BRoy nickname nomination: The Surgeon

by Benjamanic on Apr 30, 2009 12:00 PM PDT

He stayed in school longer than most in the NBA, removes cancerous teammates, sews up wins, saves our playoff lives.

Patient, steady, poised, methodical, precise, will cut you up.

He's also precocious like Doogie Houser.

I don't care for The Natural. He only got that because of the movie--Roy Hobbes was the main character--and he doesn't strike me as a natural really.

Sorry this isn't a fanshot. I couldn't figure out how to upload a photo or find a good link. (It's the "work" computer.)

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dissects the defense

loves to cut
skilled with both hands
i could add on to this so much. i would love for this to catch on.

PAGING DR. ROY

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on Apr 30, 2009 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE!?

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on Apr 30, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

the problem with the natural is it is false.

roy’s not a natural.

he’s not naturally gifted. he doesn’t have lebron’s body. he doesn’t have dwights body. he doesn’t have outlaws hops. he doesn’t have any of the natural tools that you would expect.

roy’s a methodical thinker. he KNOWS the game. he anticipates whats coming and how to stop it and he picks his opponent apart.. he trains hard working on his game.

roys talented. he’s skilled. but he’s not natural.

he’s supernatural.

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on Apr 30, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Lebron is not natural

that dude is a freak of nature.

"Sasha? That's a sissy name." -Mike Rice

"Let's go to win the playoffs!!!" -Rudy Fernandez

by koyote on Apr 30, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

We could call him the six million dollar man

except he makes more than that in three months.

by MiledAnimal on Apr 30, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

He has some things that are just natural skills...

leadership
attitude
confidence
composure
patience
I could go on but you probably get the gist….

Yes he worked hard for his skills, no doubt about it. I just don’t look at it the way you do I guess. I like the natural, I think it fits him well…

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Apr 30, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

the only natural thing roy is is a born killer.

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on Apr 30, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Not terrible

but the Natural is also good. I don’t really think about the movie very much when I hear it, probably because it’s a movie about a different sport.

"Sasha? That's a sissy name." -Mike Rice

"Let's go to win the playoffs!!!" -Rudy Fernandez

by koyote on Apr 30, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions

then later in his career

we can call him the “old saw-bones”… weird.

I think “Dr. Roy” is the best version of this. “Surgeon” lacks the strong consonant anchor-sound you need for a 2-syllable nickname.

by gcb on Apr 30, 2009 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

Your points are all valid, but I have an objection: no matter how you feel about ‘The Natural’, it has already caught on, and it’s not likely to go away. That may not please you, but it is what it is, and it’s not much use to try and replace it.

by inroywetrust on Apr 30, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions

While it fits better,

I’ve already bought into “the natural”. Also, Dr. Roy sounds like a ripoff of Dr. J.

"B-Roy is the best shooting guard I have played against"

-Ron Artest

If Artest can say it, so can I. Broy>Kobe.

by premthegrem on Apr 30, 2009 12:24 PM PDT reply actions

yep.

there’s only one Dr.

There’s also only one Natural.

But I like to be here. Oh, I like it a lot! Said the Cat in the Hat. To the fish in the pot.

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 30, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I like it.... but

His nickname is The Natural he doesn’t really need another one because The Natural is sick.

by Escrote on Apr 30, 2009 12:24 PM PDT reply actions

I just call him B-Money

For obvious reasons…

Proud member of Duck nation!

by skywaker9 on Apr 30, 2009 12:38 PM PDT reply actions

bc you like canned nicknames? :)

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on Apr 30, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

BRoy nickname nomination: The Surgeon

The irony of this title is that you use a nickname to refer to him as. I nominate BRoy.

by rmcdougall on Apr 30, 2009 12:42 PM PDT reply actions

BRoy is internetspeak.

There’s a difference between acronyms used on the net and nicknames. I don’t think people use LMA or GO when speaking about them.

by Benjamanic on Apr 30, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I still like The Assassin

“You’re dead before you hit the floor”

Bring back the Uncle Cliffy!

by hawkblogger on Apr 30, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions

I want Roy's nickname to be Rings.

by MiledAnimal on Apr 30, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

that's pretty tight.

But I like to be here. Oh, I like it a lot! Said the Cat in the Hat. To the fish in the pot.

