Did Matt Bonner have the worst nickname is NBA history?

MrGoat · Post #1 » by **MrGoat** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:35 am

If you're too young, Matt Bonner was known as the Red Rocket.

To make that even worse his career is mostly known for his time with the Spurs so his already gross nickname seems to indicate he was a member of his team's crosstown rivals which was never true.

I'm drawing a blank as to a worse nickname, so it makes me wonder and I ask the void, was there somebody out there who had an even worse nickname at some point?

payton2kemp · Post #2 » by **payton2kemp** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:40 am

I think you’re confused. He got the name red rocket for taking the TTC in Toronto to Raptors games. Has nothing to do with the Houston Rockets. he was drafted by the Raptors.

Also there’s nothing wrong with his nickname and I don’t think anyone is stressing about it.

Memories · Post #3 » by **Memories** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:41 am

Everytime I hear Red Rocket, I think of South Park.

Phreak50 · Post #4 » by **Phreak50** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:48 am

Baby Jordan is much worse.

Poor Harold Miner.

Salty1 · Post #5 » by **Salty1** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:50 am

Big Baby A.K.A Glen Davis for me. Certainly deserving of the nickname I always thought it must have sucked to be that the mockery of the nba. Analytics took him out of the game lol. Also when I read the post my mind that Boner

Salty1 · Post #6 » by **Salty1** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:51 am

Salty1 wrote:Big Baby A.K.A Glen Davis for me. Certainly deserving of the nickname I always thought it must have sucked to be that the mockery of the nba. Analytics took him out of the game lol. Also when I read the post my mind thought* Boner thanks for the info

NeoDragonKnight · Post #7 » by **NeoDragonKnight** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:53 am

Red Rocket is the nickname of the Street Cars in Torontos transit system. Bonner got the nick name because he was a down to earth guy who took public transit while he lived/played here, taking the Red Rocket to work.

SuppaSlick · Post #8 » by **SuppaSlick** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:53 am

MrGoat wrote:If you're too young, Matt Bonner was known as the Red Rocket.

To make that even worse his career is mostly known for his time with the Spurs so his already gross nickname seems to indicate he was a member of his team's crosstown rivals which was never true.

I'm drawing a blank as to a worse nickname, so it makes me wonder and I ask the void, was there somebody out there who had an even worse nickname at some point?

A quick google search would have told you why that was his nickname :banghead:

Dr Aki · Post #9 » by **Dr Aki** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:54 am

NeoDragonKnight wrote:Red Rocket is the nickname of the Street Cars in Torontos transit system. Bonner got the nick name because he was a down to earth guy who took public transit while he lived/played here, taking the Red Rocket to work.

How wholesome

MrGoat · Post #10 » by **MrGoat** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:55 am

Memories wrote:Everytime I hear Red Rocket, I think of South Park.

Yeah, and Brian Scalabrine is the Brian Boitano of the NBA

And the other redhead got stuck with Red Rocket (think of that one in a South Park context)

scrabbarista · Post #11 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:11 am

MrGoat wrote:If you're too young, Matt Bonner was known as the Red Rocket.

To make that even worse his career is mostly known for his time with the Spurs so his already gross nickname seems to indicate he was a member of his team's crosstown rivals which was never true.

I'm drawing a blank as to a worse nickname, so it makes me wonder and I ask the void, was there somebody out there who had an even worse nickname at some point?

Houston is not across town from San Antonio.

Johnny Bball · Post #12 » by **Johnny Bball** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:18 am

Sarcastic nickname for the Toronto Streetcar.

https://www.blogto.com/city/2013/04/what_the_original_red_rocket_looked_like_in_toronto/

Bonner played in Toronto, Bonner was just as fast. Bonner had red hair.

MrGoat · Post #13 » by **MrGoat** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:02 am

scrabbarista wrote:
MrGoat wrote:If you're too young, Matt Bonner was known as the Red Rocket.

To make that even worse his career is mostly known for his time with the Spurs so his already gross nickname seems to indicate he was a member of his team's crosstown rivals which was never true.

I'm drawing a blank as to a worse nickname, so it makes me wonder and I ask the void, was there somebody out there who had an even worse nickname at some point?

Houston is not across town from San Antonio.

It's physically closer than any other team to San Antonio.

But sure, the guy who spent a couple years in Toronto got a nickname that is a colloquial term for dog penis and just happens to also involve the team name and team color from a rival team of the team he spent the majority of his career on doesn't have a really bad nickname

DoctaJ · Post #14 » by **DoctaJ** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:15 am

I wonder what else you're passionate about. This is wild :lol:

durden_tyler · Post #15 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:16 am

Probably but i'll pick him over any other scrub in NBA history as he was vital to those Spurs champion teams

PasswordisTaco · Post #16 » by **PasswordisTaco** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:41 am

Not even close......

Ritzo · Post #17 » by **Ritzo** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:51 am

It sucks, I didn't see Matt Bonner and Gradey Dick play together.

scrabbarista · Post #18 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:13 am

MrGoat wrote:
scrabbarista wrote:
MrGoat wrote:If you're too young, Matt Bonner was known as the Red Rocket.

To make that even worse his career is mostly known for his time with the Spurs so his already gross nickname seems to indicate he was a member of his team's crosstown rivals which was never true.

I'm drawing a blank as to a worse nickname, so it makes me wonder and I ask the void, was there somebody out there who had an even worse nickname at some point?

Houston is not across town from San Antonio.

It's physically closer than any other team to San Antonio.

But sure, the guy who spent a couple years in Toronto got a nickname that is a colloquial term for dog penis and just happens to also involve the team name and team color from a rival team of the team he spent the majority of his career on doesn't have a really bad nickname

That's better.

"Crosstown rivals" means "rivals across town." I'm driving from Houston to San Antonio (and back) on Wednesday, as I've done dozens of times, at least, and I can assure you that the trip will not constitute going "across" any "town."

scrabbarista · Post #19 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:14 am

PasswordisTaco wrote:Not even close......

Correct, this is the bad nickname that is worse than all other bad nicknames combined. Truly the WOAT.

vxmike · Post #20 » by **vxmike** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:50 am

payton2kemp wrote:I think you’re confused. He got the name red rocket for taking the TTC in Toronto to Raptors games. Has nothing to do with the Houston Rockets. he was drafted by the Raptors.

Also there’s nothing wrong with his nickname and I don’t think anyone is stressing about it.

I don't think you know what "Red rocket" also means to dog owners :lol:

https://www.myarlingtonvet.com/blog/red-rocket-paraphimosis-in-dogs/

Worst nickname?