Moses Malone’s nickname was Big Mo for teammates and coaches to keep him straight from Little Mo, his teammate Maurice Cheeks. Writers often called Malone the Chairman of the Boards because he was one of the most dominant rebounders in NBA history. One writer called him Octobull but it never stuck. Why was Moses Malone’s […]
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Cedric Maxwell’s nickname Cornbread came from his college teammate who thought he looked like Jamaal Wilkes’ character Cornbread in the 1975 film Cornbread, Earl and Me. Maxwell did not like the nickname at first but his success in college led reporters to use the name in articles and it stuck. Why Was Cedric Maxwell Called
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Robert Horry was nicknamed Big Shot Bob (or Big Shot Rob) because he was known for hitting some of the biggest shots in NBA history. Horry hit game-winning shots to help his Rockets, Lakers and Spurs teams win 7 NBA titles. Horry is not a Hall of Fame player but he is viewed as one
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Dennis Rodman was one of the most versatile defenders, and best rebounders, to ever play in the NBA. He won five rings with the Pistons and the Bulls. While Rodman was a great player, he was also unique. His near-complete lack of offense keeps him from being ranked as highly as some of the greatest
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Kevin Garnett may be the best defensive power forward in league history. Garnett’s amazing anticipation, great vision, and elite motor made him one of the best help defenders to ever play basketball. In addition to playing amazing team defense, KG could shut down players one on one and guard all five positions. Kevin Garnett on
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John Havlicek’s nickname Hondo was given to him by a childhood friend who could not pronounce his name easily. The friend chose the name Hondo because Havlicek reminded him of John Wayne’s character in the film named Hondo. Havkicek’s friend perceived him to be the strong, silent type like Hondo was in the film. How
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The 1992 Dream Team did not have any set starting five. Every player on the Dream Team except Christian Laettner and John Stockton started some of the games in the Olympics and Micheal Jordan started every game. The starting five for the Gold Medal game were Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Patrick
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Ray Allen was one of the best outside shooters in NBA history who won two titles later in his career with the Celtics and the Heat. Before that, he was a great slasher and big-time scorer for the Sonics and Bucks. Allen was not noted for great defense but he played his best defense for
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Dennis Rodman was one of the best and most versatile defenders in NBA history. His incredible energy and effort on defense allowed him to be matched against players as diverse as Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal. Rodman was one of the best one-on-one defenders to ever play the game. Dennis Rodman on Defense: Stats Most
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Patrick Ewing was an outstanding two-way NBA center who was one of the ten greatest centers in NBA history and one of the ten best players of the 1990’s. Ewing retired as the Knicks leader in nearly every statistical category and was chosen for the Basketball Hall of Fame. How good was Patrick Ewing’s career?
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