Published 12/10/2008
by Nuck Chorris
at Bleacher Report - NBA
For once I decided to take a break from the anxieties, disappointments and uncertainties that have plagued the Warriors' fans in the first couple months of this season. In part due to their convincing win against the Thunder, and partly due to my frustration over the perpetual Golden State of Limbo.
In the history of the NBA there have been some truly creative nicknames for its most loved players. It was my original intention to write about the greatest all-time nicknames in the NBA, but I must admit that my NBA knowledge is too shallow to fulfill the lofty expectations of Bleacher Report's readership.
Instead, this article is dedicated to every player that never carried a moniker like "AK-47," "The Mailman," "Wilt the Stilt," "Pistol Pete," or "The Beard." Today, every player (and some coaches) on the Warriors get a nickname (or two) that they can wear with pride. I will admit up front that I did not make up all of these ...
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