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How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:17 pm
by campybatman
Random, I know, but I just heard an audio clip of Davis on WEEI and he'd referred to himself as the Ticket Stub. I was like... Oh, I forgot about that... I ask since I'm not a fan of calling him "Big Baby." I don't like it... Sounds dumb to me (yes, I already know the story behind it). It's like when I hear people call Ray, Ray-Ray. No, he's Jesus... Watch the movie! Everyone knows that... Heck, Grande calls him Sugar Ray which sounds too trite. Anyways, I kind of like the Ticket Stub for Davis as his official nickname. Anyone else agree?
PS I suppose if this is his last season with Boston. Then it might not even matter. It only makes sense if Garnett's his teammate.
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:25 pm
by Dirty Water
This is the time where we will find out what Big Baby is made of. This whole playoffs hopefully the the Baby/Powe debate can be settled. I was always on the Powe side of the fence, but the way Baby (err, Ticket stub) played in the second half of the season made me re-evaluate Glen as a player. I would love for him to show us all something in these playoffs and get himself into the national spotlight. I bet he's f.cking pumped for the playoffs.
EDIT: And to answer your question, once someone already has a nickname that most peopel refer to interchangeable and almost more than his actual name, it's hard to come up with anything else and have it stick.
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:28 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
The nickname Ticket Stub brings attention to the fact that Davis is short, fat, has short arms, and can't jump...not a nickname I'd be chomping at the bit to adopt...
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:37 pm
by Prophet_C
Ticket Stub is a lame nickname that's why.
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:39 pm
by campybatman
MyInsatiableOne wrote:The nickname Ticket Stub brings attention to the fact that Davis is short, fat, has short arms, and can't jump...not a nickname I'd be chomping at the bit to adopt...
Damn. That's harsh...
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:41 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
bonsaiflipflops wrote:MyInsatiableOne wrote:The nickname Ticket Stub brings attention to the fact that Davis is short, fat, has short arms, and can't jump...not a nickname I'd be chomping at the bit to adopt...
Damn. That's harsh...
It's true! Glen Davis should be trying to distance himself from the word "stub"!!!! It'd be like Duncan trying to fit the word "dull" into a nickname!
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:04 pm
by ParticleMan
MyInsatiableOne wrote:bonsaiflipflops wrote:MyInsatiableOne wrote:The nickname Ticket Stub brings attention to the fact that Davis is short, fat, has short arms, and can't jump...not a nickname I'd be chomping at the bit to adopt...
Damn. That's harsh...
It's true! Glen Davis should be trying to distance himself from the word "stub"!!!! It'd be like Duncan trying to fit the word "dull" into a nickname!
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:18 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:21 pm
by Rocky5000
I think there was also an attempt to give him the nickname 'Big Beasty' when he put up 24 on Memphis.
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:26 pm
by campybatman
I wonder what Tyrus Thomas calls him. I know what Davis calls Thomas... Appetizer. There's not enough meat on that bone.
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:51 am
by Scalamental
He's Big Baby, case closed. What's next?
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:04 am
by cloverleaf
It seldom works when athletes--or non-athletes, for that matter--try to give themselves nicknames. Didn't KG try to make 'Cobra' stick some time back?
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:11 am
by canman1971
It is pretty simple. It is a stupid nickname; that is why it didn't stick.
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:07 am
by GreenMachine
canman1971 wrote:It is pretty simple. It is a stupid nickname; that is why it didn't stick.
BINGO!
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:46 am
by Dave_From_NB
Davis is probably even more fed up of hearing the Big Baby nickname than I am, which is really saying something.
But a player trying to give himself a nickname is pretty lame.
Re: How come the nickname, the Ticket Stub, never caught on?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:13 pm
by TheOGJabroni
MyInsatiableOne wrote:bonsaiflipflops wrote:MyInsatiableOne wrote:The nickname Ticket Stub brings attention to the fact that Davis is short, fat, has short arms, and can't jump...not a nickname I'd be chomping at the bit to adopt...
Damn. That's harsh...
It's true! Glen Davis should be trying to distance himself from the word "stub"!!!! It'd be like Duncan trying to fit the word "dull" into a nickname!
The Big Fundamental isn't exactly an exciting nickname either.