What happened to the Old School Nicknames?

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:16pm #57550

Afactor4
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Man I’m sick of the D-Wade’s, and the KD’s, and CP3’s of todays NBA nickname world. Super un-original and don’t really mean much.What’s frustrating is a guy like Garnett goes from being the Big Ticket to being KG. What happened to those cool nicknames from back in the day?
My personal favorites:
The Plastic Man (Stacey Augman), The Mailman (Karl Malone), Stevie Franchise (Steve Francis), The Answer (Allen Iverson), and The Reignman (Shawn Kemp).

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:35pm #939825

FearTheStache
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We still got some nicknames.
Anthony Davis- The Brow
Kobe- The Black Mamba
Steph & Klay- The Splash Brothers
Glen Davis- Big Baby
Chris Anderson- Birdman
Kenneth Faried- The Manimal
Bradley Beal- The Real Deal (Might not be on right now, but is sure to be fire later on. Sick nickname.)

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:35pm #939958

FearTheStache
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We still got some nicknames.
Anthony Davis- The Brow
Kobe- The Black Mamba
Steph & Klay- The Splash Brothers
Glen Davis- Big Baby
Chris Anderson- Birdman
Kenneth Faried- The Manimal
Bradley Beal- The Real Deal (Might not be on right now, but is sure to be fire later on. Sick nickname.)

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:39pm #939827

TRC1991
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Current Player Nicknames:
Tim Duncan – The Big Fundamental
Kobe Bryant – Black Mamba
LeBron James – King James
Kevin Garnett – The Big Tickett
Dwyane Wade – Flash
Andrei Kirilenko – AK47
Paul Pierce – The Truth
Shawn Marion – The Matrix
Glen Davis – Big Baby
Vince Carter – Air Canada
Amare Stoudemire – STAT
Gerald Wallace – Crash
Kenneth Faried – Manimal
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry – Splash Brothers
Kevin Durant – Durantula
Al Jefferson – Big Al
Chris Andersen – Birdman
Andre Iguodala – Iggy
DeMarcus Cousins – Boogie
Goran Dragic – The Dragon
Russ Smith – Russdiculous
Anthony Davis – The Brow

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- Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 4:31pm #939890
  
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  I gave you a +1, but Vince Carter hasn’t been called Air Canada for about 10 years after being dealt from Toronto. I don’t know if anyone even calls him Vinsanity or Half Man Half Amazing anymore, but either of those would be more likely be his current nickname than Air Canada.
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- Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 4:31pm #940024
  
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  I gave you a +1, but Vince Carter hasn’t been called Air Canada for about 10 years after being dealt from Toronto. I don’t know if anyone even calls him Vinsanity or Half Man Half Amazing anymore, but either of those would be more likely be his current nickname than Air Canada.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:39pm #939960

TRC1991
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Current Player Nicknames:
Tim Duncan – The Big Fundamental
Kobe Bryant – Black Mamba
LeBron James – King James
Kevin Garnett – The Big Tickett
Dwyane Wade – Flash
Andrei Kirilenko – AK47
Paul Pierce – The Truth
Shawn Marion – The Matrix
Glen Davis – Big Baby
Vince Carter – Air Canada
Amare Stoudemire – STAT
Gerald Wallace – Crash
Kenneth Faried – Manimal
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry – Splash Brothers
Kevin Durant – Durantula
Al Jefferson – Big Al
Chris Andersen – Birdman
Andre Iguodala – Iggy
DeMarcus Cousins – Boogie
Goran Dragic – The Dragon
Russ Smith – Russdiculous
Anthony Davis – The Brow

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:42pm #939831

Grandmama
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Somewhere along the line people began to think that players initials combined with their number was a nickname. It works with Chris Paul and Kirilenko, but beyond those two it’s just a lazy, cliche attempt at a nickname.

There are some decent ones as Taylor pointed out.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:42pm #939964

Grandmama
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Somewhere along the line people began to think that players initials combined with their number was a nickname. It works with Chris Paul and Kirilenko, but beyond those two it’s just a lazy, cliche attempt at a nickname.

There are some decent ones as Taylor pointed out.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:42pm #939833

TRC1991
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I like players from other sport’s nicknames too:
NFL
Eric Berry – The 5th Dimension
Marshawn Lynch – Beastmode
Kam Chancellor – Bam Bam
LeSean McCoy – Shady
MLB
Ken Griffey – The Kid
Jayson Werth – Rated R Superstar
Derek Jeter – The Captain
David Ortiz – Big Papi

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 12:42pm #939966

TRC1991
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I like players from other sport’s nicknames too:
NFL
Eric Berry – The 5th Dimension
Marshawn Lynch – Beastmode
Kam Chancellor – Bam Bam
LeSean McCoy – Shady
MLB
Ken Griffey – The Kid
Jayson Werth – Rated R Superstar
Derek Jeter – The Captain
David Ortiz – Big Papi

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 1:48pm #939847

Lotto Stud
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I created a thread on this topic a few months ago. As I chime in, I appreciate ’90s ball more and more by the day. Originality was at its best! Every star player had their own signature shoe. The NBA is a joke to me, everything is dramatized now and geared toward building a brand that will never go anywhere. The day that the logo is swapped, that’s when the people should worry. We cannot have a decent league, if they are always looking to change everything that shouldn’t be changed year in and out.

The Lost Art of The Nickname
http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/lost-art-nickname
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 1:48pm #939980

Lotto Stud
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I created a thread on this topic a few months ago. As I chime in, I appreciate ’90s ball more and more by the day. Originality was at its best! Every star player had their own signature shoe. The NBA is a joke to me, everything is dramatized now and geared toward building a brand that will never go anywhere. The day that the logo is swapped, that’s when the people should worry. We cannot have a decent league, if they are always looking to change everything that shouldn’t be changed year in and out.

