The origin of NBA stars’ strange nicknames

"Answer" (Answer) - Allen Iverson (In addition to being a homophony of the name, it also means that when the team needs him, put the ball in your hands and you will get what you need. The answer, there is also a nickname called "Little Ghost")

"Desperate Saburo" - Artest (also called the Camera Killer, because of an unscrupulous reporter when he and the coach quarreled. Stepping forward to join in the fun, Artest was furious, and a tragic accident occurred in front of the camera.

Also nicknamed "The Beast")

"Elf" - Nick Van Exel

"Melo" - Carmelo· Anthony (the reason why he is called Melon is because Anthony was favored by Jordan and others when he first entered the NBA, and his personal ability is the best, so he is called Melon. There is another reason, that is, he smiles like a melon)

"Old Oak" - Charles Oakley

"Candy Man" - Olowokandi (playing style, soft!!!)

" Big Dream" - Hakeem Olajuwon (the reason is his dreamlike footsteps)

There are also people who are "Mr. 0" or "Agent 0" (G-zero) Call him "The General" - Gilbert Arenas (wearing No. 0)

"SKIP TO MY LOU (jumping soul) can be translated as "dead soul"" - Leifer ·Alston (also called the King of Streetball, he is so unpredictable on the court)

"AI" - Allen. Iverson (also called him "the answer", only he can give you the final answer on the court)

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"Flying Pig" - Charles Barkley (then Fat, and able to jump...)

"Scoring Machine" - Rick Barry

"Big Monster" - Billy Potts

"White Devil" - Mike Bibby (also known as "Leprechaun", "Saint")

"Queen Bee" Chris Paul

"Big Bird" - —Larry Bird (larry bird, big bird is the literal translation in English)

“Little Squirrel” — Burgess

“Bandit” — Tiny Burgess (Short guard, stealing the ball is his specialty)

"Bamboo Pole" - Sean Bradley (too suitable for his body, last time McGrady used him to do pole vaulting Slam dunk)

"Batman" - Sean Battier (most of the time silently waiting in the dark "dead corner", where he showed us one after another A "three-pointer"; the former "Batman" Pippen has retired, and Sean Battier, the current "Batman", deserves it)

"Peter Pan" - Kobe Bryant Ryant (the reason is Kobe's good air control ability)

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"Glider" (clide) - Clyde Drexler (it is said that the distance traveled in the air Someone better than Jordan)

"Stone Buddha" - Tim Duncan (there is another one called "Stone Tower")

"B-Diddy" - Byron Day Weiss

"Big Diamond", "Four Carats" - Luis Scola (a homophonic name)

F

"Madman" - Fan Elser (his crazy scoring back then was so scary)

"Little Fish" - Djokovic Fisher

"Franchise" - Steve Francis (I don’t know if it’s right or not, he was called Boss Francis by the Rockets media whether or not he was there. His original nickname was “Privilege”)

G

“Iron Man”— —AC Green

"Iceman" - George Gervin

"Wolf King" - Kevin Garnett

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"Penny" - Anfernee Hardaway

"Beetle" - Tim Hardaway

"The Thief" - John Havlicek

"The Masked Man" - Richard Hamilton

"Big Ben" - Ben Wallace (except In addition to the name, it may also describe his defense)

"The Roaring God" - Rasheed Wallace (Needless to say, everyone knows his temper)

"Buffalo" - Jahidi White

"Mr. big shot" - Robert Holly (scored countless key shots, from the Rockets to the Lakers to the Spurs, always the same )

"Rip" - Richard Hamilton

"Superman" - Dwight Howard (performed a "Superman Dunk" in the 2008 Dunk Contest , hence the nickname) (also called "Warcraft")

"Black Pearl" - Carl Landry

"Engine" - Jason Kidd

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"Sucrose" - Mike Kiel

"AK-47" - Andrei Kirilenko (the weapons produced by Russia are strong)

"Argentine Flying Man" - Manu Ginobili is also nicknamed "Pampas Eagle".

"Sky hook" - Krim Abdullah Jabbar (the nickname comes from the hook shooting method, but his hook is a bit outrageous) < /p>

"Wolf King" (Big Ticket) - Kevin Garnett (the leader of the Timberwolves, also called "Big Ticket", which is the symbol of the box office. Now he has left his old club "Timberwolves", Went to the "Boston Celtics" on August 1, 2007)

"Spanish Rabbit" - Pau Gasol (too white and tender)

"Zen Master ” — Phil Jackson

K

“ET” — Sam Cassell (aka “ET”)

"half man half amazing" (half man half amazing) and (Vinsanity) - Vince Carter (also called "UFO", which means the man playing ball in the air, now he should be the New Jersey Flyers)

< p> "Rain Man" - Sean Camp (from the movie called "Rain Man")

"Special K" - Larry Kenyon

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"Big Bug" - Rodman (also nicknamed "Rebound King", "NBA's No. 1 Madman", "Flower Too Old", etc.)

"Defense Genius" - Bill Russell

"Blocking Expert" - Bill Russell (because of his skills, also called "defensive genius" and because he won 11 championships Ring, also called "Lord of the Rings")

"Sugar" - Ray Allen (Ray Allen's nickname is Sugar, which is sugar)

"Ah Q" ( Q) - Quentin Richardson

"Admiral" - David Robinson (due to the translation, he also has a nickname called "Five-Star Admiral".

