Best Nickname Ever?

picko · Post #81 » by **picko** » Mon May 3, 2021 2:28 am

'Magic' is the best. That he entered the NBA with that nickname and everyone just went along with it is amazing. It'd be like LeBron entering the NBA and everyone, from coaches to teammates to the media, just calling him King James from day one to the point where some fans forgot what his actual name was.

Nazrmohamed · Post #82 » by **Nazrmohamed** » Mon May 3, 2021 2:32 am

The ice man. George Gervin.

Or AK-47.

Im Coming Home · Post #83 » by **Im Coming Home** » Mon May 3, 2021 3:15 am

Walt "Clyde" Frazier

SnoopDub · Post #84 » by **SnoopDub** » Mon May 3, 2021 3:22 am

AK47

Every letter and number fits. And plus hes Russian.

Fencer reregistered · Post #85 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:16 am

Perishable517 wrote:
JimmyPlopper wrote:My favorite was always Stacy Augmon as Plastic Man
Yah, this one was quality.

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What was it based on?

Fencer reregistered · Post #86 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:20 am

macNcheese3 wrote:
ayyayyron wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Aarosmith is nice.

Sleepy Floyd is my favorite. How do you just call somebody Sleepy?

What about Fat Lever?

Haha honestly thought that was his real name...

https://youtu.be/0D3zz6byFT4?t=23

ayyayyron · Post #87 » by **ayyayyron** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:21 am

macNcheese3 wrote:
ayyayyron wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Aarosmith is nice.

Sleepy Floyd is my favorite. How do you just call somebody Sleepy?

What about Fat Lever?

Haha honestly thought that was his real name...

Me too but then I found out it was just because his little brother found "Fat" easier to pronounce than Lafayette

Post #88 » by **Capn'O** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:26 am

ayyayyron wrote:
macNcheese3 wrote:
ayyayyron wrote:What about Fat Lever?

Haha honestly thought that was his real name...

Me too but then I found out it was just because his little brother found "Fat" easier to pronounce than Lafayette

Yeah, I never found it quite as funny when I learned his name because there's at least a nexus between Lafayette and Fat. Sleepy is just so random.

Post #89 » by **Capn'O** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:27 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
Perishable517 wrote:
JimmyPlopper wrote:My favorite was always Stacy Augmon as Plastic Man
Yah, this one was quality.

Sent from my HTC U11 using RealGM mobile app

What was it based on?

His play style was kind of Stretch Armstrong.

Watch on YouTube

Very good defensive player too. No shot or moves outside of the paint.

Cabbage bulls · Post #90 » by **Cabbage bulls** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:27 am

The Drain Duo

Cabbage bulls · Post #91 » by **Cabbage bulls** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:29 am

Capn'O wrote:Aarosmith is nice.

Sleepy Floyd is my favorite. How do you just call somebody Sleepy?

Quite easily. Out president's nickname is "Sleepy Joe" after all.

SactoKingsFan · Post #92 » by **SactoKingsFan** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:35 am

The Truth
Iceman
Mad Max
The Matrix

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SkyHook · Post #93 » by **SkyHook** » Mon May 3, 2021 4:48 am

JRoy wrote:John Spockton; always the logical play

Jim Rome called Stockton “The Pasty Gangsta”. One of my absolute favorites.

Pg81 · Post #94 » by **Pg81** » Mon May 3, 2021 5:11 am

Dunking Deutschman, Dirk Diggler, The Germanator, etc. take your pick!

Watch on YouTube

ConstableChaos · Post #95 » by **ConstableChaos** » Mon May 3, 2021 5:16 am

sauce castillo

mcmurphy · Post #96 » by **mcmurphy** » Mon May 3, 2021 7:22 am

Magic
Dr. J
The Reign Man
AK47

...and Run TMC

Fencer reregistered · Post #97 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon May 3, 2021 7:29 am

I don't recall yet seeing one of my favorites in this thread:

The Stifle Tower

There are some great nicknames in Utah.

ayyayyron · Post #98 » by **ayyayyron** » Mon May 3, 2021 7:30 am

Capn'O wrote:
ayyayyron wrote:
macNcheese3 wrote:
Haha honestly thought that was his real name...

Me too but then I found out it was just because his little brother found "Fat" easier to pronounce than Lafayette

Yeah, I never found it quite as funny when I learned his name because there's at least a nexus between Lafayette and Fat. Sleepy is just so random.

Smush Parker's real name is William so how's that?

Fencer reregistered · Post #99 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon May 3, 2021 7:32 am

Not my favorite, but worth a mention:

Wilt the Stilt

Fencer reregistered · Post #100 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon May 3, 2021 7:36 am

Football had some good group names for defensive lines:

Fearsome Foursome
Purple People-Eaters
New York Sack Exchange

And of course there was a great name, long ago, for one college's offensive lines:

Seven Blocks of Granite

(Trivia: What famous person was one of the block(er)s?)