Tag: Best NBA nicknames
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Darryl Dawkins
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #70s & #80s Week **** Name: Darryl Dawkins Nickname: ‘Chocolate Thunder’ / ‘Dr Dunk’ / ‘Dr Dunkenstein’ / ‘Sir Slam’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Choccie Thunder’ Teams: Philadelphia 76ers (’75-’82) New Jersey #Nets (’82-’87) Utah Jazz (’87) Detroit Pistons (’87-’88) Career Stats (per game): 12.0 pts // 6.1 rebs //… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Truck Robinson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #70s & #80s Week **** Name: Leonard ‘Truck’ Robinson Nickname: ‘Truck’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Trucka’ Teams: Washington #Bullets (’74-’77) Atlanta Hawks (’77) New Orleans #Jazz (’77-’78) Phoenix Suns (’78-‘82) New York Knicks (’82-’85) Career Stats (per game): 15.5 pts // 9.4 rebs // 1.7 asts // 48.3 FG% //… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Kermit Washington
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #70s & 80s Week **** Name: Kermit Washington Nickname: ‘Special K’ / ‘The Eagle’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Kermie’ Teams: Los Angeles Lakers (’73-’77) Boston Celtics (’77-’78) San Diego #Clippers (’’78-‘79) Portland Trail Blazers (’79-’82) Golden State Warriors (’88) Career Stats (per game): 9.2 pts // 8.3 rebs // 1.4… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Oscar Robertson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Oscar Robertson Nickname: ‘The Big O’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Grumps’ Teams: Cincinnati Royals (’60-’70) Milwaukee Bucks (‘70-’74) Career Stats (per game): 25.7 pts // 7.5 rebs // 9.5 asts // 48.5 FG% // 83.8 FT% BEST KNOWN FOR: – Being the first Russell… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Hot Rod Hundley
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! #60s & #70s Week Name: Rod Hundley Nickname: ‘Hot Rod Hundley’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Hot Knob’ / ‘Gear Stick’ / ‘Dipstick’ Teams: Minneapolis #Lakers (’57-’60) Los Angeles Lakers (’60-‘63) Career Stats (per game): 8.4 pts // 3.4 asts // 3.3 rebs // 34.7 FG% // 72.1 FT% BEST KNOWN FOR:… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Fat Lever
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: LaFayette ‘Fat’ Lever Nickname: ‘Fat’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Fatty’ Teams: Portland Trail Blazers (’82-’84) Denver Nuggets (‘84-’90) Dallas Mavericks (‘90-‘94) Career Stats (per game): 13.9 pts // 6.0 rebs // 6.2 asts // 2.2 stls // 44.7 FG% // 31.0 3p% BEST KNOWN FOR: – Sneakily being top 10-All-Time… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Glenn Big Dog Robinson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Glenn Robinson Nickname: ‘Big Dog’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Robbo’ / ‘Big Robbo’ / ‘Clobbinson’ Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (’94-‘02) Atlanta Hawks (’02-‘03) Philadelphia 76ers (’03-‘04) San Antonio Spurs (’04-‘05) Career Stats (per game): 20.7 pts // 6.1 rebs // 2.7 asts // 1.2 stls // 45.9 FG% // 34.0 3P% Best… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Glen Davis
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Glen Davis Nickname: ‘Big Baby’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Big Baby’ / ‘Big Bloody Ankle-Biter’ / ‘Bunyip’ Teams: Boston Celtics (’07-‘11) Orlando Magic (’11-‘14) L.A. Clippers (’14-‘15) Career Stats (per game): 8.0 pts // 4.4 rebs // 0.9 asts // 44.7 FG% // 18.2 3P% Best known for: – Looking like… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Wang Zhizhi
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Wang Zhizhi Nickname: ‘Dodger’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Dicko’ / ‘Johnson’ / ‘Tackle’ / ‘Old Fella’ Teams played for: Dallas Mavericks (’01-‘02) L.A. Clippers (’02-‘03) Miami Heat (’03-‘05) Career Stats (per game): 4.4 pts // 1.7 rebs // 0.3 asts // 41.7 FG% // 38.5 3P% Best known for: – Being… Read more