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We need some possible nicknames for Shaq. In the past, he's gone by Superman, The Big Diesel, The Big Aristotle, The Big Cactus, and, I'm sure, dozens of others.
So, Cavs fans, what should Shaq be called now?? Place your thoughts in the comments, and we'll have a poll of the best ones to decide what we'll call Shaq here at FTS!
Ok -- Make your pick!!!
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I am taking this from an earlier thread because I am a fan of it
Shaqer Heights
Roger Dorn - June 25, 2009
Word.
If not, I like Shaqalier, but putting “The Big” in front of an already clever name just waters it down.
rolub - June 25, 2009
The Big Cuyahoga
Buckeye Brad - June 25, 2009
Nice!
John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) - June 25, 2009
I like the Big Shaqalier
J-Gao - June 25, 2009
Underhand free throws
If Shaq would man up and just shoot them underhanded – fully benefiting from the inherent and generous backspin – there would be no mas Hack-aShaq…..
jakethesnake66 - June 25, 2009
Shouldnt have to worry about Hack a Shaq, cuz Big Z can be in there late in games.
BDizzle23 - June 25, 2009
The Kings Prince
The Kings Bling
PatrickLA - June 25, 2009
My brother and I went with “The Big Stadium Mustard” this morning. I like it.
painaxl - June 25, 2009
A couple I have heard..
AOL Sports calling him “The Big Buckeye” I prefer “The Big Curse Breaker”…Now Ferry needs to get us into Top 15 of draft tonite or get Matt Barnes and Powder(Charlie Villanuevea) and we will be very tough to defend.
Cahill - June 25, 2009
The Big Muskateer!!
BDizzle23 - June 25, 2009
Shaq name
The Court Jester
onemanspointofview - June 25, 2009
Shaqs nicknames have always been about the city or team he has played for, not a player he is playing with. His ego is too big to go for that!!
BDizzle23 - June 25, 2009
The Big Witness that is
BDizzle23 - June 25, 2009
LeShaq
oxforddave - June 25, 2009
Shaq Nickname
How about “Big River”?
As in “…..Burn on, Big River, Burn on….”
chiefwahoo1313 - June 25, 2009
My vote is for this. All the choices in the poll make me cringe.
Turkmenbashi - June 25, 2009
I'll add it
John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) - June 25, 2009
Also, Stadium Mustard? Blasphemy!
How about The Big Bertman’s?
Turkmenbashi - June 25, 2009
The Big Bust!
O’Neal is for me, the biggest waste of talent our generation has seen.
Here is a man who should’ve won at least three more rings, maybe even more had he stayed in shape and played as his coach told him too, but instead he is now hanging on and trying to ‘bring a championship’ to Cleveland.
I think the Cavs would have been better served getting guys like Ray Allen, Lamar Odom, or even Steve Nash. But O’Neal will only become a cancer for Lebron. And if Lebron somehow realizes he just needs to keep his head down, respect opponents and play his heart out every game, and they win. O’Neal will take all the credit.
This is not an Addul Jabbar and Magic hook-up. Kareem was mean on the court, but respectful. O’Neal has never been respectful of anyone. I honestly hope something happens and he can’t play the season. He will only be a problem. Z isn’t great but he is a creditable center still. Get a couple shooters and rebounders and see what can happen, not O’Neal.
Katsrevenge - June 25, 2009
So you are faulting a guy for winning 4 titles instead of 7
Roger Dorn - June 25, 2009
Yeah, that’s pretty ridiculous. It’s really, really, really hard to win 6 or 7 rings. You cannot possibly fault him for having “only” 4 rings.
Buckeye Brad - June 25, 2009
In modern day athletics it doesn’t happen. Michael Jordan (maybe the greatest athlete ever) only won 6 titles
Roger Dorn - June 25, 2009
I wouldn't say that he is the biggest waste of talent...
But I would say he could have been much more dominant if he actually wanted to. Showing up fat and out of shape for training camp and other crap like that just showed that he cared more about the fame than he did the game of basketball.
lrh86 - June 25, 2009
Missing the easy answer...