The Lost Art of The Nickname
http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/lost-art-nickname
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 2:40pm #939861

TheArtistPaysthePrice
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I think C Webb was the first guy I remember to cross over to the new weak nicknames.
One of the local Cleveland Plain Dealer writers was calling Anthony Bennett the "Fat Mamba". I was hoping he would embrace it.
I hope they come back in style.
Hopefully posters on the thread just make up some nicknames.

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 2:40pm #939994

TheArtistPaysthePrice
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I think C Webb was the first guy I remember to cross over to the new weak nicknames.
One of the local Cleveland Plain Dealer writers was calling Anthony Bennett the "Fat Mamba". I was hoping he would embrace it.
I hope they come back in style.
Hopefully posters on the thread just make up some nicknames.

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 2:43pm #939863

TRC1991
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I like "Joel and Noel" for the 6ers frontcourt tandem

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 2:43pm #939996

TRC1991
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I like "Joel and Noel" for the 6ers frontcourt tandem

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 4:06pm #939880

TheArtistPaysthePrice
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PGU for the PHX backcourt. Point Guard University
Blake the Fake (flopper) or the Flake
These are so much harder than just doing first intial and last name. Thats probably why they fell off.
Why don’t they put up a players stat lines at the free throw line on TV anymore? That would be a great way to introduce the public at large to metrics in a subtle way. Maybe start with traditional stats and throw in efg and others little by little.

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 4:06pm #940014

TheArtistPaysthePrice
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PGU for the PHX backcourt. Point Guard University
Blake the Fake (flopper) or the Flake
These are so much harder than just doing first intial and last name. Thats probably why they fell off.
Why don’t they put up a players stat lines at the free throw line on TV anymore? That would be a great way to introduce the public at large to metrics in a subtle way. Maybe start with traditional stats and throw in efg and others little by little.

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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 4:37pm #939892

McDunkin
Cynthia calls me McNasty
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 4:37pm #940026

McDunkin
Cynthia calls me McNasty
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 5:38pm #939896

AdamJCalleja
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Are you trying to say SwaggyP isn’t old school??? Haha just playing fellas.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 5:38pm #940030

AdamJCalleja
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Are you trying to say SwaggyP isn’t old school??? Haha just playing fellas.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 6:32pm #940048

CU.LIONS
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Dang you youngins.. 2 of the best in the 80’s not even mentioned. Chocolate Thunder and the Microwave. Please don’t make me say who they were.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 6:32pm #939914

CU.LIONS
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Dang you youngins.. 2 of the best in the 80’s not even mentioned. Chocolate Thunder and the Microwave. Please don’t make me say who they were.
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- Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 6:58pm #940052
  
  ProudGrandpa
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  Magic "Microwave" Johnson and Larry "Chocolate Thunder" Bird
  Ding ding ding I’m right, now give me points.
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- Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 6:58pm #939918
  
  ProudGrandpa
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  Magic "Microwave" Johnson and Larry "Chocolate Thunder" Bird
  Ding ding ding I’m right, now give me points.
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  - Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 1:53pm #940095
    
    CU.LIONS
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    grandpa, are you off your meds again ?????
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  - Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 1:53pm #940228
    
    CU.LIONS
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    grandpa, are you off your meds again ?????
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 8:29pm #940072

Choppy
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Dougie McBuckets is a cool nickname for the next gen.
There are some out there. Greg ‘Moose’ Monroe is another. Can’t think of any more but I’m sure I have missed some.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/26/2014 - 8:29pm #939938

Choppy
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Dougie McBuckets is a cool nickname for the next gen.
There are some out there. Greg ‘Moose’ Monroe is another. Can’t think of any more but I’m sure I have missed some.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 12:30am #940084

Jr. ROXAS
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Man, it sucks that the league’s primetime stars do not have their appropriate nicknames right now. It helps tremendously the marketability of the player, which translates to more publicity and hype to that certain player, which I think is always good.
If you are a budding star in the NBA and you inherit a nickname somewhere along your career, you know you are up there with the most talented and talked about players. Guys like K-Love, Lillard or John Wall need one right now.

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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 12:30am #939951

Jr. ROXAS
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Man, it sucks that the league’s primetime stars do not have their appropriate nicknames right now. It helps tremendously the marketability of the player, which translates to more publicity and hype to that certain player, which I think is always good.
If you are a budding star in the NBA and you inherit a nickname somewhere along your career, you know you are up there with the most talented and talked about players. Guys like K-Love, Lillard or John Wall need one right now.

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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 12:59am #940086

nick5354
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Kyrie has Uncle Drew
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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 12:59am #939953

nick5354
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Kyrie has Uncle Drew
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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 10:19am #940156

Krypt Guss
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Superman! lol
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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 10:19am #940023

Krypt Guss
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Superman! lol
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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 3:55pm #940133

ProudGrandpa
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Adam "Quik" Silver
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Posted on: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 3:55pm #940265

ProudGrandpa
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Adam "Quik" Silver
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Posted on: Mon, 07/28/2014 - 7:50am #940397

Hitster
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Lance Stephenson – Born Ready is fairly original.
I do like Noel and Joel for Philly’s twin tower combo.
Great nicknames like The Human Highlight Reel are lacking in today’s game though.
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Posted on: Mon, 07/28/2014 - 7:50am #940266

Hitster
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Lance Stephenson – Born Ready is fairly original.
I do like Noel and Joel for Philly’s twin tower combo.
Great nicknames like The Human Highlight Reel are lacking in today’s game though.
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