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Famous Nicknames

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by moestavern19, Jan 8, 2001.

  1. moestavern19

    moestavern19 Member

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    Tell me what current or former NBA players have these Nicknames

    1.) Jellybean
    2.) The Answer
    3.) The Human Highlight Film
    4.) The Reign Man
    5.) The Glove
    6.) Vinsantity
    7.) The Big Aristotle
    8.) The Iceman
    9.) The Rifleman
    10.)The Pearl
    11.)Dr. J
    12.)Sweetwater
    13.)Big Dog (2)
    14.)The Destroyer
    15.)Big Country

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  2. SmeggySmeg

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    2. Iverson
    3. Dominique Wilkins
    4. Shawn Kemp
    5. Payton
    6. Vince Carter
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    8. Gervin
    9. Chuck Person
    10. Earl Monroe
    11. Julius Ervin
    13. Glenn Robinson or Antonie Carr
    15. Redneck Reeves

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  3. SamCassell

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    #1 is Joe "Kobe's Dad" Byrant
    #7 is Shaq
    #12 & 14 have me stumped

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  4. slcrocket

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    12: Sweetwater Clifton???

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  5. Steve_Francis_rules

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    those were pretty easy except for 12 & 14.
    isn't #12 the first black player to play in the nba?

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    I kinda like Artis Gilmore's nickname...

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  7. Scarsdale

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    I know it was in college, but Austin Peay had the best chant. "Fly's open, let's go Peay!"

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    lol scarsdale [​IMG]

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  9. moestavern19

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    Clifton is right Only #14 is left

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    I don't know if this is who wanted for #14, but Joe Hammond was a legendary playground player who had the nickname "The Destroyer". He had a (brief?) stint in the league.

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  11. Steve_Francis_rules

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    If Hammond did make it to the league, I don't think he ever got to see the court, because he isn't listed in the new NBA encyclapedia, which has every player that's ever played in the league.

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    I think Joe Hammond was on the bulls at one point. (or maybe it was just a team the bulls were playing against). Either way you can see him perfectly in the foreground on some footage of Micheal Jordan's "Come Fly with Me"

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  13. moestavern19

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    14.) Al Attles

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