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February 21, 2002

East nicknames

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As was promised yesterday we're pleased to bring you the nicknames of all eastern conference players.

Naturally you can always have your say.

Note:All rosters are as of mid-November 2001, "*" shows nicknames given by HoopsCorner.com editor, players whose nicknames were derived from their middle names have them listed.

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Atlanta Hawks - Boston Celtics - Charlotte Hornets - Chicago Bulls - Cleveland Cavaliers - Detroit Pistons - Indiana Pacers - Miami Heat - Milwaukee Bucks - New Jersey Nets - New York Knicks - Orlando Magic - Philadelphia 76ers - Toronto Raptors - Washington Wizards

-Atlanta Hawks

3 Shareef Abdur-Rahim - Reef *
6 James Calloway Bowdler - Cal
4 Chris Crawford - Ford *
15 Emanual Davis - E-mail
5 Micaiah Diondae Glover - Dion
44 Alan Henderson - Doctor *
1 DerMarr Johnson - Deer *
7 Toni Kukoc - Pink Panther, Alien, The Spider of Split, The Waiter, and Kuki
2 Nazr Mohammed - Naz
13 Hanno Mottola - Motto *
42 Theo Ratliff - Body snatcher
30 Mark Strickland - Stark *
31 Jason Terry - Terrier *
11 Jacque Vaughn - Que *



-Boston Celtics

7 Kenny Anderson - NYK (New York Kenny) *
4 Demetrius Antonio Battie - Tony
30 Mark Blount - Clout *
42 Kedrick Brown - Keg *
11 Randy Brown - Brown Collar *
40 Joseph Forte - Fort *
31 Joe Johnson - J.J *
0 Walter McCarty - Ice
5 Roshown McLeod - Leo *
9 Milt Palacio - Quilt *
34 Paul Pierce - Truth, Popo *
52 Vitaly Potapenko - Ukrain Train
20 Erick Strickland - Ricki *
8 Antoine Walker - Power Walker *
55 Eric Williams - Slugger *



-Charlotte Hornets

2 Stacey Augmon - Ice, Plastic Man
42 Collier Brown - P.J.
50 Matthew Bullard - Matt
5 Elden Campbell - Easy
1 Baron Davis - Ruler *
17 Bryce Homer Drew - Home boy
35 Kirk Haston - Ton *
9 George Lynch - Pin *
21 Jamaal Magloire - Mall *
24 Jamal Mashburn - Mashman *, Monster Mash
6 Jerome Moiso - Rome *
54 Lee Nailon - Nail *
34 Robert Traylor - Tractor
4 David Wesley - King David *



-Chicago Bulls

50 Gregory Anthony - Greg
15 Ronald Artest - Ron
44 Dalibor Bagaric - 4 by 4 *
3 Tyson Cleotis Chandler - Cleo *
1 Jamal Crawford - Crawler *
2 Eddy Curry - Hot Curry *
21 Marcus Fizer - Effervescent *
11 Arthur James Guyton - A.J
22 Trenton Lavar Hassell - Lava *
20 Fred Hoiberg - The Mayor
5 Ron Mercer - Mercy *
40 Bradley Miller - Brad
34 Charles Oakley - Oak tree
12 Kevin Ollie - Olive *
32 Eddie Robinson - D *



-Cleveland Cavaliers

12 Vernel Coles - Bimbo
31 Tyree Ricardo Davis - Ricky
52 DeSagana Diop - Saga *
51 Michael Doleac - Brain *
32 Tyrone Hill - Ty Maintenance
11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas - Il *, Z
33 Jumaine Jones - Main man *
21 Trajan Shaka Langdon - Warrior *
4 Christopher Mihm - Chris
24 Andre Miller - Lord Dre *
30 Lamond Murray - Almond *
1 Wesley Person - First Person *
8 Brian Skinner - Roadblock *
20 Bryant Stith - Puddin
3 Jeff Trepagnier - Pagnier *



-Detroit Pistons

9 Victor Alexander - Big Smoothie
7 Kenneth Atkins - Chucky
1 Dana Barros - Communicator *
20 Jon Barry - 3 Caster *
35 Brian Cardinal - Custodian
12 Michael Curry - M.C *
14 Damon Jones - Mixer *
31 Clinton Moore - Mikki, Snake
39 Zeljko Rebraca - Zelly
30 Clifford Robinson - Big Cliff *
42 Jerry Stackhouse - The Regulator
44 Ratko Varda - Koda *
3 Ben Wallace - Big Body
5 Rodney White - Nomad *
34 Corliss Williamson - Big Nasty



-Indiana Pacers

24 Jonathan Bender - Flex *
4 Travis Best - Brass *
2 Jamison Brewer - JB *
27 Primoz Brezec - Grand Primo *
44 Austin Croshere - Wonder *
10 Jeffrey Foster - Jeff
3 Albert Harrington - Al
31 Reggie Miller - Superman
7 Jermaine O'Neal - Main man *
21 Norm Richardson - Rino *
6 Carlos Rogers - Los
5 Jalen Rose - Thorn *
40 Bruno Sundov - Uno *
11 Jamaal Tinsley - Abuser



