Nick names I've heard these past few days in reference to Manu:

[Phenomanul]

Nick names I've heard these past two days in reference to Manu:

"Argentinian Ace"
"Ginobili the Great"
"El Contusione"
"Manu the Magnificent"
"Manuxplosion"
"Mr. Offensive Manufacturer"
"The Closer" ("TNT")
"The Winning Element"
"The Energizer Bunny"
"M-awe-nu"
"The Amazing Manu"
"Ginobil-i-mposible"
"Pheno-Manu-l"
"ManU" (In a soccer article referencing the sale of Manchester United LTD to Mr. Glazer)

And of course:
Controlled Chaos
or
Air Chaos (a name I had reserved for his signature shoe... whenever that moment comes)

With so many names I'm sure he will get offered his own signature line of shoes... I better hurry up with my prototypes.

[SpursWoman]

"Pheno-Manu-l"


That's my favorite so far......although el Contusion was pretty hilarious. :lol

[Phenomanul]

That's my favorite so far......although el Contusion was pretty hilarious. :lol


I have to take credit for that one [Pheno-Manu-l] I just didn't want to come out and say it outright... thinking it was better to state "I had heard it elsewhere...."

And technically I wasn't lying... :angel

I heard it in one of my "inner voices...." :spin

[Phenomanul]

"El Contusione" was coined by Brent Barry...

"Ginobili the Great" by Parker

"The Amazing Manu" and "Manu the Magnificent" both classy titles: were coined by Steve Kerr

"Controlled Chaos" by Sean Elliot

[MaNuMaNiAc]

How about GINOBILITY! LOL

[Phenomanul]

I can't remember where I read "M-awe-nu"..........
but that one is pretty creative as well......

[Phenomanul]

How about GINOBILITY! LOL


As an adverb.... "he has the Ginobility to get to the basket at will".....

Good.

Keep them coming.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I didn't mean it as ability, I meant it a nobility. But the ability thing works aswell

[Jimcs50]

I call him the "Argentinian Assassin"

:spin

[Phenomanul]

I didn't mean it as ability, I meant it a nobility. But the ability thing works aswell


Oh... I see.

I guess it eluded me the first time around....

[SilverPlayer]

my wife calls him Nobby or Nobbly, can't tell if I like that one or not.

[SWC Bonfire]

I'm sure a lot of the names he's been called this playoffs weren't suitable for mixed company.

[Phenomanul]

I call him the "Argentinian Assassin"

:spin


oooooooooooohhh I like that one.

[Guru of Nothing]

I coined Obi-wan Ginobili a few years back (over at that other place).

[coz]

I always liked Obi-Wan, and wondered who coined it.

[CosmicCowboy]

you forgot "Manure"...[/Sequ]:lol

[CAPARG]

I like PUMA GINOBILI

[nkdlunch]

Manutastic
Magmanumous
SuperManu
"Manu de Dios" (that's mine)
Patoruzo

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

"Man, U just beat us" [/Ray Allen]

[baseline bum]

The funniest one is the one I see Laker fans calling him on LG.net...

The Beak :lmao

[baseline bum]

I read somewhere that he also used to be called Narigón.

[cheguevara]

"Manu de Dios" (that's mine)

:lol That sounds like a winner to me!

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

"Ugly" [/George Karl, Bernie Lincyblowme, and the Denver crying band] :cry

[bigbendbruisebrother]

I like Hermano Contusion. He is our modern day Bruise Brother

[samikeyp]

I read somewhere that he also used to be called Narigón.

as opposed to Ray Allen who is referred to as maricon :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

I read somewhere that he also used to be called Narigón.
That's his "official" nickname. He's had that nickname for a long time, way before he was in the NBA. Narigon, meaning "big-nosed"


I've heard commentators call him Crazy Legs a lot too.

[Vashner]

They are showing a t-shirt "Obi-Wan Ginobili" lol

[CAPARG]

Malik called Manu Narigón when he learned the meaning of Cabezón..

