The D-O-double-GAfter we showed Jay-Z some love in last week’s Hit List, the Dime West Coast contingent (b.k.a. Austin & Nay) demanded we give their side its due shine this week — which is funny considering that this is the week our Seattle natives get to watch their team assume worst-of-the-worst status. So with that, we bring you this week’s NBA power ranking with the West Coast Don, Snoop Dogg:
30. Seattle Supersonics (9-35) — “I Can’t Swim” (Tha Last Meal). Losers of 14 straight and still without a win this calendar year, the Sonics lost a heartbreaker to the Kings over the weekend and would have to upset San Antonio or Cleveland to avoid a winless January. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant is shooting 19 percent from three-point range this month.
29. Miami Heat (9-33) — “Step Yo Game Up” (Rhythm & Gangsta). The losing streak was finally snapped at 15 by knocking off a J.O./Tinsley-less Pacers squad, but now the schedule brings Boston and Orlando on the road. So much for momentum.
28. New Jersey Nets (18-26) — “Ain’t No Fun” (Doggystyle). Nine losses in a row, including L’s at the hands of the Knicks, Clippers and Wolves. So much for Richard Jefferson’s All-Star bid. Oh, and Jersey’s best player doesn’t want to be there anymore.
27. Los Angeles Clippers (13-28) — “I’m Threw Witchu” (Rhythm & Gangsta). Do you think all those celebrity fans who were on the Clips’ bandwagon still make it out to the games? Or are they all of a sudden too busy?
26. Memphis Grizzlies (13-32) — “That’s That S***” (Tha Blue Carpet Treatment). What would we want Rudy Gay to try in the Dunk Contest? We haven’t seen a good two-ball dunk in a minute. Whether he takes the dunk crown or not, look for Rudy to drop about 30 points in the Rookie Challenge. Who among the ‘07-08 rookies is gonna check him?
25. Minnesota Timberwolves (8-35) — “Ready 2 Ryde” (Tha Last Meal). During a stretch where the Wolves have won three of its last four games, Sebastian Telfair has picked up W’s against Steve Nash, Baron Davis and Jason Kidd. In those three games Bassy averaged 13.3 points, 6.3 assists and only turned the ball over two times. Is he official now?
24. Chicago Bulls (17-26) — “Ups & Downs” (Rhythm & Gangsta). The ups: Kirk Hinrich had two 30-point games last week, dropping 38 on the Pacers and 31 on Phoenix. The downs: Luol Deng and his sore Achilles have been shut down indefinitely.
23. Philadelphia 76ers (17-28) — “Think About It” (Tha Blue Carpet Treatment). The 3-11 record in January isn’t so bad if Philly fans can remember that this is supposed to be a rebuilding effort. Only thing is, we’re still not sure if Andre Iguodala is a true cornerstone. But there are some nice pieces here between Iguodala, Lou Williams, The Dalembeast, Jason Smith and Thaddeus Young.
22. Indiana Pacers (19-26) — “Wasn’t Your Fault” (Paid Tha Cost to be Da Bo$$). Here’s what we wrote last week: “With J.O. grounded for a while, will the Pacers slide out of the playoff picture? They’re currently teetering around that 8th-9th seed area.” Since then Indy has lost three straight, to the Bulls, Bucks and Heat. So that pretty much answers that question.
21. New York Knicks (14-29) — “Another Summer” (The Hard Way). Whoever’s running this team will have some big decisions to make in the offseason. For example, with the way Nate Robinson has been playing lately, are the Knicks in a position to kill the Marbury project.
20. Atlanta Hawks (18-22) — “Loosen’ Control” (Tha Last Meal). Five losses in their last six outings, and that lone win came against Seattle when Marvin Williams put up 33 points for his hometown crowd. The Hawks lost to the Blazers twice recently by a combined three points.
