Your top 5 best bball nicknames

[phxspurfan]

5. White Chocolate - Jason Williams
4. Half Man, Half Amazing - Vince Carter
3. The Hibachi - Gilbert Arenas
2. The Big Aristotle - Shaq
1. El Contusion - Manu


honorable mentions:

The Iceman - George Gervin
Robert "tractor" Traylor
Psycho T - Tyler Hansbrough
Bryant "Big Country" Reeves

[HarlemHeat37]

Dad Killer..

[spurraider21]

The Servant

[Chris]

Arenas nickname was Agent 0


Top 5 real in no order:
The Professor
Big Fundamental
Bones
A.I.
The Admiral


Top 5 ST:
Dad Killer
Bible Kemp
Friend Killer
Enrique
Fathead

[spurraider21]

the only person that referred to shaq as the big aristotle was shaq himself, so that hardly qualifies as a nickname. the only one in OP's top 5 that was an actual nickname was white chocolate. people never talked about vince carter saying "did you see half man, half amazing yesterday?" it was just a superlative thrown in.

an actual nickname is something like Flash for D-Wade

and who the fuck ever called arenas hibachi :lmao

[Chris]

Flash is pretty good, I would have put that in the top 5 in hindsight.

[spurraider21]

Magic, The Answer, The Dream, Dr. J

i usually dont care for abbreviations, but AK47 was a great one

[horseshue]

Mannimal. LeGM. Fathead. Donkey.

[ambchang]

The nephew.

[Play Boban]

The Red Mamba

Kawhitter

Enrique

Manure

Poop

tbh

[phxspurfan]

Arenas nickname was Agent 0

its the one he liked

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[lefty]

The Doctor
Pistol Pete
Human Highlight Film
Dream
Chocolate Thunder
Magic/Tragic
Twin Towers
The Admiral
Jim Dunan
El Contusion

[lefty]

Forgot the Answer

Also this one from resistanze : Diplaudocus Neck MF’er (Bosh)

[resistanze]

Forgot the Answer

Also this one from resistanze : Diplaudocus Neck MF’er (Bosh)

:lol

[Silver&Black]

12
TOSB

[MultiTroll]

Spud Webb

[phxspurfan]

Oh, Grandma-ma:

https://burkeny.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/latrell_sprewell_larry_johnson.jpg

I still remember that Family Matters episode...pretty sure it was him

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lol, also Jimmer is apparently called the "lonely God" in China

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671226/Morning-links-Jimmer-Fredette-called-a-Lonely-God-NBA-power-rankings-BYU-LSU-football-game.html


And Sun Yue was known as the Chinese Magic Johnson :lol

https://deadspin.com/lakers-guard-shoots-down-chinese-magic-johnson-nickna-5048458



This Reddit had some good ones:


Corey "Bad Porn" Maggette :lol "he penetrates with the ball a lot but never finishes"

Basic Cable - Allen Crabbe

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2017/03/trail_blazers_allen_crabbe_still_searching_for_con .html

The "Ayatollah of the pick and Rolla" Hamed Haddadi

[Killakobe81]

5. White Chocolate - Jason Williams
4. Half Man, Half Amazing - Vince Carter
3. The Hibachi - Gilbert Arenas
2. The Big Aristotle - Shaq
1. El Contusion - Manu


honorable mentions:

The Iceman - George Gervin
Robert "tractor" Traylor
Psycho T - Tyler Hansbrough
Bryant "Big Country" Reeves

vince and Iceman should be higher
Larrly Legend and Magic are no brainers ...

[DAF86]

Captain Marvel :lmao

[DAF86]

Magic, Manu, Shaq.

Those are just some of the nicknames that come to mind as iconic. The type of nicknames that are used more than their actual names.

[Killakobe81]

Human highlight film
The doctor
the chief
The rifleman
Pistol
The dunking dutchman
Dirk Diggler (more local)
The Admiral
Dr. Dunkenstein
Big shot bob
Big Game James
The Captain
The Klaw

LDN green was hilarious

[Robz4000]

In General:
Agent Zero
Big Fundamental
El Contusion
The Dream
The Doctor
His Airness
Mailman (fuck Karl Malone though)

ST:
Kirby
Bible Kemp
Uncle Tom Rivers
Tammy Tits
Enrique Porker
Turnobili
TOSB

[DAF86]

I remember I didn't find out Magic was named Earvin untill I was about 15 years old. Same thing must happen with kids finding out Manu is actually Emanuel.

