Flinders80
Years ago
Whilst watching the last NBL on one hd I actually had to agree with Steve Carfino in that is not enough nicknames in the league. I wonder if the nicknames left the sport right around the same time the sport left FTA.
Leeping Leroy Login
Alabama Slammer
I cant remember the others. Can people post some of these ones from yester year.
And also can we possibly start some new ones
Big Marty
Years ago
So Luke Schensher isn't called "Big Red" or Oscar Forman isn't "The Big O", or Darren Ng isn't "Ninja".
Granted the last one seems more like a racial slur than a decent nickname, but they do exist.
You'll probably find unlike the NBA, that half the people in the league don't really want a Nickname, so you need to force one on them.
I'd like to call Shaun Redhage "Nudge" because he's always nudging people with elbows and shoulders.
Need to call Luke Nevill "Lurch", because he's always sporting that "You Rang" look in-game.
Flinders80
Years ago
I like those
Now we just need One HD to start saying them. Especially like the reference to Lurch but cant see steve carfino working that one in. Would love him to say
"Big Red sends that out of here"
XztatiK
Years ago
Certainly does! Anything is better than 'Da Jules of Harlem on his way to stardom'. :/
clarky
Years ago
My favourite was always 'The Real Deal' John Rillie...
Steve Carfino used to drop that name in his commentary whenever JR started hitting it from outside
curtleyAmbrose
Years ago
Very few imports stick around for years these days (i have no stats to back this up, but it's a hunch) and maybe that's one reason. Also the top 10 Aussie players are playing outside of Australia wheras in the good old days the core of the top Boomers team was in the NBL.
Beantown
Years ago
What about SideWinder (though he hasn't really earnt it yet) and Shiny Brasswell?
I like Big Marty's nicks for Redhage and Nevill too.
Camel 31
Years ago
Seems we've gotta Creek now. A Hillbilly. We've got Balls. Coach Carter, Commander Clarke, Medicine Man,
Bring it Home. A DJ. Howdy Neighbour.
Jack Toft
Years ago
Don't take this too seriously.....
"Silky" DeVries, "Slamming" Sam Harris, "Wolf" Creek, "Dangerman" Dodwell, "Rocket" Rhyss Carter.
Wollongong:
Saville "Road", "TB" "Beer and Skittles", "Door" Matt Campbell, Larry "the Lounge Lizard" Davidson, Zac "Bieber" Delaney, Daniel "Stargate" Jackson, Tyson "Ink" Demos, Gary "Gerbil" Ervin, "Grouch" Forman, "Groovy" David Gruber.
Thomas Abercrombie "and Fitch"
Matt "Feather" Burston
Julian Kazzough "Gesundheit"
Kirk "Spenda" Penney
Corey "Nikki" Webster
MACDUB
Years ago
Jameer Braswell.
Can't believe how similar they are!
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