Blazer Shorthand/Nicknames on Bedge
by blzrfan on Jul 2, 2008 1:00 AM PDT
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Print**Updated list. Most of these names show up during Game Threads. By no means is this a definitive list.
Old School
Brandon Roy – Roy, BRoy, Roybot, Roy Wonder, The Natural
Lamarcus Aldridge – LMA, LA, Big Smooth, LaMonster
Martell Webster – Marty, Webslinger, M-Web, Webby, The Definition
Joel Pryzbilla – Vanilla Gorilla, Pryz, Ghostface 'Billa, The Thrilla
Stever Blake – Blakey, Stevie, Poppin' Fresh
Travis Outlaw – Trout, #25, T-Law, Sheriff
Channing Frye – Buffet of Goodness
Raef Lafrentz – RLEC
Sergio Rodriguez – Spanish Chocolate, Surge
What about the new kids?
Greg Oden – GO, 40 year old man, Granpa Simpson
Rudy Fernandez – RUDY, Rudolfo, Cinco, Rayo Cinco, El Swisho
Jerryd Bayless – “Pay Up”, J-Bay, JB, T-Rex, JB Quick, Gator
Nicolas Batum – TOOM, BaTOOM, Batman, Butt-Tomb – Tom in Hawaii suggestion
Petteri Koponen – Petsku, Petko, “The Finnisher”, Finnish Playboy
Coach Nate - Sarge, MAC
Kevin Pritchard - KP
Paul Allen - PA, SPAM
Anybody want to add to the list or suggest some more? These would be Bedge shorthands or nicknames.
I imagine Wheels calling a game like this, LMA blocks the shot, 40 year old man snatches the ball, outlet pass to "Pay Up", shovels a pass to Roybot, drives and kicks out to the Webslinger for 3...ahhhhyeaaa(loses voice)....everybody on the bench standing up...RLEC waving the towel.
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I like Rudy = CincO
CincO = five in Spanish = his jersey number for Joventut, Spain and Blazers.
Not my idea, someone else suggested it… but I like it!!
I'm concerned with how his Jersey number
will affect our numbers last year, which Tommy proved correlates directly to wins. Break that down please, cabana boy.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
by Honka Playboy on Jul 2, 2008 5:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Next year, lower numbers are good
this is by the original TiH stat, but it didn’t really work in the west, so maybe it will be reformulated.
Crap, why do I know that?
Ha Ha
He’ll help a lot with that stat. Oden is a bit of a concern though.
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
Rayo Cinco
In Spanish “Rayo” is “lightning,” “thunder,” “Sudden Havoc”
Avatar is an old pine tree on Grizzly Mountain alongside Central Oregon's telecommunications towers
I used to call him
The TO that aint a crybaby
Whats your ring size? 2010
by Gregory Roy Aldridge on Jul 2, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Closer
I stole it from this thread.
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
More..
Bayless = T-Rex Arms(?)
LMA also = LA sometimes
Steve Blake = Gummo
Pryz also = Ghostface ‘Billa (I think Pippen just made that one up, but I really like it)
"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan
yeah I think Bayless should be forever known as T-Rex arms
Oh and Petteri is the Finnish Playboy.
I think Timbo made up a streetball name for Blake, I don’t remember what it was though.
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
Poppin' Fresh!
.................. The Pillsbury doughboy, with big hops and a fresh game!
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
More Timboisms:
Greg Oden = GOd
LaMarcus Aldridge = LMA—never, ever, ever LA, which is a city in California.
Sergio = El Clanko
Rudy = El Swisho
I think calling Bayless “T-Rex” is hilarious and vote yes.
The things I most frequently call Frye (screamed at high volume) would get me banned by Dave… I expect with the addition of a 3-point stroke to his game next year, that list will expand greatly.
t
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
And Webster is "Marty," because "Pryz" said so...
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
T-Rex arms is a stupid call. Are you kidding me?
I don’t see it. I checked out his pre-draft measurements and Jarryd doesn’t have exceptionally long arms, but I haven’t seen it in any games or highlights that I am watching. If you guys are making fun of him because of the measurement posting and the fact that his wingspan isn’t 6-inches longer than his height, well la-di-fricking-da. I think it is stupid.
by Portland Dynasty on Jul 2, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
T-Rex
What about abstracting it with T.Rex albums/songs? No hard feelings there, right? And look at the possibilities:
The Slider
Electric Warrior
Jeepster
Tanx
Futuristic Dragon
Cosmic Dancer
The Motivator
Baby Strange
Rabbit Fighter
Cadilac
Thunderwing
Mister Mister
and, my personal favorite, Rip Off.
