76ers Nickname Extravaganza
by Jordan Sams on Aug 5, 2010 6:00 AM PDT
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Not every Sixer has a nickname (yet), but the ones who do send mixed signals. Some tweet angry tweets, others embrace the love, and one has his own line of clothing.
My feeling on nicknames is this: Anytime you discuss a person or group of persons 365 days a year -- like we do here at Liberty Ballers -- it's borderline disgusting to refer to said person(s) by the same name(s) each time. Romantic relationships are a perfect demonstration of this logic. Can you imagine if you were forced to call your girlfriend/boyfriend by their name, and name only? Me neither. That's why I invented (prove I didn't) nicknames like babe, baby, honey, boo, babygirl, mama and love-nugget. Nicknames are an essential part of relationships, even the one-sided, year-round relationships we're in with the Sixers players.
With that said, here's the list of nicknames I call the Sixers' players lucky enough to have them:
Jrue Holiday - The Jruth
Lou Williams - Sweet Lou, Lou-Will
Willie Green - Bill, Billy
Jodie Meeks - Jodiac Killer, Meekster
Evan Turner - The Villain, ET
Andre Iguodala - Iggy, Dre, I tried Exhibit A but it never caught on.
Thaddeus Young - Thad, TY
Andres Nocioni - Noce
Marreese Speights - Mo, Mo Speezy, M16
Now, your job: post any nicknames I missed, nicknames you have for players, or nicknames you made up strictly for this post. If anyone posts a nickname as good as Magic Johnson, Dr. J, The Big O, etc. and/or one of the LB writers uses your nickname throughout the season you win a free Liberty Ballers t-shirt.
All great nicknames start somewhere, folks. Be creative.
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freek-a-meek
petey pablo is so cool
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by Tanner Steidel on Aug 5, 2010 6:05 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Elton Brand
The Anchor- Not because he anchors our defense but because he weighs down our team with his contract
by Tron79 on Aug 5, 2010 6:11 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
side note:
james harden is so checkin out evan’s bum in that picture
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by Michael Levin on Aug 5, 2010 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions
The Albatross...
I’ve been using this one for a while now.
Hmm... The Brock Ness Monster creator needs to give this a shot.
While I think though, for your newcomers, here’s a couple we used at Sactown Royalty:
Noc’s official nickname that he likes is Chapu.
Spencer didn’t really have a nickname per se, but a lot of people called him Shawes (and other ideas that never caught on: Shawesank Redemption, Shaw of I Slam)
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Also Hawesome, or on his bad days, Hawful.
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how about hencer spawes?
i just like switching letters around
the site is changing to biberty lallers any day
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by Tanner Steidel on Aug 5, 2010 6:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn't we do something similar for Iguodala in the past?
Here’s a few for Dre.
Dala, the Hammer, I liked the Iguana.
Thaddeus Young:
Big Bad Thad, Young Thaddy or Baby’s Thaddy,
Willie Green:
Sir Billiam the Ughhhh (or just Sir Billiam)
Jodie Meeks:
Jo’ Mama, MeekDreamy (think McDreamy)
Mareese Speights:
Reeses, Mo “Money” Speights
Elton Brand:
Knockoff (Elton “Knockoff” Brand), John (Elton “John” Brand), E-Breezy
I’ll probably think of more later. So far my two favorites are MeekDreamy and Baby’s Thaddy.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
You could do a lot with Meeks
MeekLovin anyone?
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My favorite Andre ones in the past were Exhibit A, the Springfield Slammer and the Iguana. None caught on.
i could be making this up but i think it was his older brother’s nickname in high school
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by Tanner Steidel on Aug 5, 2010 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions
K a few off the top of my head
Thad the Impaler
Evanescence
Mareese’s Pieces
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aw you stole my play off of Reeses. haha
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
Oh it's on.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
the mareese’s pieces is actually a banner hanging up in the wachovia wells fargo center
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by Tanner Steidel on Aug 5, 2010 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha really? Like the Youth Group's the teams have?
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they have banners for a lot of players with cheesey nicknames and that’s one of them haha
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by Tanner Steidel on Aug 5, 2010 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah the Kings have that too at ARCO
I don’t remember what Spencer’s was, but Noc’s was “El Chapu’s Chico’s” or something.
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I'm still cracking up to this one.
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by soman319 on Aug 5, 2010 6:55 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm personally in favor of starting to call Marreese Speights "Buns"
For various reasons, one of them being his propensity to enjoy fridge trips late at night.
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Jason Smith – Mr. T(rex), Zilla-arms
Elton “The Contract” Brand
Sweet Tweet Lou
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
Brand X?
Elton “Ka-ching” Brand?
Easy Iggy?
Evantastic?
Evan “Tur-riffic” Turner?
There can only be one Noce!
That just turrible. lol jk
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J-Rex
Would be a good one for Jason Smith, but the guys over at BE already coined that one for Jerryd Bayless.
i really dont like "The Villian"
I just dont understand where it comes from and apparently hes had it for a while. I just dont like it and it doesnt fit.
I dont really have an idea for an alternative…E Turner, the Big Earner? I dont know. What i do know is that the villain has to go. Lets get a nickname that is sixer generated and is not from mark titus or whoever.
Easy E?
Gotta keep it
I’m a fan of “The Villian” too, it reminds you of guys like Kobe, Michael, CB34 etc…cats who are always sticking the dagger in the heart of the opposing fan base…I’m hoping he grows into the nickname… you gotta be an all-star to be “The Villian”
Spider ?
Wasn’t it mjax who called Iguodala Spider ?
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mama, there goes that man
in other words, yes – i like it too
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by Tanner Steidel on Aug 5, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
not sure if anybody's mentioned this already...
but awhile back “Ace of Speights” was a pretty popular name for Mo Speezy.
Elie Seckbach that Jewish reporter on Youtube’s been trying to get Iguodala the nick name “Top Dolla Iguodala” which I think is hilarious considering most people who don’t like Iguodala complain mostly about his contract.
Rodney “Where’s the Beef?” Carney
Willie Green “Machine”
“Happy” Holiday
Elton’s got a Brand new bag
Thadius “Young Guns”
“Kenny vs. Spenny” Hawes
Jodie “every day of the” Meeks
Jason “The Human Rocky Mountains” Smith
“Skip to my Lou” Williams
Jason “You got Ka-Poned”o
Andres “Iguodala” Nocioni
Rodney “Chili con” Carney
Lou “Rolls” Williams
Elton “Bland”
Jason “JaySean” Smith
Willie “Gang” Green
Modie Jeeks
And why can’t AI2 be used more often??
I know. These nicknames are God awful XD But, hey, I’m bored.
Andre wants to be his own man, that’s why he doesn’t like Iggy or AI/AI2.
I like Dre Dala.
Let the Jruth be told.
by guitarmouse35 on Aug 6, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
You could even shorten it to just “DD” or “Double D”.
Let the Jruth be told.
by guitarmouse35 on Aug 6, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Jew Holiday.
I remember that’s what it read on the TV captions at the gym every time they said his name. ha ha!
Let the Jruth be told.
Logans Nicknames
Andre – Iggy D
Jrue Holiday – The Package
Thad – Smooth Cobra
Speights – Mo Jumper, Mo Problems (but I like Ace of Speights too)
Lou willliams – Speedy Lou
Elton Brand – EL Train Wreck or No-Market EL
Jason Kapono – Kappa O
Jodie Meeks – Inheritance (meek shall inherit…)
Andres Nocioni – Noci-damus
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