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Memorable Forgettable Rockets Part I: Awesome Names

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Mar 31, 2010.

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Which name will forever be etched in your memory of forgettable Rockets players?

  1. Goo Kennedy

    6 vote(s)
    2.4%

  2. Slick Watts

    7 vote(s)
    2.8%

  3. Major Jones

    5 vote(s)
    2.0%

  4. Dirk Minniefield

    3 vote(s)
    1.2%

  5. World B. Free

    61 vote(s)
    24.6%

  6. Purvis Short

    4 vote(s)
    1.6%

  7. Sleepy Floyd

    38 vote(s)
    15.3%

  8. Tree Rollins

    10 vote(s)
    4.0%

  9. Sedale Threatt

    11 vote(s)
    4.4%

  10. Moochie Norris

    103 vote(s)
    41.5%
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  1. fumduck

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    vassilis spanoulis lol
     
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    I second this one, so I couldn't vote.
     
    #44 don grahamleone, Apr 1, 2010
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    Still can't get over

    Matt Haryasz
     
    #45 candlegreen, Apr 1, 2010
  6. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    I'd go with Don Smith.
     
    #46 bobrek, Apr 1, 2010
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    Bonzi Wells.

    C'mon, what kind of name is Bonzi?
     
    #47 da_juice, Apr 1, 2010
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    Threatt got hammered one night and managed to eject himself from the sunroof of his sports car. *high five*
     
    #48 AntiSonic, Apr 1, 2010
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    WINRAR
     
    #49 moestavern19, Apr 1, 2010
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    What about Charles Jones?!
     
    #50 mikedunn08, Apr 1, 2010
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    Air Bullard? (Matt 'Motown' Bullard)

    So nicknamed by a teammate after he actually dunked once in a game...

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    White Molasses (Brent Price)...

    Jason Williams was 'White Chocolate' so a teammate called Brent WM because he was so slow...
     
    #51 DreamShakeFTW, Apr 1, 2010
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    joaquin hawkins always struck me as a weird name
     
    #52 BALLhog 247 365, Apr 1, 2010
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    http://www.remembertheaba.com/TributeMaterial/Paultz.html

    Billy Paultz
    Nickname: "The Whopper"
    Ht. 6-11
    Wt. 245
    College - St. John's
    ABA Teams: New York (1970-71 through 1974-75), San Antonio (1975-76)
    3-Time ABA All-Star; In the Top Ten ABA All-Time in Rebounds and Blocked Shots; Led ABA in Blocked Shots in 1975-76 (3.05 bpg); Member of 1973-74 New York Nets ABA Championship Team; Never played on a losing team in the ABA; After the ABA/NBA merger, had one of the longest and most productive NBA careers of any former ABA player; Played for the Spurs (1976-1980), the Houston Rockets (1980-83), the Atlanta Hawks (1983-84) and the Utah Jazz (1984-85); Finally retired following the 1984-85 season, after 14-year pro career.
    From Jim O'Brien's 1972-73 Complete Handbook of Pro
     
    #53 angrykitty, Apr 1, 2010
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    Japanese?
     
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    bryce drew and dan langhi anyone????
     
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    Maciej Lampe The "Magic Lamp"!
    Torraye Braggs
    Bostjan Nachbar -BOKI!!!

    Gosh, we've had quite a bit of Rockets with really unique names...
     
    #58 Jaingfang, Apr 1, 2010
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    Winner!
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