19. Milwaukee Bucks (18-27) — “20 Minutes” (No Limit Top Dogg). Has Yi Jianlian hit the wall? He isn’t always logging his contractually-obligated 25 minutes a night, and in his last five games Yi has put up just 5.6 points, 4.8 boards per.
18. Charlotte Bobcats (18-27) — “Who Am I [What’s My Name]?” (Doggystyle). Gerald Wallace has been a hot topic in recent weeks, but what about Jason Richardson? He’s averaging better than 23 points a night, has 15 games of 25-plus points, and has carried the ‘Cats on several occasions and in big wins. Do you think he’s still upset about last summer’s trade?
17. Sacramento Kings (19-24) — “Gotta Find a Way” (Tha Hard Way). They bounced back from ugly losses to Utah and the Clips by escaping Seattle on a Kevin Martin buzzer-beater.
16. Washington Wizards (23-19) — “Show Me Love” (Da Game is to be Sold, Not to be Told). Overheard in the Dime office the day after Caron Butler dropped 40 points on the Bucks: “If he doesn’t make the All-Star Game, I’m giving up on the whole thing.” Notching 21.9 points, 7.0 boards, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per, there’s no way Caron shouldn’t be in uniform in New Orleans.
15. Toronto Raptors (24-19) — “Murder Was the Case” (Doggystyle). Jose Calderon has been killin’ this season, and we definitely think he’s an All-Star. But unless Jason Kidd gets traded to a Western Conference team before the break, Calderon shouldn’t be starting. And even if J-Kidd’s off the roster, you’ve still got Chauncey Billups to think about before Calderon.
14. Golden State Warriors (27-18) — “Batman & Robin” (Paid Tha Cost to be Da Bo$$). The Warriors have gone 7-2 in their last nine games. During that run, Baron Davis has averaged 23.7 points, 8.6 assists and 3.1 steals a night, while Monta Ellis has averaged 23.3 points per.
13. Houston Rockets (24-20) — “True Lies” (Tha Last Meal). Two superstars? Check. Winning record? Check. And still, it’s hard to really believe in this team. They have too many holes, and honestly, we wouldn’t bet on them to get past the first round right now.
12. Portland Trail Blazers (26-18) — “Don’t Tell” (No Limit Top Dogg). No need to write them off yet, but last week wasn’t this team’s best. The Blazers barely beat the Hawks twice and lost to the Hornets and Rockets. For an offense that has shown a tendency to get shut down, Wednesday’s meeting with the Cavs will be big.
11. Denver Nuggets (26-18) — “Gold Rush” (Tha Doggfather). It doesn’t seem right for the Nuggets to have three All-Stars when it’s possible the Spurs, Suns, Mavs, Lakers and Hornets could all have just one each. But how can you deny Marcus Camby?
10. Los Angeles Lakers (27-15) — “Doin’ Too Much” (No Limit Top Dogg). Losers of three straight and four of their last five, the Lakers have however had a murderous schedule to blame: Suns, Nuggets, Spurs, Mavs and Cavs. They’ve got the Knicks today, then 12 of their next 13 games will be on the road. Basically, this was the worst possible time for Andrew Bynum to get hurt. On one hand, though, Kobe could secure an MVP for himself if he gets L.A. out of this alive.
9. Cleveland Cavaliers (24-19) — “Bo$$ Playa” (Paid Tha Cost to be Da Bo$$). We’re not saying LeBron is the baddest man on the planet just yet, but he won last weekend’s 1-on-1 battle with Kobe in L.A., pouring in 41 points while making big plays down the stretch. For the season, ‘Bron is besting Kobe in scoring (leading the League), rebounding, assists, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. His team, meanwhile, is 10-2 this month.
8. Orlando Magic (28-18) — “Paper’d Up” (Paid Tha Cost to be Da Bo$$). Even though they’re paying Dwight and Rashard a good $200 million over the next six years, Hedo Turkoglu’s been the money man lately; he’s led Orlando in scoring each of the last five games (24.4 ppg) and he’s racking up game-winners.
