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  1. 01-10-2009 #1
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    We all know the familiar nicknames of the various Spurs players so I'm wondering if we can come up with a list of the less coomonly known names. For example, during a lull in the Spurs-Heat game, Eric Snow, a former teammate of Bruce Bowen called him "Potato Brain" in an affectionate manner. I have no idea what's behind this nickname though.
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    Maybe because his head looks like it has a giant potato inside the skull? Take a look at his pic...

    here's some strange ones...

    Daniel "Boobie" Gibson
    Anthony "Spud" Webb
    World B. Free (he had it legally changed from Lloyd Free)
    Eric "Sleepy" Floyd
    Robert "Tractor" Traylor
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    Quote Originally Posted by YoMamaIsCallin
    Maybe because his head looks like it has a giant potato inside the skull? Take a look at his pic...

    here's some strange ones...

    Daniel "Boobie" Gibson
    Anthony "Spud" Webb
    World B. Free (he had it legally changed from Lloyd Free)
    Eric "Sleepy" Floyd
    Robert "Tractor" Traylor
    spud cuz he was small
    sleepy cuz his eyes were droopy
    tractor cuz he was as big as a tractor plus there is such thing as a tractor trailer


    vinnie microwave johnson...wtf?
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    Quote Originally Posted by stxspurs
    vinnie microwave johnson...wtf?
    because he heated up quickly when coming in off the bench.
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    I like these names

    The Human Highlight Film
    The Round Mound of Rebound
    The Pearl
    Chocolate Thunder
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    White Chocolate. That one always cracked me up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whisky Dog
    White Chocolate. That one always cracked me up.
    +1

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    http://str8hoops.com/nba-player-nicknames/

    I had no idea that anyone referred to Manu as "Balki Bartokomous".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kindergarten Cop
    http://str8hoops.com/nba-player-nicknames/

    I had no idea that anyone referred to Manu as "Balki Bartokomous".
    Manu Ginobili – Gino, El Contusion, Balki Bartokomous, Obi-Wan Ginobili
    Tim Duncan – The Big Fundamental, Timmay, Groundhog Day
    Tony Parker – TP, Mr. Longoria
    Fabricio Oberto – Fabio
    Matt Bonner – The Red Rocket
    Michael Finley - Fin
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kindergarten Cop
    http://str8hoops.com/nba-player-nicknames/

    I had no idea that anyone referred to Manu as "Balki Bartokomous".
    +1
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    http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articl...cknames/369758
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    Quote Originally Posted by tp2021
    Tim Duncan – The Big Fundamental, Timmay, Groundhog Day
    Merlin
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    Quote Originally Posted by duncan228
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    What about Timmy's Chinese nickname - 石佛(Shi Fo ) (Translated - Stone Buddha)?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kindergarten Cop
    What about Timmy's Chinese nickname - 石佛(Shi Fo ) (Translated - Stone Buddha)?
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    I kind of like Carmelo's Chinese nickname - 甜瓜 (Tian Gua) (Translated - Sweet Melon).

    http://www.nba.com/features/chinese_...es_070329.html
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    what does the Big Easy mean?
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  20. 01-10-2009 #20
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    Dwayne "the Lobster" Schintzius. A reference to his mullet plumage. Seriously, I had a shirt with the nickname and a drawing of Dwayne with lobster hands on it. Good god, thank goodness we traded him for Antoine Carr. That's another one "the Big Dog".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biggems
    I like these names

    The Human Highlight Film
    The Round Mound of Rebound
    The Pearl
    Chocolate Thunder
    Legendary nicknames
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    Quote Originally Posted by lefty
    Legendary nicknames
    "Pistol" Pete Maravich
    Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins
    Clyde "The Glide" Drexler

    And of course
    Wilt "the Stilt" Chamberlain
    and "Doctor" Julius Irving
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    Shawn "The Rainman" Kemp

    Ray "Jesus Shuttlesworth" Allen

    Yao "Shaqie Chan" Ming

    Vince "Half Man Half Amazing" Carter

    Sarunas "Jazzy Cabbages" Jasikevicius

    Earl "Black Jesus" Monroe (and obviously "The Pearl" as well)

    Vinny "The Microwave" Johnson

    Sam "E.T." Cassell

    Ricky "Grits 'N Gravy" Davis

    Adam "The Stache" Morrison

    Darrell "Dr. Dunkenstein" Griffith

    Channing "Buffet of Goodness" Frye

    Baron "Too Easy" Davis
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