[Davidicus]

Ive got one of those obi wan ginobili shirts and i always wear it after he has a big game. Its black and in big white star wars letters it says "obi wan ginobili", and under it in smaller letters it says "the force is with Manu". I love it.

[Kori Ellis]

Here's where everyone can get those shirts.

http://www.woai.com/spurs/story.aspx?content_id=040B5A1C-F639-429D-B8FB-995602D9A887

[ducks]

some here call him
hot dog

[nkdlunch]

Malik called Manu Narigón when he learned the meaning of Cabezón..

:lmao

[Leetonidas]

Gino-cide (to other teams that is).

[MaNuMaNiAc]

some here call him
hot dog
Yeah, but those are trolls like Sequ, and Rascal, and the sort. So that don't really count

[Tom_Foolery]

I've heard him called "Plastic Man".

I like that one, but that may have a negative interpretation.

[smeagol]

El Perro Caliente

[E20]

Gino-cide sounds sweet.

[maddnezz]

There is a movie coming out about the fantastic four this summer. The leader of the group is called Mr. Fantastic because of his ability to strech and to get is body into any shape and any opening. Just like Manu! ;)

[MiNuS]

For me Manu is "El Matador". He's fearless as he looks the "bull" in the eyes.He is cold and calculating as he goes in for the kill.
Here's one of my favorite Argentinian rock group's song's lyric

El Matador by Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los
album: Vasos Vacios (1994)

Te estan buscando matador!

Me dicen el matador, nací en Barracas
si hablamos de matar mis palabras matan
no hace mucho tiempo que cayo el Leon Santillan
y ahora se que en cualquier momento me la van a dar
donde estas matador ?

Me dicen el matador me estan buscando
en una fría pension los estoy esperando
agazapado en lo mas oscuro de mi habitacion
fusil en mano, espero mi final

la cana te busca matador
la cana te prende matador...

matador!, matador!, donde estas matador?
matador! matador!, no te vayas matador!
Matador, oh yeah
matador!, matador!

Viento de libertad sangre combativa
en los bolsillos del pueblo la vieja herida
de pronto el dia se me hace de noche
Murmullos, corridas aquel golpe en la puerta,
llego la fuerza policial

mira hermano en que terminaste
por pelear por un mundo mejor
Que suenan, son balas,
me alcanzan, me atrapan, resiste,
Victor Jara, no calla.

Matador!, matador! matador te esta buscando
matador! matador! matador te estan matando
Matador... oh yeah matador, matador .. valiente matador

Me dicen el matador de los 100 barrios porteños
no tengo por que tener miedo mis palabras son balas
balas de paz, balas de justicia
soy la voz de los que hicieron callar sin razon
por el solo hecho de pensar distinto, ay Dios
Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires si todo estuviera mejor

Matador!, matador! si todo estuviera mejor
matador!, matador! a donde vas matador?
matador!, ohh yeah..
matador!, matador!

[Phenomanul]

A Recap:

Positive Names:
"Argentinian Ace"
"Ginobili the Great"
"El Contusione"
"Manu the Magnificent"
"Manuxplosion"
"Mr. Offensive Manufacturer"
"The Closer" ("TNT")
"The Winning Element"
"The Energizer Bunny"
"M-awe-nu"
"The Amazing Manu"
"Ginobil-i-mposible"
"Pheno-Manu-l"
"Ginobility"
"Controlled Chaos"
"Crazy Legs Ginobili"
"Manu de Dios"
"Obi-wan Ginobili"
"Magmanumous"
"SuperManu"
"Ginocide"
"Argentinian Assassin"
"Plastic Man"
"Mr. Fantastic"
"Hermano Contusion"
"El Matador"
"El Puma"

Negative Names:
"Manure" - Sequ
"Hot Dog" - Sequ
"Perro Caliente"
"Ugly" - Karl & Denver
"Narigón"
"The Beak"

[waly.mg]

White Jordan
Latin Jordan

[stéphane]

man...u just raped me on that play.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Un-ginobili-evable