12 Days of a Cleveland Christmas: Day 10
Written By: Rick | Category: 12 days of Christmas | Comments: 81
Congratulations to GMoney who was randomly selected as the winner of yesterday’s prize pack! (Remember, if the email address you provided in order to comment isn’t real, then you have disqualified yourself. GMoney was the second one selected actually.) Patrick Willis would be his Christmas gift to the Browns, which was a popular answer. I would love to see Willis and Jackson teamed up in the middle of the Browns’ defense. That could be a Pro-Bowl tandem for years…but it’s not gonna happen so let’s just move on shall we?
Today’s prize is another set of tickets. Cavalier tickets to be exact. We already gave away a set to see the Cavs play the Raptors on January 19th, but we’ve got one more set. Up for grabs 2 tickets to see LeBron, Mo, Shaq and the gang take on Chris Bosh and the Raptors.
Once again, here’s the skinny…
That’s right WFNY loyal readers- the December giveaway is back! Each weekday from now until Tuesday the 22nd we will be giving away a great Cleveland sports prize pack. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the daily prize post answering the question of the day. It’s that simple. Look for the posts at noon.
- You may only enter once each day. You are free to comment on each other’s answers, however.
- The winner will be chosen at random from the qualifying entries. Winners will be notified the following day by email (make sure the email address you registered to comment with is a real one!) You must be at least 18 years old to win, and only one winner per household during this giveaway please.
-Entries must be made before Midnight EST to qualify.
Last year I made everyone give their answer in exactly 64 words, (last Cleveland title) but this year I’m going to be a bit more lenient. As long as you actually answer the question, it doesn’t matter how many words you use.
Today’s prize- A pair of tickets* to see the Cavs play the Raptors on January 19.
Today’s question- We have The King, Mo-Gotti, Red, Wild Thing, D-Block, Boobie, Big Z, Moon Man and Shaq names a plenty. We need a nickname for J.J. Hickson, Danny Green and Anthony Parker. What can you come up with?
Good luck!
*Winner will need to set up a Flash Seats account in order to have the e-tickets transferred to you. This is easily done online and is free. I’ve used Flash Seats before and assure you it is quick and easy.
Author: Rick
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I thought Hickson was already the Prince of Fresh Air.
Anthony “Old Man” Parker
Danny “I never Play” Green
JJ the Man Child
“the prince of fresh air” – Austin Carr nicknamed JJ. I don’t feel qualified to over-rule him.
“Baby Green” – danny is from UNC but his last name is green and he’s a rookie. easy.
“Candy’s Caddy” – he’s the 2nd best bball player in his family, he might as well accept it openly.
oh yeah….”previous winner – not eligible”
Parker – Shelden Willams’ Brother in Law
Hickson – Playing off of Carr – The Crown Prince James
Green – MC Hammer
-Hickson has to be the prince of fresh air- it’s too good to not stick with
-Danny green = zendon hamilton cause that’s his current role on this team
-Parker = old dirty cause he’s old and his outside shot is filthy
A-Park
Just jammin’
Danny “pay me the” green
J.J. “DYN-O-MIIIIITE” Hickson
Anthony “Light Switch” Parker – because he’s either off or he’s on
Danny “Splinters” Green -because he’s stuck to the bench
J-Squared
I lIke: Candy’s Caddy
I lIke: Splinters
JJ – Prince of Fresh Air (a bit of a misnomer at times, but I do like the way it sounds)
Anthony Parker – Candace. Short, simple, offensive? I’ve been calling him that since his Toronto days, and I can’t seem to stop. Although now it doubles as a term of endearment & applause.
Danny Green – Human Victory Cigar (the 2009-2010 Cavaliers version)
Anthony (Tony) “dont call me Mr. Longoria” Parker
i dont really understand the “Mo Gotti” nickname. in fact, i think the mafia-related nickname needs to get transferred to Danny Green. if you know cleveland’s “mob history” then a mob-related nickname for danny green is a no brainer. danny “the hitman” green. thats too easy but its a start.
JJ Hickson – Forehead
Anthony Parker – Smiley
Danny Green – Dead Air
J-Hick
Splinters
Big Bro
Checking email….yep it’s right. Now prize me.