7. San Antonio Spurs (28-15) — “Sixx Minutes” (Tha Doggfather). Slow starts and crisp second-half rallies have been this team’s M.O. recently, with mixed results. Seventh place seems almost too low for a team that’s been so good for so long, and history says they won’t hold this spot for too long. Keep in mind, though, Monday night’s loss in Utah was the beginning of a nine-game road trip that will carry them everywhere from Seattle to New York.
6. Utah Jazz (27-18) — “Serial Killa” (Doggystyle). How are the Jazz 10-2 in January despite Carlos Boozer’s scoring and rebounding numbers being down? The addition of Kyle Korver is looking like probably the NBA’s best in-season acquisition of the year, and Deron Williams is killing under the radar.
5. Detroit Pistons (31-13) — “Downtown Assassins” (Tha Doggfather). It’s going to be hard to make an argument for why Rip Hamilton and Chauncey Billups shouldn’t both be on the East All-Star squad. Rip is scoring 19.9 points a night on better than 50 percent shooting from the floor and 46 percent from deep, while Chauncey is hitting about 41 percent beyond the arc while averaging 18 points and 7 dimes.
4. Phoenix Suns (32-13) — “Vapors” (Tha Doggfather). Consider Al Jefferson to be the Suns’ kryptonite. He’s tortured Phoenix this year for 32.6 points and 16.3 boards per game, leading Minnesota to a 2-1 record against the Suns. Too bad the Celtics can’t use him for a possible Finals matchup.
3. Dallas Mavericks (31-13) — “Back Up Off Me” (Tha Last Meal). Is Dirk setting the stage for a postseason where he shuts up all his critics? He dominated the fourth quarter against Denver over the weekend. With Devin Harris down for a few weeks, is J-Kidd on the way?
2. Boston Celtics (34-8) — “Tha Shiznit” (Doggystyle). No, this hasn’t been the Celtics’ best month, as they’ve gone 8-5 in January. The record still speaks for itself, though, and please believe every team that has the C’s on its schedule knows they have a rough night in store.
1. New Orleans Hornets (32-12) — “From the Chuuuch to Da Palace” (Paid Da Cost to be Da Bo$$). Tyson Chandler dominates the boards every night, Chris Paul owns the assist column, but now N.O. has everyone from Peja to David West to Jannero Pargo capable of leading them in scoring on any given night. Nine straight wins for the League’s hottest squad and a 12-1 record in January.
January 29th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Flying-Dutchman says:
New Orleans Hornets as number 1. I like it a lot. Just wait to the Boston fans (and bandwagon fans) see this *rolls eyes*
January 29th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Kobe-08_24 says:
New Orleans?!? Jannero Pargo?? Are we in some sort of parallel universe? Could they really win the West? No, but they should make some noise in the post-season for sure.
I’m pulling for Bassy. Wonder where his cousin will be playing next year?
January 29th, 2008 at 8:36 am
YOUNGFED says:
There yall go again Dime, common “Bassy” for Sebastion Telfair. I’ma start a “Nickname for superstars only” campaign. Good point regarding Nate anywhere else he’d be a human highlite reel but Zeke a hater.
January 29th, 2008 at 8:42 am
YOUNGFED says:
Boston should be over the Hornets although I really don’t care being that I’m from Detroit and we kinda got shafted on this weeks list but we’ll be back PROMISE!!!
January 29th, 2008 at 8:53 am
YOUNGFED says:
This is Just food for thought comment if you want:
MY MIDSEASON AWARDS:
MVP: AI
ROY: Kevin Durant
Coach of the year: Whoever the hell coaches NO (LOL) or maybe Nate Mac
Defensive Player of the Year: Camby
Sixth Man: Ben Jordan oops I mean Gordon
Most Improved: Bynum
All NBA:
Dwight Howard
Timmy D
Lebron
Kobe
AI
All Rookie Team: who really cares after Durant (LOL)
Let me know what you guys think? HOLLA!!!