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 30, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions

What ever happened to "Roy Wonder" ?

I think it’s kinda catchy… I like the Surgeion though, and I prefer The Natural.

Travis Outlaw is Mr. Clutch

by two buck chuck on Apr 30, 2009 12:53 PM PDT reply actions

+1

I call him this sometimes…I’ve seen him called this in national press somewhere too. I like it because he is such a wonder. Your always left wondering how he just did that.

Roy Wonder for sure.

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 30, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I made my own fanpost considering "The General" as a better nickname for Roy. Clearly, I am outdone.

Regarding “The Natural:” I like it, too, but I think “The Surgeon” is even more appropriate. It could be considered a transition in name paralleling his ascending to super-stardom. Clearly he has showed us he deserves to be placed in that tier according to what he has done in his first playoffs ever against not just one, but two of the best defenders in the league.

by llublazerfan on Apr 30, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions

Prefer the sTurgeon actually

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon

“Sturgeon are distinctly and immediately recognizable for their elongated bodies, flattened rostra, distinctive scutes and barbels, and elongated upper tail lobes.”

Sounds like Brandon Roy to me

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Apr 30, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

the sturgeon + the trout..hm

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on Apr 30, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

lamarc-fish next?

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on Apr 30, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

sticking with

Broy or roy bot.

"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html

by ratbastird on Apr 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT reply actions

This is hte best I've heard so far

and SO much better than Yellow Mamba, or B-Roy (that has been so over done)….

by antediluvian on Apr 30, 2009 1:11 PM PDT reply actions

I personally like "captain cool"

by Escrote on Apr 30, 2009 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

B-royalty

“Roy is the best player i have ever played against, best shooting guard”

hes better than kobe and lebron?

“Hes the best player I ever played against” – RON ARTEST

by St. Blaze on Apr 30, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

holla

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by hollywood robinson on Apr 30, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

The "Natural" is still my favorite

#10 Pryzbilla the Vanilla Gorilla

by Hookah_John on Apr 30, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions

me too

although if Tiana comes home one night and pulls a Harriet Bird on Brandon, I’m gonna be right ticked.

The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.

by BlazersOrBust on Apr 30, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I fully support the new nickname

Broy, the surgeon!

by OOKEY on Apr 30, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions

I like it.

I also like The Natural and The General

by MavetheGreat on Apr 30, 2009 2:37 PM PDT reply actions

Trust me

I am a doctor.

by TheGreatDane17 on Apr 30, 2009 2:45 PM PDT reply actions

The Mongoose

A stone cold mamba killer!

by Merlyn on Apr 30, 2009 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

The Royota

never breaks down.

by undutchable on Apr 30, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions

LOL

by bamkapow on Apr 30, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

How about

Dry Ice?

He’s cold and doesn’t break a sweat when he freezes you.

"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.

The Bhagavad Gita

by Idog1976 on Apr 30, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions

I like it until he misses a couple of shots.

by MiledAnimal on Apr 30, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I Like it!

I am a surgeon, and I’d trade all of my skills to be like Brandon in a heartbeat…no pun intended.

Calculated, cool under pressure, precise, and thorough.

by 3pointer on Apr 30, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions

Roy Wonder

"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy

by courtsideerrandboy on Apr 30, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

I always thought his nickname should be the Little Fundamental

because he is like a little Tim Duncan

by RiseWithUs on Apr 30, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions

I like "The Magnificent Seven",

but it just doesn’t seem to fit either.

hmmmkay

by TylerM on Apr 30, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

The Miroycle

or Mr. Miroycle.

But I like to be here. Oh, I like it a lot! Said the Cat in the Hat. To the fish in the pot.

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 30, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

That word is hard for me to say.

"It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays." - R. Pitino

"I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em."- Jimmy V

Go Blazers!!

by DaNoose on Apr 30, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Another vote for "The Natural"

It’s got a mystique and wholesomeness that to me, sums up Brandon Roy, and makes me feel good.

Isn’t it time again, for the people to have a Hero they can believe in just for the purity of the sport, without all of the distractions of today’s NBA?

Brandon Roy…
No Bling.
No Fuss.
No Flash.
No Hype.
The Natural

"It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays." - R. Pitino

Go Blazers!!

by DaNoose on Apr 30, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions