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Best/Worst Nicknames in NBA History

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by heypartner, Apr 10, 2008.

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  1. MR. MEOWGI

    MR. MEOWGI Contributing Member

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    Best:

    Energizer Bunny
    Two Sandwiches
    Air Bull
     
    #21 MR. MEOWGI, Apr 11, 2008
  2. bladeage

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    Best: Dream, The Admiral, Bimbo,

    Worst: AI, The Big Ticket, Bimbo
     
    #22 bladeage, Apr 11, 2008
  3. BetterThanI

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    Best: Spud Webb
    Worst: Daryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins
     
    #23 BetterThanI, Apr 11, 2008
  4. GraingerGuy

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    Wasn't "The Jet" Kenny Smith first?
     
    #24 GraingerGuy, Apr 11, 2008
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    the big cactus. worst.
    pig miller. best.
    fire. bad.
     
    #25 xomox, Apr 11, 2008
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    Best: Magic Johnson, Robert "Big Chief" Parish, George "Iceman" Gervin, Walter "The Greyhound" Davis

    Worst: Lafayette "Fat" Lever, Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Steve "Snapper" Jones
     
    #26 pippendagimp, Apr 11, 2008
  7. NUMBER1HR

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    I agree with your worst. I may be wrong but wasn't he Stacey "the elastic man" Augmon?
     
    #27 NUMBER1HR, Apr 11, 2008
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    Daryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins
     
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  9. blathersby

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    Amen. Chuck had some of the best nicknames in NBA History. I've also always loved Air Bull.
    Scottie Quittin' is up there too. =D

    Worst nickname?
    Boom Dizzle. Absolutely the worst nick in the NBA.
     
    #29 blathersby, Apr 11, 2008
  10. NUMBER1HR

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    Worst right now..... "Boobie" Gibson, "The Big Cactus", "The Custodian",
     
    #30 NUMBER1HR, Apr 11, 2008
  11. alexcapone

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    I love the nickname AK47 for Kirilenko
     
    #31 alexcapone, Apr 11, 2008
  12. bladeage

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    either way, its a stupid nickname.
     
    #32 bladeage, Apr 11, 2008
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    No it was Plastic Man.
     
    #33 Lil Pun, Apr 11, 2008
  14. Easy

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    Nobody mentioned the Whopper as the best?

    I personally like Pistol Pete.
     
    #34 Easy, Apr 11, 2008
  15. B-Bob

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    You beat me by two minutes! Would he be B-Paultz today? LOL

    [​IMG]
     
    #35 B-Bob, Apr 11, 2008
  16. NUMBER1HR

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    Very true!
     
    #36 NUMBER1HR, Apr 11, 2008
  17. OrangeCountyCA

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    #37 OrangeCountyCA, Apr 11, 2008
  18. Easy

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    "B-Paultz" would be a waste of meat.
     
    #38 Easy, Apr 11, 2008
  19. heypartner

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    The Chicken Man
     
    #39 heypartner, Apr 11, 2008
  20. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    i know shaq has some stupid ones, but I always like "the diesel" its perfect
     
    #40 pgabriel, Apr 11, 2008
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