These are all quality names, people! And I think we need to start calling one Blazer “Cosmic Dancer”. Let’s just pick one.
"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan
Here is why
I kinda used it before…sorta (look at the pics at the bottom of the main post)
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/5/6/481776/next-year-s-center-tandem
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
couple more
Oden: The Prodigy, The Monster, Green gOd (word scramble suggested by a new Bedger this week)
Aldridge: Big Smooth, Smooth, Lamardridge
Blake: Blakey, Stevie
Webster; M-Web
McRoberts (I know he was traded): McBob
I’m still saddened that we went from 2 JJ’s to 0 JJ’s.
Gimmicks don't make dynasties
The JJ gap is gonna bite us
On our Jarrett Jack-esque perfectly formed buttocks if KP doesn’t pull off a JJ trade to end all JJ trades.
Jerome James MIGHT be available…
Having two JJs won us 41 games last season, so about 20.5 each. Where we stand right now on the JJ front, we ain’t gonna win a game ALL SEASON. Last I checked, you need more than ZERO wins to make the playoffs.
Mortimer
Jerome James
I’m pretty sure we could get Jerome James for a 2034 3rd round draft pick and a Juan Dixon bobblehead. I know it would be morgaging the future for 20.5 wins, but it may be worth it. I’m thinking next in line to target would be Jumaine Jones. I’m pretty sure we are going to have a tough time getting Joe Johnson or Jared Jeffries.
Gimmicks don't make dynasties
Jared Jeffries may be a toss-in...
with the Jerome James trade since I’m pretty sure James ate him accidentally last season. If he’s not fully digested, that should bring us back to 41 wins.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
by Honka Playboy on Jul 2, 2008 5:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Let's get serious...
.......................... Joe Jackson is the guy we need.
Dream big.
t
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
JB Quick
For the Arizona Kid, I’m thinking JB Quick, and wearing the black, white, and red trunks, Rudi, Cinco de Rayo, Fernandez.
Avatar is an old pine tree on Grizzly Mountain alongside Central Oregon's telecommunications towers
The Royal One
I refered to Brandon in a post as The Royal One. I don’t expect it to catch on. Also “The Natural” from Wheels
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
'the natural' is
by far my favorite nickname for roy
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
The scene with the lightning
hitting the ball, and the scene where he blows out the lights in the stadium… awesome.
But even if I didn’t love that movie, it completely describes brandon’s style of play.
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
How about no nicknames?
Is it really that time consuming to type out Brandon, Travis, LaMarcus, etc?
Or Oden, McMillan, Pryzbilla, Fernandez?
Yes it takes too long
And for illiteration perposes
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
Especially
when you have to think every time you want to write about Joel…. the z comes before the y even though it sounds the opposite.
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
No nicknames that diminish
Agreeing with timg56 about mostly preferring no nicknames, but accepting that nicknames will still be used, I hope they are only upbeat handles and focus on positive aspects of the young men, ones that the players themselves embrace. Does Travis like “Trout?” I think T-Rex is too negative.
Avatar is an old pine tree on Grizzly Mountain alongside Central Oregon's telecommunications towers
Actually, calling Sergio "El Clanko" assumes the best for him...
................................... I could call him El Airballo.
t
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
Kopponen is a bit of a mouth full.
He needs a nick name. “Travis” is fine, yes, but LaMarcus is a bit long.
“Rudy” works. “Joel” works, but “Pryzbilla” doesn’t. “Channing” works, but “The Buffet” works better.
Kevin Pritchard is a 4.0 Draft Day Student
Proposal
Gator would be good for Bayless. See to us it would be because of his short arms (T-rex arms is hillarious but…no), Right? But to him it would be complimenatary for it would denote his tenacity, feirceness, and his ability to swim. Any thoughts?
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
LOL
I think T-Rex seems funny because his arms aren’t that short. It’s just that everyone in the NBA has arms like Mr. Fantastic.
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
Now if he had the ability to burst into flames
at will…..that would be a fair trade off I think
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
Ha ha, that's good, too...