-Miami Heat

35 Malik Allen - Click *
52 Ernest Brown - Nest
25 Anthony Carter - A.C
3 LaPhonso Ellis - Phonse *
15 Chris Gatling - Gat
13 Kendall Gill - KG
44 Brian Grant - General
8 Tang Hamilton - Juice *
5 Eddie House - E-House
6 Eddie Jones - Steady
4 Sam Mack - Smack *
22 Sean Marks - Kiwi
33 Alonzo Mourning - Zo
50 Vladimir Stepania - Rim *
1 Rod Strickland - Hot rod



-Milwaukee Bucks

34 Ray Allen - Crisp *
11 Rafer Alston - Skip to my lou
35 Jason Caffey - J *
10 Sam Cassell - Sam I am (the man)
44 Gregory Foster - Greg
21 Darvin Ham - Hammer *
40 Ervin Johnson - E.J *
17 Anthony Mason - Mase
41 Mark Pope - Vatican *
6 Joel Przybilla - Eraser
22 Michael Redd - Ruby *
13 Glenn Robinson - Big Dog
5 Tim Thomas - Dog



-New Jersey Nets

1 Brandon Armstrong - Strong Brand *
35 Jason Collins - Jay *
10 Derrick Dial - Extension *
14 Jamie Feick - Camper *
54 Steve Goodrich - Goods *
12 Lucious Harris - Sweet Lou
24 Richard Jefferson - Jeff *
5 Jason Kidd - Incognito *
30 Kerry Kittles - Kite *
11 Todd MacCulloch - Big Mac
6 Kenyon Martin - K-Mart
21 Brian Scalabrine - Scale *
44 Keith Van Horn - Long Horn
34 Aaron Williams - A-Train



-New York Knicks

49 Shandon Anderson - Shanson *
23 Marcus Camby - Cambyman
4 Howard Eisley - Brother Eisley *
32 Othella Harrington - Ring *
20 Allan Houston - Launcher *
13 Mark Jackson - Jax *
44 Travis Knight - T.K *
7 Lavor Postell - Big post *
25 Larry Robinson - Journey *
50 Felton Spencer - Fence *
8 Latrell Sprewell - Spree
40 Kurt Thomas - Snooze *
21 Charlie Ward - Quaterback *
35 Clarence Weatherspoon - C-Spoon



-Orlando Magic

0 Darrell Armstrong - Motor *
30 Judson Buechler - Jud
55 Andrew DeClercq - Drew
6 Patrick Ewing - Big Pat *, Hoya Destroya
8 Patrick Garrity - Pat
54 Horace Grant - Race horse *
33 Grant Hill - Gift *
11 Troy Hudson - T-Hud
34 Steven Hunter - Even *
1 Tracy McGrady - T-Mac, Mac Attack *
50 Mike Miller - Skinny, Spanky
52 Don Reid - The don *
5 Jeryl Sasser - Sass Class
3 Monty Williams - Wilt *



-Philadelphia 76ers

1 Raja Bell - Bal *
40 Corie Blount - Blunt force *
25 Damone Brown - Amo
12 Craig Claxton - Speedy
44 Derrick Coleman - D.C
5 Vonteego Cummings - V
1 Samuel Dalembert - Mule *
21 Matthew Harpring - Matt
3 Allen Iverson - Answer, Bubba-Chuck
23 Tim James - TJ
0 Alvin Jones - Little Alvin
8 Aaron McKie - Key *
55 Dikembe Mutombo - Mount Mutombo
51 Michael Ruffin - Ruff dog *
20 Eric Snow - Flurry *



-Toronto Raptors

21 Carlos Arroyo - Yoyo *
5 Michael Bradley - Mirad *
15 Vincent Carter - Vince, Air Canada, Vinsanity
1 Chris Childs - Chichi *
7 Keon Clark - Tree
30 Wendell Curry - Dell
33 Antonio Davis - Bruiseman *
00 Eric Montross - Albatross *
35 Tracy Murray - T-ray
32 Mamadou N'diaye - Dou *
34 Hakeem Olajuwon - Dream
24 Morris Peterson - Mo Pete
4 Michael Stewart - Yogi
20 Alvin Williams - Boogie, Big Will *
13 Jerome Williams - Junkyard Dog



-Washington Wizards

4 Courtney Alexander - Duke Alexander *
5 Kwame Brown - SAT Prep *
24 Hubert Davis -Detective *
32 Richard Hamilton - Rip
3 Brendan Haywood - Handyman *
54 Ronald Jones - Popeye
23 Michael Jordan - King, M.J, Air , Money, His Excellence *
44 Christian Laettner - Shark *
10 Tyronn Lue - Ty
8 Tyrone Nesby - Super Nes *
21 Bobby Simmons - Sim
36 Etan Thomas - Nate
55 Jahidi White - Jah *
12 Chris Whitney - Step *

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