J.J. Hickson: I always thought he looked like a Fat Albert character, and I think he sounds funny when he talks, so I’m going with “MushMouth”
Danny Green: The Mop. Because he only plays (mop-up time)if it’s a blow out.
Anthony Parker: “3 Dollars” because he leads the league (right now) in the point percentage. He’s Money. 3 Dollars.
Not the greatest work I know, but I’m trying to win some Cavs seats son!
Shaq- the big freeze
AP – Big Brother
Danny Green – Car Bomb
JJ – Lanky McGoofy Run
I would argue that both JJ and Parker already have nicknames, Prince of Fresh Air and AP respectively.
JJ’s nick is fresh and hip so I wont touch that one.
AP is a little bland imo. From here on I will call him Anthony “Amped” Parker. His middle name is Michael and it is a more exciting progression from AP. Boom.
Danny Green is a little tougher since he doesnt do much but sit on the bench. The best I can do here is Danny “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” Green since he IS the winningest player to attend UNC.
I gotta give Jay some props for his creations. Mop-up and 3Dolla’s. Nice.
JJ “big trunks” Hickson. Dude is always grabbing his shorts and holding them up (thought it was his back at first but watch him and he clearly is grabbing his shorts and holding them up)
Anthony “my sister is more famous than me” parker
Danny “Mr. Roboto” Green – hilarious videos of him breakdancing and doing the robot.
Hickson: Saucers
Green: Piner
Parker: Candi’s Bro
Come on Clevelandites, Danny Green is an easy one: Danny “Car Bomb” Green, or Danny “The Gangster” Green
As for JJ: Yeah, “The Prince of Fresh Air” has to stick. I mean, who are we to second guess AC!
And Parker: I got nothing good here, so I’m gonna play on his first professional gig in the Israeli basketball league and call him “Mossad.”
A black Israeli hit man? “hey! it worked in blazing saddles”
archangel – i like it! thats perfect. danny “the car bomb” green. then we can do car bomb and “le-bomb james” shots at the bar.
Just wanted to chime in and say that WebsterSlaughterHouse may be my favorite WFNY commenter name yet… Excellent stuff.
JJ Hizzy
DGSleezy
Apeezy
no idea.
JJcoolL
JJ Brickson
Hickson’s nickname HAS TO BE…
…CLAPS or CLAP-HAPPY.
This refers to JJ’s constant demonstrative clapping that he does on his way back down the floor after a turnover or a dunk that gets rejected back into his own face; or when a missed defensive assignment results in an AND-1 or an easy dunk and subsequent timeout from Brown.
Any reference to Candace is hilarious.
I like the Danny Green bomb reference, but let’s get rid of car. And just go with “bomber” or something. Then again, he’d have to get in the game and start making shots.”
For AP I also like “Park’n'Shoot.” Something that gets at his Danny Ferry status in the offense; you know, run the baseline, get to the weakside wing, PARK there, and shoot.”
Or maybe “floppy disk,” you know, because you’d never see him on a “hard drive.” SNAP
Hickson alternates:
1) Mr. J – because he’ll never be a doctor
2) Hickson – He has no J, so he doesn’t deserve two.
3) J-son – like Jay Sean, and awkward because it sounds like “Jason.”
4) Block-D – pronounced, “blocked;” a transposition of D-Block which speaks to JJ’s inability to dunk without being blocked unexpectedly.
5) Hix – it’s simple, elegant, and the one I always use.
JJ “Brother Sledge” Hickson – not the sharpest tool you’ve got, but handles the heavy stuff.
Anthony “Automatic” Parker – set those feet… Automatic.
Danny “Riverdance” Green – that kid has some moves on the bench.
Hey, Bridgecrosser has a picture of that guy who played the sheriff of Nottingham in the Costner version of Robin Hood with the Bryan Adams song. Nice find.
I have no creative talent what so ever, but I still want to be eligible to win the prize and have been staring blankly at the screen for 15 minutes. Are you gonna make me come up with something that has no relevance and makes no sense at all?
JJ “DYNOMIIIITE” Hickson
Anthony “Not Tony” Parker
Danny “I should have dunked it” Green (in reference to when he pulled up in garbage time a few weeks ago instead of flushing one at the end of the game)
JJ Doghouse Hickson
Anthony Parker- I’m the other Tony Parker
Danny Green- Show me the money
Anthony Parker- “50-50″ cuz he’s been hitting half his threes
Danny Green- “The Victory Formation” cuz it would be time to wind the clock down
JJ Hickson- “Jumping Jacks”? cuz maybe he does them?
