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Pacer Nicknames. Posted by Conrad Brunner 

Post#1 » by greenway84 » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:43 pm

Pacer Nicknames.

To be more precise, a lack thereof. Aside from J.O, which really doesn't count because it's just a set of initials, the current Pacers lack nickname identity -- at least the kind we can talk about here on The Official Website. Jamaal Tinsley used to be known as "Mel-Mel," but that never really gained much traction around these parts. There's "Quisey," but it's really difficult for any nickname people can't figure out how to spell to catch on.

Franchise history, however, is full of colorful, memorable nicknames. To wit, I offer this pop quiz: I give you the nickname, you provide the name by posting a reply. There's no prize for the winner; this is just for fun. I hope.

1. Boo-boo
2. Fritz
3. Super John
4. Slendid Splinter
5. Baby B
6. Robo
7. Pooh
8. Smooth
9. Big Smooth
10. Tank
11. D-squared
12. Big Mac
13. Special K
14. Buddah
15. Rajah
16. Heavy D
17. Dr. Dunk
18. Dunking Dutchman
19. The Rifleman
20. The Rocket
21. The Mayor
22. Beast
23. Slick
24. The Llama
25. Neto
26. Stipo
27. Baby Al
28. Saras
29. Woody
30. Granny
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Post#2 » by count55 » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:39 pm

Some of these are guesses

1. Boo-boo - Don Buse
2. Fritz - Freddie Lewis
3. Super John - John Williamson (?)
4. Slendid Splinter - Jimmy Rayl
5. Baby B -No Clue
6. Robo - Dan Robisch
7. Pooh - Jerome Richardson
8. Smooth - Reggie
9. Big Smooth - Sam Perkins
10. Tank - LaSalle Thompson
11. D-squared - Dale
12. Big Mac - George McGinnis
13. Special K - Clark Kellogg
14. Buddah - just remembered James Edwards
15. Rajah - Roger Brown
16. Heavy D - Antonio (?)
17. Dr. Dunk - Darnell Hillman
18. Dunking Dutchman - Rik Smits
19. The Rifleman - Chuck Person
20. The Rocket - Rick Mount
21. The Mayor - Fred Hoiberg
22. Beast - Harrison (?)
23. Slick - Bobby Leonard
24. The Llama - Primoz Brezec (he did look like that character from the disney movie)
25. Neto - Bob Netolicky
26. Stipo - Steve Stipanovich
27. Baby Al - Al Harrington
28. Saras - Sarunas Jasikevicius
29. Woody - Haywoode Workman
30. Granny - Granville Waiters.

(Clearly they haven't picked up on "Droopy" for Jamaal or T-Murdaaa for Troy....they also missed "Feisty" for Jeff, but I think I'm kind of glad for that.)

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Post#3 » by count55 » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:42 pm

Also, Reggie was "Hollywood" for a while, then "Uncle Reg", but the truth is none of them stuck because he was simply "Reggie".
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Post#4 » by notque » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:30 pm

Thugleavy!
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Post#5 » by floppymoose » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:45 am

Hah. My west coastness helps me get one Count can't:

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Post#6 » by count55 » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:00 am

Oh, yeah...I forgot the "Feed the Beast" stuff from the Artest rumor days...lol
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Post#7 » by count55 » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:06 am

Correction: I think "Heavy D" was actually Derrick McKey.

Still no clue who the hell Baby B was.
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Post#8 » by APerna » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:19 am

Heavy D was McKey...not sure about Baby B
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Post#9 » by count55 » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:10 pm

Apparently, "Baby B" was Byron Scott, but I don't remember him being called that here...that must've been from his early Laker days.

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Post#10 » by PacerGuy » Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:36 pm

Where is John "Hot Plate" Williams?
or
George "Hey - You, Get Off of My" McCloud :D

Others forgotten....
Courtney "Filler" Simms?
John "He's in the NBA?" Edwards
Scott "Who is He?" Haskins
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