Brooklyn
"Brooklyn on the front, Brooklyn on the back." More Brook Lopez Faces (AP)
"Brooklyn."
At least, that's the nickname Brook Lopez will put on the back of his jersey when the Brooklyn Nets play the Miami Heat this season, in a game where both teams will put nicknames on their jerseys instead of their regular names.
"Brooklyn on the front, and Brooklyn on the back," the team-oriented Lopez said with a smile at Brooklyn's Media Day at Barclays Center.
Lopez originally wanted to put "Batman" (*ahem*), but a copyright dispute with Warner Brothers put the kibosh on that idea. Nets forward Reggie Evans, whose nickname is "The Joker," has the same issue.
I can't tell if this is an elaborate troll at the expense of people who think nicknames are a good idea, or if Lopez genuinely likes the idea of putting "Brooklyn" on the back of his jersey. It comes off well -- he's literally putting the team above himself, it's a play off his own name, and since he doesn't have an officially sanctioned nickname, it's hard to beat the borough you play in.
Still upset that "The Brookie Monster" won't fit on a jersey, though.
Other Nets nicknames: Paul Pierce is "The Truth," obviously. Kevin Garnett is "Big Ticket." Shaun Livingston is "S-Dot" (his nickname since his rookie year). Jason Terry is "Jet." Joe Johnson has no idea: "I still don’t really know what’s going on... y’all going to have to wait and see." The NBA won't allow Andrei Kirilenko to use his nickname AK-47, for obvious reasons.
"Brooklyn on the front, Brooklyn on the back." More Brook Lopez Faces (AP)
"Brooklyn."
At least, that's the nickname Brook Lopez will put on the back of his jersey when the Brooklyn Nets play the Miami Heat this season, in a game where both teams will put nicknames on their jerseys instead of their regular names.
"Brooklyn on the front, and Brooklyn on the back," the team-oriented Lopez said with a smile at Brooklyn's Media Day at Barclays Center.
Lopez originally wanted to put "Batman" (*ahem*), but a copyright dispute with Warner Brothers put the kibosh on that idea. Nets forward Reggie Evans, whose nickname is "The Joker," has the same issue.
I can't tell if this is an elaborate troll at the expense of people who think nicknames are a good idea, or if Lopez genuinely likes the idea of putting "Brooklyn" on the back of his jersey. It comes off well -- he's literally putting the team above himself, it's a play off his own name, and since he doesn't have an officially sanctioned nickname, it's hard to beat the borough you play in.
Still upset that "The Brookie Monster" won't fit on a jersey, though.
Other Nets nicknames: Paul Pierce is "The Truth," obviously. Kevin Garnett is "Big Ticket." Shaun Livingston is "S-Dot" (his nickname since his rookie year). Jason Terry is "Jet." Joe Johnson has no idea: "I still don’t really know what’s going on... y’all going to have to wait and see." The NBA won't allow Andrei Kirilenko to use his nickname AK-47, for obvious reasons.
Lance Stephenson (AP)
Indiana Pacers guard and Brooklyn's own Lance Stephenson will have his jersey raised into the rafters today at a ceremony at Coney Island's Lincoln High School, and will be honored at the school's alumni ceremony this weekend.
From friend Ray Anczelowicz at Gotham Hoops:
The former Railsplitter’s prep resume includes; New York State’s all-time leading scorer in high school basketball (2,946 points), four city basketball championships with Lincoln, New York State Mr. Basketball and McDonald’s All-American selection in 2009.
With an exceptional past couple of months, the sky is the ceiling for Stephenson as the AND1-athlete concludes a phenomenal third NBA season with a commemorative jersey-hanging ceremony.
Stephenson's most memorable game this season -- and of his career -- came in a playoff elimination game against the New York Knicks, putting up 25 points & 10 rebounds as the Pacers put away the Knicks for good, 106-99.
Gotham Hoops -- STEPHENSON TO BE HONORED AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
