Should we now use "The Fantastic Four" nickname?

cfan79 · Post #1 » by **cfan79** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:42 pm

I don't know if I'm rushing things, but it seems like Rondo is now just as important as Paul, KG and Ray. We need to get rid of the overused Big Three moniker and use "The Fantastic Four" one.

Prophet_C · Post #2 » by **Prophet_C** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:52 pm

No!

Nicknames are so overused in the NBA.

Call them champs!

Truthiracy · Post #3 » by **Truthiracy** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:56 pm

If Rondo makes the all star team, then yes, otherwise, not until then. I voted yes anyways.

greenbeans · Post #4 » by **greenbeans** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:56 pm

"The Boston Celtics" has a nice ring to it.

Prophet_C · Post #5 » by **Prophet_C** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:57 pm

greenbeans wrote:"The Boston Celtics" has a nice ring to it.

cfan79 · Post #6 » by **cfan79** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:04 pm

greenbeans wrote:"The Boston Celtics" has a nice ring to it.

nah, it will never catch on.

KyleCleric · Post #7 » by **KyleCleric** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:21 pm

Naw. It should be "the Big 3 and the greatest player in the world, Paul Pierce".

MyInsatiableOne · Post #8 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:24 pm

No, nicknames are lame and their usage needs to stop now!

sam_I_am · Post #9 » by **sam_I_am** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:40 pm

Fantastic Four almost works.

Ray Allen can catch fire and KG does look like plastic man. Rondo is like a force field defensively. Unfortunately, Pierce doesn't match anybody and Perkins is definitely the Thing.

Maybe Paul Pierce and the Fantastic Four.

Actually, from a Lakers fan perspective Pierce could be Dr. Doom.

campybatman · Post #10 » by **campybatman** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:06 pm

My nickname for Garnett and Rondo is: 9 to 5.

Athanacropolis · Post #11 » by **Athanacropolis** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:09 pm

bonsaiflipflops wrote:My nickname for Garnett and Rondo is: 9 to 5.

Hah! That's actually pretty clever!

Fencer reregistered · Post #12 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:01 am

Prepare for the headlines:

9 to 5 is working

and the like.

As for a nickname -- how about The Green Meanies?

Post #13 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:16 am

How often do nicknames stick?

Look at the nfl, Greg White had to legally change his name to Styles White.

Zin5 · Post #14 » by **Zin5** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:18 am

Maybe the big three and one, but Rondo can't really take over a game by himself yet while the others can. He's still just about as important, but in different ways.

I agree with the sentiment expressed here, nicknames are lame and you can not force them like here.

Post #15 » by **Bleeding Green** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:32 am

Na. Gang of Four is so much cooler.

campybatman · Post #16 » by **campybatman** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:09 am

Athanacropolis wrote:
bonsaiflipflops wrote:My nickname for Garnett and Rondo is: 9 to 5.

Hah! That's actually pretty clever!

Thanks.

The nickname sounds good saying it out loud after the aforementioned score on an alley-oop play.

You know, like... Ah, man... That team just got 9 to 5ed big time!

MyInsatiableOne · Post #17 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:33 am

I still say nicknames are dumb and way too overused in the NBA...

Here's a great thing to call them...the Celtics! Or how about, "Rondo", "KG", "Pierce", "Allen", and "Perk"...catchy and to the point!

Athanacropolis · Post #18 » by **Athanacropolis** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:23 pm

Okay, slight change of topic: If you could pick any basketball players to dispense nicknames to other pro ballers, who would come up with the best one? My top 3:

1) Shaq
2) Cedric Maxwell
3) Bill Walton

cfan79 · Post #19 » by **cfan79** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:30 pm

Athanacropolis wrote:Okay, slight change of topic: If you could pick any basketball players to dispense nicknames to other pro ballers, who would come up with the best one? My top 3:

1) Shaq
2) Cedric Maxwell
3) Bill Walton

haha, definitely Shaq. The guy thinks of nicknames in his sleep. He's the only person has nicknamed himself 107 times.

cfan79 · Post #20 » by **cfan79** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:32 pm

bonsaiflipflops wrote:My nickname for Garnett and Rondo is: 9 to 5.

Not trying to be a dickhole, but I came up with that one when we had Gerald Green.