A New Brandon Roy nickname
by manzell on Apr 16, 2009 10:25 AM PDT
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PrintOne of my greatest laments about basketball these days (and all sports in general) is that guys no longer have really good, colorful nicknames. When Mark "The Bird" Fidrych died, it only highlighted this fact.
Face it, NBA nicknames suck right now - Dwayne Wade aka D-Wade; LeBron James aka LBJ; Jason Kidd aka J-Kidd, Kevin "KD" Durant and Greg "GO" Oden, even Brandon Roy as B-Roy. they all suck. They're formulaic, marketing-driven... they're not based on the players personalities or idiosyncracies.
Anyhow, I think we've found a new nickname for Brandon Roy: The Closer.
Everyone is saying it. Bill Simmons, Hollinger, Hubie Brooks, everyone. It speaks to his game, his attitude, everything.
Just for fun, i'll throw in a poll:
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Natural
"Brian (Outlaw is Rejector) is now on the fan saying he put this on to see what would happen " - 123_G.O._RipCity
by Outlaw is Rejector on Apr 16, 2009 10:27 AM PDT reply actions
No! No.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 16, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought that we as a people
decided on “The Natural”… At least for BEdgers sake.
(and aren’t we the ones that REALLY matter?!)
of the ones you selected The Natural
for sure. There is probably a better one, but i dont really like the closer and i cant stand B-Roy
by GreatOden'sRaven on Apr 16, 2009 10:31 AM PDT reply actions
The Professional
If they are going to try going with movie names… like Wallace of Wolverine… get something that embodies Roy’s attributes.
Cold blooded asassin
Has a heart for kids
Is our go to guy
"OK, it's going to rain tomorrow. And there is going to be a Greenpeace meeting and hippies are going to be protesting" ~ The Buffet of Goodness on Portland
by Blazer on Apr 16, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
absolutely rec'd
I love it. I don’t think any word so perfectly captures Brandon’s essence as “professional.” Perhaps a secondary nickname could just be “Leon.” A little shorter for when you need a quicker burst of excitement. Brandon “The Professional” Roy. Leon!!!
PLAYOFFS... sounds good, don't it?
by SabonisBonus on Apr 16, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Too many syllables.
By the time you’ve said it, he’s already hit a jumper and passed-out two assists.
by MiledAnimal on Apr 16, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The Royota
cause he is so effecient
Momma.....der go dat man
by AllHailRoy on Apr 16, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i like that one…
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
by two buck chuck on Apr 16, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Might as well call him a Yugo so you could shout YUGO, ROY!
by MiledAnimal on Apr 16, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
What about "the magnificent seven"
i hate espn commentators
Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch
by two buck chuck on Apr 16, 2009 12:22 PM PDT reply actions
Not enough syllables.
I could go for The Magnificient Natural Professional Yellow Mamba Roybot.
by MiledAnimal on Apr 16, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah i like it.
who made that up Hollinger?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Apr 16, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I like The Magnificent Seven
The theme song would go good with Outlaw’s. – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Hahah
Brandon closed out the Black Mamba the other night!!!!!
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
One more time...at least
Brandon needs to choose a nickname designed to "strike fear" in the Southern African snake
(Here’s the short list)
Predators of Black Mambas include humans, birds of prey, foxes, jackals and mongooses
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/reptiles/snakes/mamba_black.html
Mambas (like all reptiles, and I have have no trouble referring to Bryant as a snake) tend to be sluggish and “easier to catch” when the temperature drops. So, maybe calling Roy “The Iceman” or “Mr. Freeze” would be apropos?
Snakes also get sluggish when they've had a big meal
so let’s call Roy the Ultimate Jack Cheeseburger.
would rather have "The Mongoose"
as they are fierce predatory and can jump, definitely more lethal than a snake that will avoid contact with anything but its prey. stupid anti social snakes!
-murhpi
"the secret ingredient is LOVE damnit"
I know he's not Asian, but I still prefer the Samurai
It’ll never catch on, but it fits him so well!
Yes! Yes! In the face!
He's gotta be The Natural
It fits his game so well – he makes everything he does on the court look so fluid and under control. Nothing about his game is rushed or akward – he is simply THE NATURAL
I used to call him "Silky" because his game is so smooth.
It never caught on.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
The natural is such a freaking good nickname, I had to vote for that. A few times this season at the RG they even played that famous epic music from the movie " The Natural " when he would score. Why don't they do that more? It would only increase his mar
The closer is good too. I like the natural more though.
What about
patches as he grows such a patchy beard.
The natural is the whitest nickname I have ever heard.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
How could it be anything other than
The Natural. ?
His smooth and sometimes effortless demeanor while doing the spectacular sums it all up for me.
Roy Tribute
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
For me, the Natural is lousy. For one thing, it's already been taken
by a former baseball player. Isn’t it Wheeler that tagged him with that one?
The Players call him ‘B". I like the one letter moniker as I can’t think of another athlete who has been represented with a single letter …. and Brandon is extremely unique in the way he plays. Closure isn’t bad, but it is just ….. well ….. just …. too.
I like B-Roy and also Broy. But trying to assign a single word or phrase to represent his multiple and unique talents is difficult at best.
You know, I think it’s Rudy who is the ‘natural’ player on our team, playing off instincts where Roy is a thinking man’s player. A very quick minded guy who is always in control but also happens to possess a lot of athleticism.
Control, quick minded, pace maker, closer, clutch ….. can anything be derived from those attributes. “Clutch” or “The Clutch” maybe???.
So far I think I’d vote for “B”.
Brandon Roy just destroyed everything in his path. There's your rational analysis -- Dave
Also: COMCAST SUCKS!
The suggestions are getting worse, not better.
No, I don’t have one for Brandon. But I do like The French Press for Nic.
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