best and worst nickname in nba history

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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#121 » by Myth » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:27 pm

Mighty Quinn wrote: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

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Post#122 » by Myth » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:30 pm

DMVleGeND wrote:AK47, Bad Porn (for bad reasons) and Hibachi/Agent 0 are my favorites.

The shortened nicknames like Melo, D-Rose, CP3, Ron Ron etc are the worst.

Melo isn't bad. That is like calling somebody Mike who is named Michael. It is just a natural shortening of the name. D-Rose and CP3 are forced and unimaginative, but not natural either.
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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#123 » by UcanUwill » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:34 pm

Myth wrote:
Mighty Quinn wrote: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

Who is Baby LeBron?


Erick Bledsoe I believe
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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#124 » by dc » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:34 pm

The Slim Reaper is a really slick nickname for KD, but he didn't like it b/c he said he's too much of a happy/joyful dude to be called that.

For me, that was actually the first sign that the dude is just a bit weird, lol.
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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#125 » by Myth » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:36 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
Myth wrote:
Mighty Quinn wrote: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

Who is Baby LeBron?


Erick Bledsoe I believe

Yeah, that sucks.
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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#126 » by Myth » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:36 pm

I hope Meth Curry got some love in this thread.
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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#127 » by SkyHookFTW » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:44 pm

kingofcomedy wrote:The best chocolate thunder
Worst mookie

Chocolate Thunder is the first name I thought of for this thread.

Dr. J. is good too.
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Post#128 » by bubonicphoniks » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:58 pm

D Wade: Flash

Kevin Durant: Slim Reaper

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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#129 » by Sixersftw » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:05 pm

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kingofcomedy wrote:The best chocolate thunder
Worst mookie

Chocolate Thunder is the first name I thought of for this thread.

Dr. J. is good too.

My boys have S tier nicknames The Process, Answer, The Boston Strangler, The Round Mound of Rebound etc. The Villain was a dope nickname even though Evan Turner sucked.

Slim Reaper, The Admiral, Diggler, and Bad Porn are goated.

The Servant is trash level and I hate all the initial + number nicknames besides AK47.
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Re: best and worst nickname in nba history 

Post#130 » by JimmyPlopper » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:09 pm

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Post#131 » by JimmyPlopper » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:10 pm

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Post#132 » by Prez » Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:51 pm

Incredible to me that Durant wasn’t a fan of Slim Reaper. It’s such a badass nickname and fits his frame/play style perfectly.
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