Can you name the NBA Players by Nickname?

Nickname	Player	Last Team
The Truth		Boston Celtics*
The Human Highlight Reel		Orlando Magic
Black Mamba		Los Angeles Lakers*
Larry Legend		Boston Celtics
The Worm		Dallas Mavericks
Pistol Pete		Boston Celtics
Muggsy		Toronto Raptors
Zo		Miami Heat
Deke		Houston Rockets
Mr. Big Shot		New York Knicks*
Agent Zero		Orlando Magic*
Diesel		Boston Celtics*

Nickname	Player	Last Team
The Iceman		Chicago Bulls
The Big Dipper		Los Angeles Lakers
The Glove		Miami Heat
The Big Fundamental		San Antonio Spurs*
The Admiral		San Antonio Spurs
The A-Train		San Antonio Spurs
Big Z		Miami Heat*
Air Jordan		Washington Wizards
Clyde the Glide		Houston Rockets
The Matrix		Dallas Mavericks*
The Big Ticket		Boston Celtics*
Dr. J		Philadelphia 76ers

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NBA Players by Nickname Quiz

Rating:	Nominate Report game
Created by: Rom -
Contributed: October 7th, 2009
Category: Sports
Plays: 2,784

Tags: NBA Quizzes, nickname, last, team, player

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	500daysofandrew:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 03:27 GMT	2 points
	Billups' is Mr. Big Shot, and Wilkens' is The Human Highlight Reel

	Rom:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 03:37 GMT	1 point
	Thank you very much. That makes more sense. CHANGED!

	ammizny:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 04:06 GMT	5 points
	I've never heard anyone refer to Shaq as "The Big Cactus". "The Diesel" is much more common for him.

	king21:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 04:27 GMT	1 point
	@ammizny: i agree that shaq diesel is alot more common for oneal, but the big cactus is definitely well known. its why in the hilarious commercial with shaq playing scrabble he puts down the word "shaqtus"

	Redwing19:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 04:58 GMT	2 points
	I'd rather see The Big Aristotle or Diesel, but the Big Cactus is A-OK.

	alexinman:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 05:02 GMT	1 point
	wasnt it actually the shaqtus?

	j66:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 05:08 GMT	1 point
	The Big Cactus was from the trade to Phoenix. At the press conference he announced that as his new nickname.

	sknapp:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 05:39 GMT	1 point
	What j66 said.

	EmTeeZ:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 09:12 GMT	6 points
	The "last team" hint sort of threw me for some of them-- it didn't feel right putting Rodman down for the Mavericks, for instance, given his short term there (almost forgot Wilkins til the end, too). Obviously the nicknames stand, but I'd have preferred the teams they're best known for playing for. Still a really fun quiz.

	dtro:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 14:37 GMT	2 points
	Agree with emteez. Who associates Wilkins with the Magic?

	hoosfoos:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 16:02 GMT	1 point
	I would also change Jordan to His Airness. I know Air Jordan is probably more popular, but it gives away the answer.

	csl:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 16:58 GMT	1 point
	I know it's a very minor difference and won't likely change anyone's score, but I believe Wilkins was better known as the Human Highlight Film (not Reel).

	Reed:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 18:50 GMT	2 points
	Big Cactus is a no go... Diesel is probably the best, but even Big Aristotle is better.

	Rom:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 20:06 GMT	1 point
	@csl- two people disagree with each other (you and 500days of andrew), I'm not sure which it is. The "last team" hint, I agree that's tricky, but I can't really just write what team they're best known for playing because that's just an opinion. Shaq has a million nicknames, I didn't know which one to chose.

PublicEnemy:

Oct 8th, 2009 at 20:23 GMT

0 points

The diesel would be much better for Shaq. I've never heard the big cactus before now.

Nickname	Player	Last Team
The Truth		Boston Celtics*
The Human Highlight Reel		Orlando Magic
Black Mamba		Los Angeles Lakers*
Larry Legend		Boston Celtics
The Worm		Dallas Mavericks
Pistol Pete		Boston Celtics
Muggsy		Toronto Raptors
Zo		Miami Heat
Deke		Houston Rockets
Mr. Big Shot		New York Knicks*
Agent Zero		Orlando Magic*
Diesel		Boston Celtics*

	dlh1231:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 23:13 GMT	3 points
	I don't think you should use big cactus since he's not in Arizona anymore. That would be a great nickname if he was still in Phoenix, but "cactus" doesn't make sense anymore because he's in Cleveland. You could use Big Witness Protection, which he announced as his new nickname, or you could just use some better known nickname such as Diesel.

	Sal_Paradise:	Oct 8th, 2009 at 23:33 GMT	1 point
	"The Big Fundamental" will forever be my favorite nickname because it describes Duncan so perfectly.

	Rom:	Oct 9th, 2009 at 01:58 GMT	1 point
	Ok, thanks dlh1231, you made it clearer to me. CHANGED!

	mister_pianoman:	Oct 12th, 2009 at 01:21 GMT	1 point
	at least putting them on a team they are well known for playing for. for some players, that's easy (Wilkins- Hawks, Gervin, Spurs) for guys who are still playing or retired more recently, it can be a little difficult. Still, except for Shaq, I don't think there is anyone on this list who is really associated with multiple teams (Drexler and Maravich maybe)

	Rom:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 04:17 GMT	1 point
	Ok, but I think it's just too much work and too opinionated. Last team is just more straight-forward, it would be same for each player. There wouldn't be any doubt this way.

	patrickm:	Dec 24th, 2009 at 10:38 GMT	1 point
	This could be great if expanded. Some suggestions - The Big O, The Mailman, AK-47, Round Mound of Rebound/Sir Charles, Mr. Clutch/The Logo, Tiny, CP3, White Chocolate, or Skip to My Lou (never an amazing pro, but a streetball legend).

	CoolerKing:	Feb 3rd, 2010 at 17:10 GMT	1 point
	You forgot the most obvious nickname: Magic.

	Saints09:	May 1st, 2011 at 21:59 GMT	1 point
	I thought it was "Dennis the Rebounding Menace" Rodman.