January 29th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Kobeef says:
Wow - nice work.
I would have given Serial Killer to the #1 team…”Now tell me, what’s my mother*&%$#@ name!”
I agree and think the Hornets might be the most complete team in the league - with a a HOTT combination of a top playmaker, rebounder and shooter. D might be their only weakness but they are solid.
Totally agree with the Nate comment - buy-out starbury and go with Nate at the 1. He is a defensive liability but can do everything else.
Betweem Nate and Telfair I am not sure which I am pulling for more to have a break-through finish this season. I think both are so close to being legit it hurts.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Brown says:
Youngfed, compare the Hornets last 10 games to the Celts, then rethink your comment. The Hornets are scorching right now, and the Celts have lost a few games recently, and barely squeaked out a win against the T-Wolves. They haven’t looked very dominant lately, while NO is handing it to everyone in their path.
Why you hatin’ on players with nicknames? It ain’t like Dime made up “Bassy”. Telfair’s had that nickname since before he was drafted.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:03 am
YOUNGFED says:
Brown I ain’t never heard Bassy. And Better is still better and thats what Boston is. Period. They let a few slip thats all. My point with the nicknames is don’t promote the for these role players
January 29th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Amar says:
actually the jazz are 11-2 in jan . . . but nice to see them ahead of houston for once.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Kobeef says:
Youngfed -
Sebatian Telfair has been called “Bassy” since he was a kid…so it’s not really like we gave him a nick name because of his play.
AI for MVP? you must have done that to stir people up - no legit support for that.
Nate Mac is the COY - hands down.
Ben Gordon is not sixth man. The bulls are not playing well enough. I hate to say it but Manu will probably get it. JET is also a very good candidate for Sixth man.
I agree with the others except, again, AI for your all NBA PG…maybe Chris Paul
January 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
YOUNGFED says:
Alright Kobeef
I’ll give ya’ll Bassy but don’t act like Dime doesn’t dis out nicknames like passes from CP3.
Also everyone here knows AI is my favorite player and he’s killin’ but you’ll probably jump in with the masses and say KG. Ben should get just because his team is losing shouldn’t matter that an individual award.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:16 am
celtics4life says:
chris paul for mvp, he makes guys like chandler and west so much better, chandler never avg double digit ppg in his life, but cp3 makes him lagit on offense. The “hit list” is who is hot not who is best, dime got it right.
Brian Scalibrini for 6th man. the real red rocket
January 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Myrie says:
My NY Knicks are up to #21. Impressive.
I told you DIME geezers last week that New Jersey shouldn’t have been ranked at #20 then. That would suggest they were better than 10 other teams (look it up DIME crew); #28 for them is more fitting. “Ship be sinking….”
January 29th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Myrie says:
YOUNGFED–
Midseason awards.
MVP: Really too soon to tell. Chris Paul is hot this month; remember how Brandon Roy was hot last month? LeBron is in there, Kobe is in there, Garnett and Dwight Howard. Too soon to tell on this race (for now…)
ROY: Kevin Durant; simply because no other rookie is getting burn or having consistent impact except for Al Horford.
COY: 2 man race. Byron Scott and Nate McMillian. No surprise that they have both won it before. Reggie Theus will get votes as will Jerry Sloan if the Jazz finish strong.
DPOY: 2 man race. Kevin Garnett and Marcus Camby.
