best and worst nickname in nba history

powerhouse117 · Post #101 » by **powerhouse117** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:38 pm

Best: The Round Mound of Rebound
Worst: 'Pooh' Jeter

rocopc · Post #102 » by **rocopc** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:33 pm

Best:
Air
Magic
The Glyde
Legend
Reign Man
The Dream
Plastic Man
The Human Highlight film
Ice Man
Mailman
Spiderman (for Manu when he was in Italy)
Air Canada
Cornbread (Cedric Maxwell)
Dr J
The Goat
Houdini of hardwood (Bob Cousy)
Mr Clutch (J. West)
The Pearl (E. Monroe)
Skip to my Lou

Curmudgeon · Post #103 » by **Curmudgeon** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:48 am

The Goat (Earl Manigault) never played in the NBA. Good nickname though. So was Herman "the Helicopter" Knowings, another playground legend who succumbed to drugs and never played in the NBA.

Kabookalu · Post #104 » by **Kabookalu** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:49 am

Some Raptors fans are already calling Terrence Ross "Brick Ross."

miltk · Post #105 » by **miltk** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:46 am

WILT
stilt
big dipper

worst...

michael jordan
michael jordan

HeatFanSince87 · Post #106 » by **HeatFanSince87** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:48 am

Flash for DWade was super lame (thanks Shaq)... So lame Wade killed it like 2 years later lol.

HeatFanSince87 · Post #107 » by **HeatFanSince87** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:50 am

When Steve Smith was in Miami he ran a contest for his nickname.. The name that won? "Tricky" LMAO!

He will tell u to this day he hates it. Wonder why...

High 5 · Post #108 » by **High 5** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:01 am

I have never liked "J Smoove." Josh Smith's game has never been mistaken for "smoove."

sunskerr · Post #109 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:07 am

Goran Dragic, the Dragon is one of my favourites as a Suns fan. Back when he maybe wasn't so good, he was Tragic though lol.

xStanton27 · Post #110 » by **xStanton27** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:28 am

Lebron James - The Chosen One

When this one was popular back when he was in cleveland, i was legit scared of this guys play lol, so dominant

Stunnaboy2K11 · Post #111 » by **Stunnaboy2K11** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:08 am

Was someone here hating on the Diggler earlier? That is an awesome nickname for Dirk.

I also love how Kobe still calls himself Mamba in like Facebook posts. Just trying to force the nickname along.

blind prophet · Post #112 » by **blind prophet** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:51 am

Some of my favs

Hot Plate Williams
Tractor Traylor
Dr J
Magic J

thevza · Post #113 » by **thevza** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:20 am

Worst nicknames that never caught on:

Dark Nowtizki for Kevin Durant
and the Biracial Facial for Blake Griffin

SichtingLives · Post #114 » by **SichtingLives** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:45 am

Not one mention of Chocolate Thunder?? smh

Just remembered the worst current nickname: Rio

Heat fans still clinging to this pet name, face facts and let the abomination die.

MassDaIllest · Post #115 » by **MassDaIllest** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:03 am

Ignitowsky wrote:
Texas Chuck wrote:worst: all of Shaq's self-given ones

best: The Human Highlight Film

It was the Human Highlight Reel, referring to Dominique "Nique" Wiilkins, so he kind of had two going at the same time.

Its the "The Human Highlight Film" Not Reel.

LOL, u can always tell when someone is young but they pretend to act as if they was there... the hell is a Human Highlight Reel? :lol:

Anyway.

The Dream
Reign Man
Mailman
Air Jordan
Plastic Man
Mad Max
Iceman
Dr. J
Magic
Penny

^^^These names were said w/o thought.. those are the best type of nicknames

kingofcomedy · Post #116 » by **kingofcomedy** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 4:01 am

I also like popeye jones

Curmudgeon · Post #117 » by **Curmudgeon** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:42 pm

Kobe is now calling Nash "Gatsby" after Nash's new haircut.

LascelleL · Post #118 » by **LascelleL** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:54 pm

No love for Shaq Diesel? I always thought that nickname was incredible

jehosafats · Post #119 » by **jehosafats** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:53 am

Best: Dr. J, Sir Charles, Muggsy, The Big Fundamental, Penny, The Matrix, Half Man/Half Amazing, Skip to my Lou, The Glove

Worst: Baby Jordan, Baby Lebron, Big Baby

Myth · Post #120 » by **Myth** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:26 pm

TylerTheDebater wrote:C-Webb, T-Mac CP3, and most of the other nicknames similar are terrible. CB4, AK47 are good because they reference something. C-Webb and T-Mac and CP3 are so unimaginative and boring. Chris Paul should change his number to 30 so he can be C3P0, which would be amazing.

Wouldn't that be CP30? Why would the 3 and the 0 be separated?