Basketball Greatest Basketball Nicknames?

[Bryan_Mc]

the "big dipper" wilt chamberlain, aka the chairman of the boards

 

[Ndudi44Ebi]

"The Big Smooth"

Charlie Villanueva and also before him, some guy that used to play for the Pacers, the name escapes me right now...

 

[kobe080]

Mr.Clutch.
It's such a great complement nickname to have.
I also like Mr.81 lol

 

[Bryan_Mc]

mine might have to be chocolate thunder

also he said he hailed forom the planet lovetron

 

[OldAdmin]

I always liked the glove.

 

[Bryan_Mc]

back when the 76ers had barkley (the round mound of rebound) and rick mahorn, they were known as "thump and bump"

 

[ac-n-mike]

I think "WORLD B FREE" had the best NAME lol

as far as nicknames... THE DIESEL, THE GLOVE, BLACK MAMBA, "the FLOPPER" and as horrible as it is the craziest nickname I ever heard was a local guy here in Houston called Vlade Divac (when he still played in LA) "THE TERRORIST".... wow...thats brutal!

 

[bhelser]

Vinnie "the Microwave" Johnson!
Stacey "Plastic Man" Augman

 

[Ground Support]

Dennis The Worm Rodman
Robert The Chief Parrish
Karl The Mailman Malone
Chauncey Mr Big Shot Billups

 

[vandychris]

The Human Highlight Reel - Dominique Wilkins

 

[ljmaya]

How about The Iceman George Gervin

 

[Bryan_Mc]

tiny
muggsy
spud
his airness