Sixth Man: Manu Ginobli
Most Improved: David West
January 29th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Celts Fan says:
really Youngfed? I know you love AI (it’s hard not to) but you gotta put CP3 as your PG on the All-NBA team, especially when AI’s playing the 2 in Denver. Also, no KG? Now I know you’re just trying to get a reaction out of people.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Celts Fan says:
The real Awards:
MVP: CP3 (right now, though that may change by tomorrow, he and KG will fight it out all year, and Kobe jumps both of them if LA ends up winning the west despite the injuries)
Rookie: Durant, the kid’s not shooting well though. He was put in a pretty rough situation. Kid should be a sophomore in college and is expected to be the best player on his team. If it wasn’t obvious Clay was trying to screw over Seattle, this wouldn’t make sense…
Coach of the Year: Jerry Sloan (seems like the Blazers are falling back to the pack, otherwise I’d go with Nate, and it’s a travesty Sloan doesn’t have one yet. That could change this year. As you might be able to tell, I’m not a big fan of Byron Scott and give all the credit to CP3)
DPOY: Camby (you’re right though Myrie, it’s a 2 man race)
Most Improved: Chris Kaman (David West 2nd, but I feel like he was doing things close to this last year, Chris Kaman made a bigger jump in my opinion.)
All NBA:
Dwight
KG
LeBron
Kobe
CP3
January 29th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
GEE ...You done spilled that 40 on my keyboard h$% says:
First off Dang Snoop is skinny lol.
Hey DIME could you all make the next m.c. (considering they have to have a long list of albums) Nas, Cube or Scarface (South)?
I am trying to see someone shatter the backboard in a dunk contest. How tight would that be?!?! Rudy or Howard get a Darvin Ham or Tractor going.
Andre I. is not a player you build a team around. He would make a tight 2nd option though.
Please end the Horridbury project in NY and just let Nate do his thing.
Charlotte has good players they just missing 1 more do it all player like a Shawn or A.K.
What is Caron’s nickname? He should have something that is tight. Anyway yea he is most def. All-Star worthy and money worthy when it’s time to get that contract going again.
Houston …Two “Healthy” superstars…no check lol. If they don’t make some time of trade before the deadline I will just be so frustrated.
LeBron might have the MVP on lock this year, yea Kobe is doing his thing, but LeBron is just being stupid with how he is carrying his team with no Bynum or Odom or Fisher.
Amar I still can’t stand Utah and I think they going out first round this year too lol.
I think Dirk has heard all the talk and yes most def. he is working on his 4th quarter performances. Come playoff time it will be interesting to see how he deals with that pressure.
Boston really should go after another veteran guard.
Can you imagine the moral in N.O. as oppose to Miami.
The NBA where the count-down to Pat Riley leaving happens.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Celts Fan says:
GEE Boston’s going after Cassell and Damon Stoudamire
Caron’s nickname is Tough Juice (I think it’s his, it may actually be Josh Howard’s… terrible I know, but I forget)
January 29th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
GEE ...You done spilled that 40 on my keyboard h$% says:
LOLLLLLLLLLLLL Tough Juice lol I hope you are wrong that is hilarious lol.
I am sorry Celts I knew they were going after Sam and Damon what I meant was they really need to do what they have to do to make one of those trades happen.
LOL I am gone just throw out three crazy trades will happen 1 day before the deadline or on the deadline.
Teams always wait till the last minute trying to get the best deal lol.
January 29th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Celts Fan says:
couldn’t agree more GEE, though I heard Cassell may be working on a buyout too, so they may hold off on Damon, which could come back to bite them in the @$$. and Tough Juice is definitely right, it’s just a matter of if it’s Josh Howard’s or Caron’s (again, it’s terrible, but I forget…)
January 29th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
T.M.P.B.W.O.T.P. says:
Tough Juice = Caron
Josh Howard’s nickname is the awful “J-Ho.”
January 29th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Alright lets start at the top
Celts4Life - CP3 is raising my attention but in terms of elevation team I gotta go with AI. He just does so much and is slept on so tough. And come on Scalabrini (LOL).
Myrie - overall no complaints on your suggestion other than CP3 and good call on most improved (David West) thats definetly debatable.