Vince Carter.
Unless you are giving Shaq the “Vince Carter Award for Wasted Potential” and retiring VC from the running, I cannot endorse this.
Browns8XChamps - June 25, 2009
then you have no clue about the cavs.
DontCallMeJoey - June 25, 2009
How about...
The Big Sidekick
lrh86 - June 25, 2009
Another idea
One of the Yahoo! Sports articles referred to him as The Terminal Tower. I like it. If he works well with us then it’s imposing. If this turned out to be a Shaq-sized waste of time and money, then it’s still a fairly durable pun.
SportsObserver - June 25, 2009
That is awesome
Turkmenbashi - June 25, 2009
This is a good one
Roger Dorn - June 25, 2009
That’s the best one by far. The others are too forced except for Shaqalier and Shaqer Height.
Perfect nickname. Fits Cleveland while describing his size.
gahnki - June 25, 2009
what about
Witness Protection … doesn’t have Big in it but I think it states why he is here haha
jsneides - June 25, 2009
I win...
Ah, I’ve got it – The Big Van Gundy, The Big Witness, or better yet The Big Mamba!!!. All of which are self-explanatory…
Thanks for playin, but I win… Peace! Go Cavs!
shaqfu - June 25, 2009
Shaq Nickname
What about “The Big Jester”
Now..I say the Big jester because Shaq cracks jokes and usually lightens the mood in the locker room wherever he goes.
Gabriel1115 - June 25, 2009
The Big Cactus is now...
The Big Rock Star. It has to be regional, and awesome. This does both.
Browns8XChamps - June 25, 2009
FROM BIG CATCUS
TO THE SHAQ KNIGHT!
STREETLOGISTICSCJ - June 25, 2009
How ’bout the Big Bust?
Homes - June 25, 2009
The Big SideKick
LoL
RPM Bell Gardens - June 25, 2009
Call Him the Great Lake
It fits his past and present.
Akilles13 - June 25, 2009
I'll stick to Clank Fu
49er16 - June 25, 2009
The one I like of these the most was Witness Protection. That’s good. But I think we should all agree that Shaq is now THE LAKE ERIE MONSTER
Djesterjax - June 25, 2009
The Big Witness
If he botches it, he will be The Big Weakness
PerryHugo - June 25, 2009
How about
The Big Mistake by the Lake?
Rook6980 - June 25, 2009
You are close....The Big Shake by the Lake
Thanks for the candy-ass take on the name……….feel free to take the “LeBron is a crybaby” act back to Bullshits Forever
Juannieboy - June 25, 2009
The Big Walleye is my favorite I’ve heard.
Although Lake Erie Monster and Big River were pretty good too.
Ryan Kelsey - June 26, 2009
Kryptonite
Call Shaq Kryptonite cause we hope he takes away Superman’s power under the boards.
Mtaylor - June 26, 2009
Shaq's nickname
I thought of an even better one call him the “Shaq Erie Monster!!!”
da cavs fan - June 27, 2009
From Sactown Royalty
one of our editors suggested “The Big Erie-stotle”
Aykis16 - June 28, 2009
1) The Big River
2) The Cuyahoga
3) Caballero Grande
caval - July 7, 2009
Re-Open the Poll!
I think it’s time for the throwback to make a comeback! I propose the following nickame:
The Big KAZAAM
(http://addins.wgem.com/blogs/sports/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/kazaam_a.jpg)
This shaqname has astronomical potential…. just imagine Shaq throwing down a power-dunk and thousands of fans shouting that magic word in unison with the PA announcer….. “KAAA-ZAAAAAAM!” And imagine the television commercials where Shaq grants LeBron’s three wishes… And the goodwill from partnering with Make-a-Wish type foundations… And how do you beat the Magic? With MAGIC! And what’s more magical than The Big Kazaam?!?
(I know it’s not regional, but its awesome. I mean, c’mon.)
MktgGenie - July 9, 2009
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