have you ever tried to predict a players greatness based on their name?

[kennethgriffin]

great players usually have stand out names. unique names. different but cool sounding.


michael jordan
kobe bryant
larry bird
magic johnson
shaquille oneal
tim duncan
jerry west
hakeem olajuwon


i knew anthony bennett would be a bust. he doesnt have as nice a sounding name as a guy like nerlans noel ... you already know hes gonna go beast mode when he comes back

russell westbrook? james harden? lebron "king james? those sound made up. they were meant to fallow an nba script


its not unheard of for sh*ty names to become great. but its rare




so going based on probables. these guys have a better chance to be legends

- andrew wiggins
- jabari parker
- marcus smart
- julius randle
- doug mcdermott
- arron gordon
- adreian payne
- rodney hood
- shabazz napier
- KJ mcdaniels
- glenn robinson



than these guys

- joel embiid
- dante exum
- noah vonleh
- dario saric
- elfrid peyton
- jusuf nurkic
- nick stauskas
- zack lavine
- tj warren
- gary harris
- clint capela
- tyler ennis
- jordan adams
- pj hariston
- kyle anderson

etc...




if i were drafting. i'd try and use premonitions or try and visualize the name being told minute after minute during a game... a name can jump out at you. and other ones youd have a hard time believing theyel be on the tip of everyones tongue


like imagine if kobe bryants name was actually kyle anderson. would you believe a guy like him could have such a boring name?

never

[stalkerforlife]

lol

Are you on something, kenneth? Like weed or alcohol?

[Milbuck]

lol

Are you on something, kenneth? Like weed or alcohol?
http://acnetruthdev.com//uploaded_files/1330708345_Proactiv-Plus-Deluxe.jpg

[kennethgriffin]

lol

Are you on something, kenneth? Like weed or alcohol?


theres probably 90% more legends with cool sounding names than boring ones


seriously

BIRD

MAGIC

KOBE

SHAQ?

LEBRON



no all time great is gonna be known as


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OiJu9ib5Rc#t=0m22s

[riseagainst]

:biggums:

[Fork]

LOL I noticed this too, that NBA players have cool sounding names. But I doubt it effects their performance. You're on crack my friend

[kennethgriffin]

LOL I noticed this too, that NBA players have cool sounding names. But I doubt it effects their performance. You're on crack my friend


i dont think it effects their game as much as it makes the media promote them or give them more coverage, exposure. and thus generating more buzz and the player gets more touches and playing time. leading to more opportunities to show and grow into a potential legend


still think im crazy?


the media and league manufactured allot of guys over the decades... i'm sure some non cool sounding name players could have done just aswell but were never given the plateau to showcase their game

a guy with a boring name isnt fun for the media to talk about lol

[stalkerforlife]

theres probably 90% more legends with cool sounding names than boring ones


seriously

BIRD

MAGIC

KOBE

SHAQ?

LEBRON



no all time great is gonna be known as


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OiJu9ib5Rc#t=0m22s

You are definitely onto something.

However, my question remains, are you under the influence?

[kennethgriffin]

all the media could gush over when kobe came up was how he was named after a japanese steak and how cool and different the name kobe was



lmao maybe i am right... exposure does lead to more opportunities and hype

[stalkerforlife]

i dont think it effects their game as much as it makes the media promote them or give them more coverage, exposure. and thus generating more buzz and the player gets more touches and playing time. leading to more opportunities to show and grow into a potential legend


still think im crazy?


the media and league manufactured allot of guys over the decades... i'm sure some non cool sounding name players could have done just aswell but were never given the plateau to showcase their game

a guy with a boring name isnt fun for the media to talk about lol

Hmm...

You're definitely right, though...some people in life are given better opportunities than others. Just because someone is perceived a certain way, it doesn't mean they're above others if they both had that same opportunity.

[kennethgriffin]

countdown to nerlens noel ROTY campaign


NOEL!


i can already see it now... "p

[kennethgriffin]

look at how shitty of a player robert sacre is... only reason hes still in the nba is because commentators love saying "SACRE BLEU!"

if his name was " robert thomas"... he'd be cut by now

[russwest0]

Lol I have always thought of this shit.

Jabari Parker and Dante Exum should both be pretty good based off of their names. And what a coincidence, both have already signed deals with Foot Locker and Jordan brand.