Celts Fan - I didn’t include KG because I felt everybody on the list was better than him except maybe AI and KG is not running my All NBA Teams point, sorry. However good pick on most improved (KK-Kris Kaman)- TAKE That nickname Dime (LOL)
January 29th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Oh By the way AI does play the point on the Allstar team even the Fans know who’s the Best.
January 29th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Celts Fan says:
I think you’re way off on KG (Duncan isn’t better than him this year)
and come on Celts4Life, the only thing Brian Scalabrini should get is bought out. What a waste of life
January 29th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Celts Fan says:
he’s stuck playing point cuz they just vote for 2 guards instead of separating the point and the 2. It’s not that “the fans know who’s the Best”
January 29th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Celts Fan says:
and TMP, I don’t consider J-Ho and any of those shortened names a nickname any more than I consider Steve Nash’s nickname to be Steve since it’s his given name of Stephen shortened down to Steve. As far as I’m concerned, guys with that “nickname” don’t have a real nickname.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Kobeef says:
Good point Celtsfan. J-ho is not really a nick name. Tough Juice is…unfortunatley….so are:
Mamba (Kobe)
Bassy (Telfair)
Starbury (?)
The Big Ticket (KG)
The Most Dominat Ever/MDE (Shaq)
The Answer (AI)
Junkyard Dog
The Big Dipper (best ever - Wilt)
The Admiral (Robinson)
Sir Charles (Barkley)
Air Jordan
Vinsanity
The King (James)
White Chocolate
Big Ben
JSmoove (Josh Smith)
Jesus/ Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen)
Rip (Richard Hamilton)
The Truth (Pierce)
Flash (Wade)
The Human Victory Cigar (Darko….)
January 29th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Myrie says:
Kobeef–
How dare you exclude:
The Human Highlight Film(Dominique Wilkins)
The Worm (Dennis Rodman)
Zeke (Isiah Thomas)
Penny (Anfernee Hardaway)
The Kid (Kenny Anderson)
Rock (Mitch Richmond)
Mailman (Karl Malone)
Sticks (Shawn Bradley)
Big Fundamental (Tim Duncan)
Mr. Big Shot (Chauncey Billups)
Kenny “Sky” Walker
Jet (Kenny Smith)
The Dream (Hakeem Olajuwon)
Mash (Jamal Mashburn)
Matrix (Shawn Marion–given to him by Kenny Smith)
…And much more. Anyone have anymore nicknames? I’m sure I left out a ton…
January 29th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Celts Fan says:
Tough Juice is a good one cuz it’s original (and caused Bill Simmons to nickname Vince Carter “Weak Juice” which couldn’t be more fitting or hilarious)
just for shits and giggles, my favorite nicknames are The Answer, The Big Ticket, The Truth, Vinsanity (hate the man, love his nickname) whatever Shaq calls himself this week, Mark “Maddog” Madsen (always great when scrubs get nicknames that become more and more ironic as they get less and less minutes) and a great one “The Wizard of Westwood”
January 29th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Celts Fan says:
oh ya, definitely forgot to add The Glove, Reign Man, The Human Highlight Film, and Plastic Man to the list of favorites.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Celts Fan says:
and has anyone else heard poeple trying to get Kevin Durant the nickname of “The Natural” I like that one…
January 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Kobeef says:
Damn…I can’t believe I forgot all of those…especially matrix and the dream.
It is funny - some are given to guys ’cause they are great..(the Dream, the Big Ticket)..but others?
Plastic Man (Stacey Augmon)..the Worm? (Rodman)..WHERE DID THESE COME FROM?