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
It's quicker to type, so better than T-Rex for the open threads...
.................................. which is where these names are important, after all.
t
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
He's not from the U of Florida
Like Taurean green was last year
(remember the Thanksgiving dinner serving line, Taurean was telling everybody to say “Go Gators!” when they got up to Oden’s station?)
classic
True but....
....see my reasoning for the name. War “swimming ability”!!!
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
Gators have pointy teeth and itty bitty little arms...
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
Koponen is PK
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!
................................... Never, I say!
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
He growded up being called that
We can’t change his nickname because we’re too scared to say LA. I’m not scared of the Lakers and I bet most guys on the roster ain’t scared either.
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
When I am chanting LA SUCKS!
with 20,000 other people….I don’t want LMA to get the wrong idea. Plus I hate that stupid song!
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
but what we call him doesn't affect what he grew up being called
we’d have to stop yelling Beat LA, not calling him LA.
LMA looks good in writing, but sounds dumb out loud.
How about "Pistol Pete"?
........................ or has that been done already?
t
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
Done already, that's what Ann calls Travis...
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
I thought she called him T-Bone
For his lovely bone structure of course
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
"Pistol Pete" Maravich
I’m pretty sure that one’s already taken by a hall of famer.
Who is this Maravich person?
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
Jerry Dee
I like calling Bayless Jerry Dee. I don’t know why.
Kevin Pritchard is a 4.0 Draft Day Student
A couple more
LaMarcus: Judge Dridge
Batum: Le Batman, Young St. Nick, L’Esprit (Which I think just sounds cool)
A little trivia question for everyone (except dyshooter182):
Did you know that Pryzbilla is actually spelled Przybilla? True story.
I remember the players being quized on this during a pregame or halftime blurb, and I think only one of them got it right, too.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 2, 2008 10:01 AM PDT reply actions
I remember this too
It was hilarious. Most of the players didn’t even give it a serious try. Only Damon knew how to spell Joel’s name.
"Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist." -- RIP George Carlin
BUY A VOWEL!!!
Did you know that Pryzbilla is actually spelled Przybilla?
"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08
I'd like to buy an "E", t
RRRRRRRT! Sorry, no “E’s”.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 2, 2008 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone mention "LaMonster" yet?
For some reason I really like that one. It might have originated from the guy who runs the Clips blog. If I remember right, he wants t-shirt royalties.
"Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist." -- RIP George Carlin
I can spell Wally
but I have to look it up
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Random Fact.
Danilo Gallinari, the #6 draft pick of the NY Knicks, is nicknamed “Big Cock” in Italian.
http://deadspin.com/5019511/belisimo-big-cock-gallinari
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
I prefer Danildo
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
It' always SMOOTH !
Sergio – Pounder – He dribbles and dribbles and dribbles.
Martell – The Kid or 3M
GO – Double Feature – You could show it on that forehead & Double -Doubles
will be the norm.
The BEAST – Hmmmmm
Rudy = Bones -6’6” – 170 ?
Bayless – TRexxx – Short arms & coming to the Blazers at the crossroads.
BBomb – He like to throw it UP !
Frye – Buffet – perfect by his own mouth.
Ike – The Bull – He killed us in the paint several times.
Batum – White Flag – Don’t all Frenchies own one.
BRoy – The Natural – Nothing more!
Lefty – Play off his left hand preference
TO – Step Back25 – after his favorite move.
Joel – Scrap – It’s what he does !
It's GO time !
In honor of Rudy coming, I suggest every player take a Spanish nickname
that Rudy can call them by
Brandon Roy – Capitán (Captain)
Lamarcus Aldridge – Suavice (Smooth)
Martell Webster – Telaraña (Spider Web)
Joel Pryzbilla – Gorila (Gorilla)
Stever Blake – Fresco (Fresh)
Travis Outlaw – Bandido (Bandit or Outlaw)
Channing Frye – Buffet de la Bondad (Buffet of Goodness)
Raef Lafrentz – Caducado (Expired)
Sergio Rodriguez – Chocolate Español (Spanish Chocolate)
What about the new kids?
Greg Oden – Abuelito (Grandpa)
Rudy Fernandez – Oho Cinco (Pay attention to 5)
Jerryd Bayless – Conquistador (Conqueror)
Nicolas Batum – Papas Fritas (French Fry)
Petteri Koponen – Rematador (Finisher)
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
NIce...those are good
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Caducado...
that one’s sweet. Let’s use that now instead of RLEC and see how long it takes for people to either 1) figure it out, or 2) ask what the H we’re talking about.