[Killakobe81]

Clyde the Glyde
The dream
AK47 is cool too ..

Oh and Reign man and the Glove!!!

And of course "air" did anyone say that besides MJ only name that stuck until GOAT became popular

[Chris]

I remember 6/24 for some reason as well.

[Will Hunting]

I remember I didn't find out Magic was named Earvin untill I was about 15 years old. Same thing must happen with kids finding out Manu is actually Emanuel.
Manu is just an abbreviation of his full first name though so it’s not some iconic basketball-related nickname the way Magic was. Same thing with Shaq.

Dad Killer might be my favorite nickname of all time just because if you ever use it IRL Jordan fans lose their mind.

[Monostradamus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPRm9sMdYvM

[DMC]

Choo Choo
Turd Towers
Jeff Errors
Anus Cancer
Tissot
Elian
Old Rapey Face
The Human Traffic Cone

[DMC]

vince and Iceman should be hire
Larrly Lengend and Magic are no brainers ...

da fuk

[Arcadian]

Iceman
Admiral
Old Man Riverwalk
Groundhog Day
Klaw

[lefty]

Ah yes forgot Grandmama and Iceman tbh

[lefty]

Human Highlight Film was Nique, nobody noticed my mistake :lmao

[Greg Oden]

gnsf

[baseline bum]

Big Shot Rob
Det Nigga Drummond

[baseline bum]

Also DeMonkey, Coc, and CP0 were good names on LA's A-team

[Will Hunting]

Big Shot Rob
Det Nigga Drummond
Don't forget Det Nigga Baz :lol

[baseline bum]

Don't forget Det Nigga Baz :lol

:lol

[Will Hunting]

What the fuck ever happened to Baz now that I think about it...

EDIT: Just check. He's dominating the chink league right now :rollin

[Monostradamus]

What the fuck ever happened to Baz now that I think about it...

EDIT: Just check. He's dominating the chink league right now :rollin
I just remember him coming into the league and saying “I’m gonna wear 0 because nobody else wears it” even tho Westbrook, Lillard, Marion, and like 10 other guys all wore 0 :lol

[baseline bum]

What the fuck ever happened to Baz now that I think about it...

EDIT: Just check. He's dominating the chink league right now :rollin

Dat Nigga Bazz had to be the most disappointing Bruin prospect since Cedric Bozeman or maybe JaRon Rush.

[JohnnyMax]

D-Whistle

[Mitch]

Faggot - Duncan

[lefty]

- Lincoln Nigga !!!! (Deshawn Stevenson during the Mavs run in. 2011, I think Ghazi came up with that)

- The Centerpiece (Keith Bogans as a Spur :lol)

[HarlemHeat37]

Faggot - Duncan

:lol

[Chris Fall]

Chocolate Thunder
Bubba Chuck
Logo
Matrix
Big Nasty

[Silver&Black]

Bobo

:bobo

[ElNono]

The Answer definitely high up there...

ST the best place for the alternatives though, by far :lol

Dad Killer, Jim, Kirby, LeThanos, DeMonkey, Tom Rivers...

[JoeTait75]

The Whopper

Thunder Dan

Baby Jordan

Jewish Jordan

The Round Mound of Rebound

Hot Rod

Hot Plate

ST-wise, Kirby Bryant and Jim Duncan

[BD24]

12
TOSB
:lol

[Play Boban]

I remember 6/24 for some reason as well.
:lol

[Play Boban]

The Truth

The Michael Jordan of Delaware :lol

The Kang

[lefty]

Ear Jordan
(Farmar)

[Proxy]

erica dampier

[spurraider21]

Magic, Manu, Shaq.

Those are just some of the nicknames that come to mind as iconic. The type of nicknames that are used more than their actual names.
:lmao manu and shaq

what's next, Steve Nash instead of his full name of Stephen Nash? :lmao

why not Timothy "Tim" Duncan

[phxspurfan]

didnt we have one for Delonte West? :lol

[LkrFan]

1) Manure
2) Beak
3) Bruce Lee Bowen
4) Jim
5) CIA Pop

[LkrFan]

Faggot - Duncan

:lol

[DAF86]

:lmao manu and shaq

what's next, Steve Nash instead of his full name of Stephen Nash? :lmao

why not Timothy "Tim" Duncan

Those are nicknames, tbh. Whether you like it or not.

Also, if you say "Steve", you will need to explain who you are talking about. Most people won't immediately asociate Steve to Nash.

Nicknames like Magic, Manu and Shaq don't need further explanation.

