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How did "Pig" Miller get his nickname?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Oct 22, 2001.

  1. Clutch

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    Anyone remember? I know I read it once but can't recall now...
     
    #1 Clutch, Oct 22, 2001
  2. DarkHorse

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    It was a childhood nickname....

    :)

    More specific?
     
    #2 DarkHorse, Oct 22, 2001
  3. DarkHorse

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    His aunt I think it was thought he looked like Porky Pig when he was little, and she called him "Pig"...

    Embarrassing yes, but not quite as bad as "Hot Rod" Williams' name origin...

    ;)
     
    #3 DarkHorse, Oct 22, 2001
  4. Nutcracker

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    i will ask what everyone is dying to know..
    whats is the "hot rod" nickname origin?
     
    #4 Nutcracker, Oct 22, 2001
  5. HOOP-T

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    I thought he said it was because he ate so damn much when he was a kid.
     
    #5 HOOP-T, Oct 22, 2001
  6. HOOP-T

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    Is this a clue that we are going to sign Pig?
     
    #6 HOOP-T, Oct 22, 2001
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    Whatever happened to Pig being in training camp with us? I thought it was mentioned that he was invited to camp?
     
    #7 j-bone, Oct 22, 2001
  8. DarkHorse

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    When Hot Rod was still in diapers, but old enough to crawl, etc., he would drag himself around the house instead of "normal" crawling like you think of when you think of crawling.

    (there are acutally lots of different kinds of crawling, but that's not vital to the story)

    So aparently he would drag himself around on his diaper all over the house, and he kept this up for a long time. And after a while he started making car sounds while he did it...

    BBRRRUMMM BRRRUMMM!!!

    :)
     
    #8 DarkHorse, Oct 22, 2001
  9. Clutch

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    Do you remember where you read that? maybe someone with Chronicle archive access could do a search for it....

    No... a friend just asked me and I can't remember.
     
    #9 Clutch, Oct 22, 2001
  10. DarkHorse

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    Honestly I really don't... I just seem to sponge up lots of random useless info like that...

    For all I know it was Hannah Storm on the sidelines or something...

    ;)

    Sorry...
     
    #10 DarkHorse, Oct 22, 2001
  11. Matador

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    Here is a little bit of info on the nickname:

    link

    it just says he got the nickname as a child.
     
    #11 Matador, Oct 22, 2001
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    This is not meant to be a knock on miller but when I heard his nickname was pig and I looked at his picture I kinda put the two together. seriously the guy kinda looks like a pig
     
    #12 IVFL, Oct 22, 2001
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    #13 bobrek, Oct 22, 2001
  14. HOOP-T

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    I thought the same thing, but I distinctly remember him saying it was because he ate too much as a kid.
     
    #14 HOOP-T, Oct 22, 2001
  15. DarkHorse

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    Oh well, looks like I lose again... Don't know where I got my bad info, though...

    :)
     
    #15 DarkHorse, Oct 22, 2001
  16. HOOP-T

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    So, ehh, what do I win?
     
    #16 HOOP-T, Oct 22, 2001
  17. Clutch

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    bobrek -- you rule.... thanks!
     
    #17 Clutch, Oct 22, 2001
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    According to ESPN, Pig is in camp with Philadelphia.
     
    #18 RunninRaven, Oct 22, 2001
  19. Stevierebel

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    Pig is a great player. I wish he was on the Rockets still.
     
    #19 Stevierebel, Oct 22, 2001
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