Chuck". LOL
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Re: The Lesser Known Nicknames of the NBA 

Post#29 » by DaDragicShow » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:44 am

Louis Amundon- Sweet Lou
Jared Dudley- Dudster
Goran Dragic- Tragic
Robin Lopez- J-Lo
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Re: The Lesser Known Nicknames of the NBA 

Post#30 » by J-Rich- » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:51 am

Anthony Randolph= Adolph
Monta Ellis= One Man Fast Break
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Re: The Lesser Known Nicknames of the NBA 

Post#31 » by romes3000 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:22 pm

tru6playa wrote:Sac Kings:

Bobby Jackson - BJax or BobbyJ
Kevin Martin = K$ or Kmart
Spencer Hawes = Hawesome
Beno Udrih = Turnovermachine
Francisco Garcia = 'Cisco

Alot of new players on our team, these are ones that I could think of off the top of my head.


Thanks tru6playa, I've added to the post with your credit on it! :D

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