[spurraider21]

Those are nicknames, tbh. Whether you like it or not.

Also, if you say "Steve", you will need to explain who you are talking about. Most people won't immediately asociate Steve to Nash.

Nicknames like Magic, Manu and Shaq don't need further explanation.
well if i say Tim Duncan you know I'm actually talking about Timothy Theodore Duncan.

just because shaquille and emannuel are very uncommon names in basketball doesnt automatically turn those into nicknames. a lot of guys like kobe, lebron, dirk are instantly recognizable by their first names... but only because they're uncommon. not because they're "nicknames"

[FkLA]

Donutcic
_irk
_allas Mavs

[FkLA]

Kawhichael was great until he turned into Kawhitter :cry

[DAF86]

well if i say Tim Duncan you know I'm actually talking about Timothy Theodore Duncan.

just because shaquille and emannuel are very uncommon names in basketball doesnt automatically turn those into nicknames. a lot of guys like kobe, lebron, dirk are instantly recognizable by their first names... but only because they're uncommon. not because they're "nicknames"

But Dirk and Kobe aren't nicknames. Shaq and Manu are. :lol

[DAF86]

Donutcic
_irk
_allas Mavs

Chokericks
Cheatriots

[lefty]

Guests

[Chris Fall]

Even if you do consider them nicknames, why would you think “Manu” or “Shaq” are all that great anyway? All they are are abbreviations of the actual names.

”Best” nicknames, right? Do you think “Steph” is a great nickname? “LMA” evoke wit or excitement? “Zo” make you go, wow, I can’t believe people took the last two letters of “Lonzo” and call him that. What a great nickname...

[Brazil]

Clyde the Glyde
The microwave

[ambchang]

Spud Webb and penny are not that great but they are so well known people don’t really know their actually names.

[ambchang]

Plastic man
Somalian pirate
Greek freak (not a huge fan but too widely used and known)
The waiter (too funny)
Ason kidd (ditto)
McFilthy and McNasty
Zeke (too widely known)
Unibrow

[phxspurfan]

Clyde the Glyde
The microwave

The Glide is a cool ass name.


I remember I had NBA live and it allowed you to make your own player, complete with a nickname that the announcer used. I was the ATM


And when it didn’t know people’s shortened names it used their whole name. So playing as the Spurs it was like

Hidayayy Turk-o-lueeeeee

Rod-o-slavvvvv Nesssssterooovichhhh

Emmannuellll Gin-o-beeee-leeee

[DAF86]

Even if you do consider them nicknames, why would you think “Manu” or “Shaq” are all that great anyway? All they are are abbreviations of the actual names.

”Best” nicknames, right? Do you think “Steph” is a great nickname? “LMA” evoke wit or excitement? “Zo” make you go, wow, I can’t believe people took the last two letters of “Lonzo” and call him that. What a great nickname...

They are iconic. You just say those nicknames and everybody knows who you are talking about.

[Will Hunting]

They are iconic. You just say those nicknames and everybody knows who you are talking about.
The one other person I know named Emanuel also goes by Manu, it's an abbreviation that's very common for that name.

Why are you hellbent on defending this position :lol

[Silver&Black]

Nazr "Stonehands" Mohammed

[Will Hunting]

Nazr "Stonehands" Mohammed
He had stone hands against 28 other teams but became an offensive rebounding magnet playing against the Suns.

[Pelicans78]

KG - The Big Ticket

[DAF86]

The one other person I know named Emanuel also goes by Manu, it's an abbreviation that's very common for that name.

Why are you hellbent on defending this position :lol

Nah, I'm just having fun with the people arguing my correct technicality, tbh. :lol

[Broly]

DeMar DePression.

[Brazil]

The Glide is a cool ass name.


I remember I had NBA live and it allowed you to make your own player, complete with a nickname that the announcer used. I was the ATM


And when it didn’t know people’s shortened names it used their whole name. So playing as the Spurs it was like

Hidayayy Turk-o-lueeeeee

Rod-o-slavvvvv Nesssssterooovichhhh

Emmannuellll Gin-o-beeee-leeee

:tu

The Glyde is great indeed

I do love the microwave too... funny one and a good fit

[SpursforSix]

Iceman and Glyde are great.

I was looking at a list to jog my memory and came across:

Harrison Barnes - The Black Falcon

wtf :lol

and lol at Blue Davis (from an older sister, for the color of his face when he was choking as a baby)

[SpursforSix]

ah...actually The Rifleman was a good one.