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Rondo And Perk Need A Nickname

Rich Levine makes the case at CSN that the other two Celtics starters need a nickname:

With their emergence this season, they deserve far more than the title of the "other two starters." All good heroes need a sidekick and Perk and Rondo have proved themselves more than worthy. They’ve become the Robin to the Big Three’s Batman. They’re the Bake to their Shake or, if you prefer, the Magic Men to their El Diablo. They deserve a nickname that expresses this.

Ideally, I think the name should be collective, one that describes them as one unified entity.  For instance, Slash and Scowl is pretty good, but it doesn’t flow with the Big Three. I don’t want the starting line up to be "The Big Three and Slash and Scowl." It should be stronger, and quicker to the point (plus, Scowl kind of sounds like Scal). It should be "The Big Three and… Boom!" Think about some classic WWF tag team like the Hart Foundation, Strike Force, Demolition or the Natural Disasters. That’s what we’re looking for.

Rich suggests "Superbad." 

See if you can come up with better suggestions than the readers at Ball Don't Lie.

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Nickname

The Superfriends.

by Champzilla on Dec 17, 2008 11:22 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Super Friends

animated show about a group of superheroes

by Champzilla on Dec 17, 2008 11:24 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Director and the Stunt Man

Two guys behind the scenes that you can’t do without.

by afflatus on Dec 17, 2008 11:32 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Legion of Doom

Let the Celtics be the villains…

by RonnieRaygun on Dec 17, 2008 11:41 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

nice

"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott

by Jeff Clark on Dec 17, 2008 12:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Thunder & Lightning

Rondo doesn't believe in easy buckets...

by ManUp on Dec 17, 2008 11:45 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nicknames

I’m a firm believer that nicknames find the person the person doesn’t find the nickname and hence don’t like giving one out just because. Larry earned Larry Legend. Pierce was tagged the Truth because of a strange Shaq comment. Robert Parish was given The Chief because his stoic way reminded his team mates of The Chief from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Vinny Johnson was The Microwave because of a weird Kevin McHale comment.

Rondo and Perk may never get nicknames but if they do they will have earned them or the nickname will find them. We can’t just make up some arbitrary nickname.

by nickagneta on Dec 17, 2008 11:47 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

In that case

Jeff Van Gundy nicknamed Perk “kp43” in last years playoff series against the Pistons
all in all i tottally agree with you, although guys like kobe nickname themselves “black mamba” etc

by TheAncientRivalry on Dec 17, 2008 11:55 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

nice

"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott

by Jeff Clark on Dec 17, 2008 12:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Co-Signed

Rondo doesn't believe in easy buckets...

by ManUp on Dec 17, 2008 12:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

seriously… nickname contests? Nicknames are earned, like nickagneta said.

by dobbs on Dec 17, 2008 11:55 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

most of these names are too long

the article is asking for one name for the both of them, not two names

then again, this is kind of a pointless exercise anyway, so have fun with it

"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott

by Jeff Clark on Dec 17, 2008 12:08 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

or Rocky and Bullwinkle

by BOBisGREEN on Dec 17, 2008 12:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

haha, fast and vast cracked me up!

by moiso on Dec 17, 2008 12:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Dynamic Duo

I’m surprised nobody has suggested this one – I thought it was an obvious one.

by DJ_Hoops on Dec 17, 2008 12:29 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

What the hell.....!!!!

I tried to get people to call me ‘Big Papi’ but apparently I hadn’t earned it…..

I’m with Nick, this is an absurdity. Can’t we talk about Mutumbo or Starbury or even the crying Glen Davis or Scal chants, or where false trade rumours come from, or whether KG is too mean to underwhelming opponents or if Perk will ever learn to smile or, or , or …….

by Rick Robeys Return on Dec 17, 2008 12:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yes we can

And I think there are theads for all those topics on these here forums… Relax!

by Hal Jordan on Dec 17, 2008 2:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

mutt and jeff. the terrible twos. los infantes terribles. the best of the rest.

by nazzbo on Dec 17, 2008 12:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Double Trouble or Inside-Out

The Big Three and Double Trouble

Or

The Big Three and Inside-Out

by Hal Jordan on Dec 17, 2008 1:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Or...

How about Formula 43-9?

by Hal Jordan on Dec 17, 2008 1:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

SAND AND GRASS

If you want to beat the Celtics, you should go pound SAND and you have to get a step on the GRASS (who covers all).

by oldmanspeaks on Dec 17, 2008 1:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

thunder and lightning is very fitting

i also like fast and furious

taken apart I like furious kendrick perkins but i don’t like fast rajon

by pumpfake on Dec 17, 2008 1:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

mercury and hercules

might be a stretch

by pumpfake on Dec 17, 2008 1:50 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Electron/Collider

by Bench Warmer on Dec 17, 2008 2:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Rage and Engage

Also, fast and furious is the best one so far. props to ronnieraygun on that one.

by jimmyt on Dec 17, 2008 3:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Rage and Cage

Rajon “Rage” Rondo

Kendrick “Cage” Perkins (because he’s a beast)

by jimmyt on Dec 17, 2008 3:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Beanie Babies

or
Burner and Hooch (Perk kinda looks like Hooch)

by Rajon's J on Dec 17, 2008 3:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

How about

we keep it simple.

The BIG THREE PLUS TWO

by EatSleepBreatheGreen on Dec 17, 2008 3:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Big Three and the Two Amigos

by Reyquila on Dec 17, 2008 5:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Big Three and Their PR

I wasn’t the one who came up with this (it was over at Ball Don’t Lie), but I think it’s perfect.

(I do agree though with those that have said that it will be more meaningful if they EARN the nicknames for more than just being “the other two people on the Celtics”)

by BUTerrier on Dec 17, 2008 6:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

IMO good nicknames for perk and rondo

Rajon “spyder” Rondo and Kendrick “enforcer” Perkins both are pretty self explanatory.

by Triboy16 on Dec 17, 2008 11:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Champs

i skim read the rest of the post, don’t think any1’s mentioned it….why not just called the whole starting 5 the champs?

by kw10 on Dec 18, 2008 4:29 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Big Brick, Little Brick:)

by arambone on Dec 18, 2008 9:06 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Rondhouse Perk

ehhh I have no idea.

by Greg on Dec 18, 2008 10:09 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Double Double

cause they can both average one. (perk rebs and pts, Rondo pts ast.)

by rjstaines on Dec 19, 2008 11:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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