Trade proposal: Martell, Two 2009 2nd round picks, and Caducado for Childress.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 2, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I like those
Old Man Oden = El Abuelito
but the “ito” is diminutive in Spanish, so it’s a little funny when applied to a 7-foot monster.
RipCity -- now, now ...
by Y5k on Jul 2, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Here is one
Joel Pryzbilla is… Priz-bizzle
Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. They are working the rest of the league like a speed bag. Meanwhile, Katz scores an interview with a rattled Rush, who forgot to take off his Blazers hat and has a "Man, this sucks, I was excited to play video games with Greg Oden" look on his face. Weirdest moment of the night that didn't involve a Lopez brother. - 'The Sports Guy' Bill Simmons
here is another...
Nicolas Batum – Batum is like Bah (like a sheep) and tomb (like a mummy’s tomb) So we could say Bah-Bah Batum. or Batum-Raider like BAH-TOMB Raider? Anyone….Hello? Is this thing on?
Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. - 'The Sports Guy' Bill Simmons
by doublezeroduck on Jul 2, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla
If you know that song, I think it should be modified and used for Przybilla.
“With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down
Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them
He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town
Oh no, they say hes got to go
Go go PRZYBILLA, yeah
Oh no, there goes tokyo
Go go PRZYBILLA, yeah”
That would be sweet.
I like it
but you could also go with
Greg Oden – GOdzilla
That only works in writing
And if you actually say “G. O. dzilla” it screws up the amount of syllables and sounds ridiculous. It’s gotta be “Go Go Przybilla”
Godzilla......love it!
We have to give GO that nickname. C’mon! All the big guys have the best names. STAT, Man Child, the Beast, the Big Aristotle, the Dream
I posted this a couple of months ago
Great Minds think alike
Sung to the tune of “Godzilla” by Blue Oyster Cult
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
Pryz swats Kobe’s shot down
Delirious people on a lightrail train
Scream bug-eyed at the thought of them
G.O picks up Shaq and he throws him back down
As he wades through the league towards an NBA Crown
Oh no, they say they gonna blow!
G.O an’ Przybilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes San Antone’
G.O an’ Przybilla, yeah
News has spread of Gregarious Rex….
and terror he spreads and teams he wrecks !
The word is read that we he rests…
In comes Przy takin’ care of the rest
G.O an’ Przybilla!!!!!
Oh no, they say they gonna blow!
G.O an’ Przybilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes San Antone’
G.O an’ Przybilla, yeah
History shows again and again
The folly of tryin’ to stop them
G.O an’ Przybilla!
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
Old man of the mountain
Oden: Old Man Oden, The God of Thunder
Koponen: Kopo or Pogo
Trout: Troutlaw or (As my girlfriend calls him) Justice Outlaw
SB: (My girlfriend calls him) Bobble-Head Steve Blake
RipCity -- now, now ...
Not yet said.... Boom Boom Batum, Swoosh, Big Cat, The Chef, The Prototype...
PG Jarryd Bayless, JB Quick, JB, Jarryd B.Bustin’
SG Brandon Roy, The Natural, Roy Wonder, B.Roy
SF Martell Webster, The Prototype, Moneyball
SF Travis Outlaw, Mr. Electric, El Bandido, Sticky
C Greg Oden, Thunder God, The Chef (stay out of his kitchen)
PF LaMarcus Aldridge, LaMonster, LMA, Swoosh
C Joel Pryzbilla, Thrilla, Vanilla Gorilla
SG Rudy Fernandez, ROOOOOOOODEEEEEEE, the Spainiard (like from Gladiator)
PF Channing Frye, Big Cat
SF Nicolas Batum, Boom Boom Batum
PG Steve Blake, Steady Steve
PF Ike Diogu, Ike-Dee, the Warrior
by Portland Dynasty on Jul 2, 2008 5:00 PM PDT reply actions
CSWOO = Cap Space Window Of Opportunity (the time next summer when we are expected to be WAYYYY under the salary cap and can do all kinds of fun trades and/or signings)
MLB2PDX!!! (someday...)
by The Cactus Leaguer on Jul 2, 2008 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
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