January 29th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Kobeef says:
Marvelous (Marvin Williams)
Il Mago (The Magician - Andrea Bargnani)
Boobie (Daniel Gibson)
The Landlord (Sheldon Williams)
Sideshow Bob (Anderson Varejo)
Skip to my Lou (Rafer Alston)
Big Shot Rob (Rob Horry)
Carrot Top (Robert Swift)
Z-Bo (Zach Randolph)
E-City (Eddy Curry)
Ammo/the ’stache (Adam Morrison)
The Cat (Gerald Wallace)
Buckets (Ricky Davis)
January 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
T.M.P.B.W.O.T.P. says:
Worst nickname in the League: “Body By Jake” for Jake Voskuhl
The Sonics players used to call Robert Swift “Freddy Krueger” back in his first couple years when he looked like Freddy Krueger. I saw an interview with Rashard Lewis where he was asked about it, and since he didn’t wanna call Swift in the media, was like, “Um…you know…’cause Freddy Krueger had, like, the red hair.”
Who calls Wallace “The Cat”? I thought it was “Crash.”
I like Isiah Thomas’ other nickname at MSG: “Booooo!”
January 29th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Myrie says:
Did Tim Hardway have a nickname?
btw….real nicknames. Bball nicknames are usual earned on the playground long before players make it to the NBA.
But real nicknames also have nothing to do with a players initials or jersey number.
January 29th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
K-Dizzle says:
How the hell Sheldon Williams get that nickname? Shoot, he the one that owes Horford rent money lol
1st half MVP and All NBA point : CP3
I’m goin old skool with my nicknames.
Best nickname ever Earvin “Magic” Johnson,
Mr Clutch - Jerry West
The Big O - Oscar
Big Game James - Worthy
Spud - Webb
The Microwave - Vinnie J
The Waiter - Toni Kukoc
Muggsy - Bogues
as mentioned earlier this week - Dr. Dunkenstein -Dr. Griffith
Clyde “The Glide” Drexler
January 29th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
GEE ...a.k.a. Mr. you know it's true a.k.a huh? a.k.a. I didn't even read your post.... says:
K-Dizzle you had me laughing at that Sheldon owes Horford rent money lol.
I like to call Horford …The Tyrant. I just wish he had more of a mean streak in him to really represent it.
I personally like And 1 nicknames. I love Duke Tango announcing, he be getting me amped up.
Headache
The Professor
Spida
Bad Santa
Black Widow
Hot Sauce
Helicopter
The Pharmacist
Sometimes dudes be trippin me out when they introduce themselves and have like 4 different names.
“Yea what up! This ya boi “The Atmosphere” a.k.a. “Mr. Elevation” a.k.a. “Can you rewind that” a.k.a “He did that” saying what’s up to C.I., Y.O. and Do or Die.”
LOL they be trippin me out.
Some dudes probably sit up all day trying to give themselves a name.
January 29th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Myrie says:
And 1 nicknames are sick! We all know that.
Playstation
“I’ll be Right Back”
them ballers are ok, but them two nicknames are tight!
January 29th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
jnuh says:
My dislike of the nickname Bassy is directly proportional to how horribly he sucks.
AKA: A LOT
J West = The Logo
That pretty much rules.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
doc says:
i think we’re pretty sure iggy aint no centerpiece
January 29th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
doc says:
yall forgot AK47 thats nice right there. Glenn Big Dog Rob. And Bill I shoot like a retard Cartwright. Thats what Mike called him. And how did Pippen not get a nickname? Lets call him wrinkle head.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
kobeef says:
k-dizzle that’s the post of the week:
“Shoot, he the one that owes Horford rent money lol”
that is classic…and doc you are a close second with wrinkle head….I laugh every time I say it..wrinkle head..lol
January 30th, 2008 at 5:42 am
kowtz says:
Boobie and Muggsy are actual nicknames they used before NBA…
How About “Big Baby”…
The baby face assasin
tru warier -sucks
the birdaman
man, if you like nicknames too much watch the PBA… color coments give nicks to players that are far off the bench…
BTW… for “flips” the true flash is bal david… LOLZ…
February 20th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
rashad says:
hot sauce the an 1 player have recieved a contract from the boston celtics nba team.he will get paid 13,000 a year.he will start playing on 02-27-08.