When Robinson retired from the Navy, he was only a captain. I don’t know how the media touted it, but he became an admiral)

"Z-Bo"——Zach Randolph

M

"Lone Wolf" (Starbury) - Stephon Marbury (former Timberwolves player, self-proclaimed No. 1 point guard in the world, alone)

"Shocking" "Thunder" - Dan Majler

"Pistol" - Pete Maravich

"Matrix" - Sean Maravich Lyon (also called "Super Mario", "Gibbon")

"Postman" - Karl Malone (Malone always appears in the right place and puts the ball into the basket in the most appropriate way )

"The Lone Warrior" - Moses Malone

"The Dunk Maniac" - McGirt

"The Big Sandman" - Tracy ·McCrady (A few times I saw Sohu translated it as "Daredevil", and foreigners called it "T-MAC". The reason is that McGrady's first three games were mediocre, but the fourth game was crazy. Fans must You will know the 35 seconds and 13 minutes of that game)

"Terminator" - Reggie Miller (sometimes also called him "Big Mouth" and "Passionate Killer")

"The Cat" - Katino Mobley

"Zo" - Alonzo Mourning (I believe everyone remembers several hot pots in this year's finals )

"The Left Hand of God" - Mullin

"The Mountain of Africa" ??- Dikembe Mutombo (now called Uncle Mu, "Uncle Mu" is right It means respect, from the Congo)

"K-mart" - Kenyon Martin

"Dice" - McDyess (McDyess)

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"Booster" - Nash (also called "Son of the Wind")

"German Chariot" - Dirk Nowitzki (German) < /p>

O

"Dr.J" (Dr.J) - Julius Erving (he created many layups, and his gentlemanly demeanor off the court is also his nickname Source)

"Shaq" - Shaquille O'Neal (doesn't his huge body look like a big shark)

"The Goods" - Lamar Er Odom

"Baby Shark" Jermaine O'Neal (second only to the Big Shark in body)

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"Chief"—— Robert Parish

"Gloves" - Gary Payton (a metaphor for his personal defense)

"The Truth" - Paul Pierce

"Batman" - Scottie Pippen (also called "Buffalo" and "Batman" because of his omnipotence, Jordan also admitted that his skills are more comprehensive than his own)

"Prince" - Taishaan Prince (prince is literally translated as "Prince", some say it is "Prince on Ice")

"Death" - Sima Sh Parker (the feared "Grim Reaper" on the street court)

"Mo-Pete" - Maurice Peterson

Q

"Flying Man" - Michael Jordan (Needless to say, God flies in the sky)

S

"Spider-Man" - John Salley

< p> "Super Spring Legs" - Sampson

"Snowflake" - Snow (literal translation of snow)

"Madman" - Labelle Sprewell (He has been a madman since he was a coach when he was young and now demands sky-high prices)

"Little Bully" (STAT)-Amar Stoudamire

"Little Flying Squirrel" (STAT) Mighty Mouse) - Damon Stoudemire (Both Stoudemire's nicknames are related to their playing style, and Damon also has a tattoo of a little mouse on his arm)

< p> "General" - John Stockton

"Stack" - Stackhouse (last name is Stackhouse)

"Artificial Machine" JR Smith

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"The Wrecker" - Jamal Tinsley (The Wrecker on the street court)

"The Smiling Assassin" - Isiah· Isiah Thomas (originally nicknamed "Zeke", "Zeke" is the alias of "Isiah" in the Bible. "The Smiling Assassin" is another nickname of Isiah Thomas. This nickname came about because Thomas' opponent once said about him, "(On the court) He always smiles at you first and then kills you.

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"Jet" (jet) - Jason Terry

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"King" (C-Webb) - Chris ·Webber

"Potato" - Charles Webber

"Flash" - Dwyane Wade (O'Neal said it at first, thinking he was as fast as Lightning. So he became the Wade who is praised by the world)

"The essence of human movies" - Dominic Wilkins (his dunk is like people's fantasy)

"White Chocolate" - Jason Williams (passing behind the back is a unique skill)

"Garbage Dog" - Jerome Williams (dirty work contractor)

"The Big Spoon" - Clarence Weatherspoon

"The Godfather" - Jerry West

"The Red Giant" ”——Bill Walton

“Cobra”——Worthy

X

“Glass Man”——Damon Hill (said Always injured, just like glass is fragile)

"Good boy"-Grant Hill (to distinguish from the "bad boys", but now he is also a "glass man", and still There is a nickname called "Big Mountain", because hill is literally translated as mountain)

"Late Captain" - James Silas (the nickname comes from the fact that he always plays at the back, And he always turns the tide, also known as "Snake")

"Roof of the World" - Sizonenko (height 2.37, can touch the rim without taking off)

Y

"Little Giant" - Yao Ming

"Big Z" (Z) - Ilgauskas (height + first letter)

< p> "Ape" - Patrick Ewing (nothing to say, look at him, he is still called the "Empire Building")

"Magician" - Earvin Johnson (nickname The reason is his incredible passing)

"Little General" - Avery Johnson

"Big Mom" ??- Larry Johnson (once the player with the strongest upper body strength Outstanding player)

"Hot microwave" - ??Eddie Johnson

"Easy in space" - Yi Jianlian

Z

"King James" - LeBron James

"Barbarian" - LeBron James

"King James" - Welter Chamberlain (also known as "Big Dipper" and "Stilts") is generally called "Dashuai Zhang" in forums.

Scored 100 points in a single game, becoming the person with the most points in a single game in NBA history)