[kennethgriffin]

Lol I have always thought of this shit.

Jabari Parker should be pretty good


jabari... a stand alone name.. top 10 goat

[Nikola_]

They should stop giving kids this fake made up names that doesnt even mean anything like shabbaz, cleanthony :biggums: srs wtf is that :roll:
bring back michael, charles etc. :coleman:

[kennethgriffin]

They should stop giving kids this fake made up names that doesnt even mean anything like shabbaz, cleanthony :biggums: srs wtf is that :roll:
bring back michael, charles etc. :coleman:

imagine if charles last name wasnt "BARKLEY"

never woulda made it to top 20 legend status if his name was charles smith

BARK! geeerrr! sounds so mean.. hes a tough guy. media love that sh9t

[fpliii]

:biggums:

So griff, who do you want tonight? Embiid if he falls? Maybe Smart if he's still there?

[russwest0]

i think dante exum is a pretty badass name

[D-Wait]

Dirk Nowitzki! :rockon:

[kennethgriffin]

:biggums:

So griff, who do you want tonight? Embiid if he falls? Maybe Smart if he's still there?


my board goes

#1 wiggins
#2 parker
#3 exum
#4 Randle
#5 Smart
#6 Embiid
#7 Vonleh
#8 payton
#9 gordon
#10 mcdermott


so whoevers the best available i guess



but going based on this thread i just made... i dunno now... its a toss up. i hope they choose someone from my cool names list

[Fork]

i think dante exum is a pretty badass name


His accent makes it better

[kennethgriffin]

i think dante exum is a pretty badass name

it would be cool if it was pronounced

dantey exzoom

and not

dantey ex um

sounds dumb

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Hakeem Olajuwon
Lew Alcindor
:bowdown:

[Mass Debator]

What? You have Joel Embiid in the wrong section. His name sounds like a God.

[fpliii]

my board goes

#1 wiggins
#2 parker
#3 exum
#4 Randle
#5 Smart
#6 Embiid
#7 Vonleh
#8 payton
#9 gordon
#10 mcdermott


so whoevers the best available i guess



but going based on this thread i just made... i dunno now... its a toss up. i hope they choose someone from my cool names list
Canadians going #1 in back-to-back years? Never thought I'd see the day. :lol

[played0ut]

Now that is Nashty.

[kennethgriffin]

What? You have Joel Embiid in the wrong section. His name sounds like a God.


no casual fan or commentator wants to promote a guy named joel

the other night someone on nba tv called him hakeem embiid

his only chance for goat status is to convert to the nation of islam ala lew alcindor

another crap name... who knows what might have happened if he never changes his name to kareem. maybe the nba doesnt let magic johnson go to the lakers

:confusedshrug:

[kennethgriffin]

Now that is Nashty.


steve NASH... another fake name.. some hollywood script b*llshit

i dont know a single person on facebook with that cool of a name

[played0ut]

Imagine Kareem Abdul Jabbar post 9/11:oldlol:

[played0ut]

steve NASH... another fake name.. some hollywood script b*llshit

i dont know a single person on facebook with that cool of a name

I know a Tyrone Chan :oldlol:

[travelingman]

God Shammgod.

regret.

[BuffaloBill]

Marcus Smart's name reminds of Derrick Rose for some reason


Also Dante X

[Lebronxrings]

u aint crazy bruh, i always thought this.

[ArbitraryWater]

LeBron James is the very definition of unique and cool sounding as you describe it

BTW you do know "Magic" isn't his real name?

[russwest0]

What? You have Joel Embiid in the wrong section. His name sounds like a God.

"Embiid" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue well

[WesWelkerACL]

Too bad Le'Bryan Nash didn't declare for the draft. Clear number one pick.

[BoutPractice]

Shabazz Muhammad >>>> Anthony Davis


Bismack Biyombo >>>>>>>>> John Stockton

[travelingman]

Bismack Biyombo

Sounds too much like Big Mac Bimbo. I heard his career falling into the realms of obscurity when Stern called his name at the draft.

[red1]

this is your best thread kenny. still a garbage f*cking thread doe

[KyrieTheFuture]

This is why Seventh Woods is destined for greatness

[Cocaine80s]

Andrew Wiggins should be the goat then

[JohnMax]

coolest names of that list

nerlens noel
shabazz napier
dante exum

andrew wiggins rolls off the tongue very nicely.