Decision 07

by Mike Prada on Jul 7, 2007 2:22 PM EDT in Polls

I have something longer in the works for a little later, but for now, here's something to tide you over.

I mentioned in a previous post that Nick Young needs a nickname. Now, normally I'm not huge on these things, because it's a slippery slope until we reach the Chris Berman level. (We're never going to refer to Gilbert as Gilbert "American Airlines" Arenas, after all).

But since we are a blogging community, it would be nice to have our own nicknames for some of the players. From a purely selfish standpoint, it takes less effort to just refer to players by nicknames instead of spelling the names out beyond the first reference. From an unselfish standpoint, nothing enhances a unified community more than unified nicknames.

So, with that in mind, this is the place to suggest any nicknames. Here's what I've randomly thought of right off the bat. If you have objections, feel free to raise different possibilities.

Gilbert Arenas = Agent Zero
Caron Butler = Tuff Juice
Antawn Jamison = ?
DeShawn Stevenson (if he's back) = Mister 50? Any better ones?
Brendan Haywood = ? (please, not "stone hands")
Antonio Daniels = AD
Darius Songaila = ?
Etan Thomas = Poet?
Nick Young = ?
Oleisky Pecherov = O-Pec (let's make this the only "first initial plus beginning of last name" nickname)
Dominic McGuire = ?
Juan Carlos Navarro = ?
Andray Blatche = Bulletproof

Keep the suggestions coming in the comments section.

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My $.02

DeShawn: I know it's long, but "I can't feel my face" is the trademark.

Haywood: Either BTH or "Brendan Todd." Alternatively, though Glen Davis already claims this one, I could see "Big Baby." ;-)

Songalia: We usually abreviate to DSong, don't we? Or are we trying to upgrade over the old first initial plus last name thing?

Nick Young: Ne-Yo sounds great to me, good suggestion from in the earlier post.

Blatche: I continue to object to "Bulletproof." Assuming he stays on the team, I think our community's most important offseason project is coming up with a nickname for the guy that relates to something other than a near-death experience from being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

by sierradave on Jul 7, 2007 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

Juan Carlos

The Matador. A good nickname should sound like a pro wrestler.

Along those lines, maybe "Hollywood" Nick Young

How about Brendan "Hey would you please trade the poet?"

by kidfortunato on Jul 7, 2007 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

My lincolns

Blatche: You have to remember, he's not called Bulletproof because he got shot, he's called Bulletproof because he (along with 50 Cent) are the only people to ever make more money after being shot than before.

Jamison: He's too old for a nickname, if he didn't have one by now he just isn't going to have one.

Stevenson: I think his nickname on the team was Stunt Daddy, I have no idea why it is but I like the sound of it.

Haywood: Haymaker

Songaila: The Mania from Lithuania(!)

Etan: Big Braided Baller, or Triple B, or B cubed or something like that.

Young: I don't think anyone is going to top Ni-Yo

McGuire: Lizzie? As in, Lizzie McGuire? I'd really rather not use that one because it probably would be an insult, but if his jumper is really awful we could all say he shoots like (or worse than) Lizzie McGuire.

Navarro: In Spain, his nickname was La Bomba, it works for me. "The Spanish Sensation" also could work from time to time.

I'm a rookie, kick me!

by Jake Whitacre on Jul 7, 2007 6:03 PM EDT reply actions

Bulletproof and OPec

I've been using those for about a year so obviously I like them.

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by Spence on Jul 7, 2007 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

Haywood

I created an account just for this.

Haywood = Brenda (thank you, Wilbon)

by GrunTrust on Jul 8, 2007 12:12 AM EDT reply actions

my thoughts

I'm a huge fan of calling her Brenda, and also using female pronouns when referring to her.

I also second the continued use of La Bomba, for JCN.

by smutsboy on Jul 8, 2007 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

Bahh

Brenda works, but everyone uses that nickname.

I like La Bomba though.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jul 8, 2007 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Deshawn

I think it would have to be Mister 46 instead of Mr. 50. I don't think being over 50% for 1 day during the season qualifies for a nickname.
Off topic, I think the offer to him was more than fair (I'd rather let him walk) and this will be proven out when no one else offers him more.

by hotplate on Jul 8, 2007 12:04 PM EDT reply actions