@JK- no you’re in. Truthfully, this was my worst question to date. I was in a rush. I get to have one dud out of 12 right? That’s a pretty good percentage…
JJ “Gilly” Hicks-on
Anthony “A Train” Parker
Danny Green-Bean-Casserole
JJ- Per A.C., “the prince of fresh air”
Anthony Parker- “Duece” – Not only is he the 2nd best basketball player in his family, but also Tony Parker has him beat in the NBA.
Danny Green- “Danny the Kid” – He’s like how Boobie was a few year’s ago as the team’s little brother.
JJ Hickson – Prince of Fresh Air or Brokeback
Anthony Parker – Mr. Candace Parker
Danny Green – KO (playing off the Danny Green who knocked out Roy Jones Jr.)
JJ – Prince of Fresh Air
“Corner Pocket” Parker for his love of the corner tre’
“Dancing Queen” Green for his love to dance with the King.
JJ: Cletus (because he’s a hick’s son.)
AP: Tan Sasha (in non-HD, he looks like a tanner version of Sasha Pavolvic)
DG: Splinters (gonna steal it from someone else)
OSUSzulc,
You should have just run AC’s L-Train thing into the ground: D-Train, J-Train, A-Train.
Anyway, “A Train” is funny.
I could probably come up with some more really silly nicknames that nobody will use. Instead, I’ll say that:
1. J.J. is The Prince of Fresh Air. A.C. has spoken.
2. Danny Green has to be some version of Car Bomb, though I don’t know if I like “car” in there. Danny “The Bomb” Green?
3. For Parker, I’m actually OK with AP. However, @JJ from AK mentioned Parker’s corner tre, so how about “The Corner Man”?
Now gimme my tickets!
Agree with JK, but I’ll try…
JJ: Human Superball
AP: The Other Tony Parker
DG: Greensleeves (I don’t care if they don’t have sleeves.)
“AP” sounds good for Parker
“Green Man” for Danny
aaaand “The Prince of Fresh Air” for JJ. I didn’t like it the first time AC said it but it’s growing on me.
AK I’m right there with ya…
JJ – Lurch
AP – Einstein
DG – Pinetarheel
/got nothin
JJ “pinball” Hickson
JJ “pinball” Hickson
I really like Deuce, 50-50, Brickson, Corner Pocket and Doghouse from other posters.
Though I still like “Claps” for Hickson best.
Fred gave JJ a nickname (prince of fresh air)
A.P. is ‘Candace’s brother’
Danny can be ‘Go green’ (he honestly needs to get some more PT before he gets a name..)
Danny (D-League) Green
Anthony (AP) Parker
JJ (Young Gun) Hickson
Anthony “Don’t ask me for my sister’s autograph” Parker
JJ “Don’t ask me for Anthony Parkers’s sister’s autograph” Hickson
Danny “Don’t ask me to ask Hickson for Anthony Parkers’s sister’s autograph” Green
Anthony “my little sister can beat me in basketball” Parker
JJ “Bubba” Hickson – in reference to his resemblance to Bubba in Forest Gump
Anthony “Phone Booth” Parker – for his perfectly straight up and down jumpshot.
Danny “House Of Pain” Green – just Youtube “Danny Green Dance”…
JJ = J Square
AP = Second Fiddle
Danny Green = I like the previous selections of car bomb or hitman
I think “the prince of fresh air” works for J.J. since King James is mentoring him.
AP is alright for Parker, but I like Jay’s idea of 3 Dollar.
I like hitman for Green, but n=nobody will ever hear it since he gets no pt.
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Anthony “The Other Tony” Parker
JJ “Pocket Hooks” Hickson
Oh Danny Boy Green
Eventhough I won yesterday (THANKS AGAIN!!!), I have some thoughts.
AP – “All Day”, just steal it from Peterson
JJ – DYNOMITE
Green – Greenman
“Valet” Parker
JJH: “Prince of Fresh Air”
Danny “I’ve got the (Carolina) Blues” Green
Jamming Double J
Tony “Candace” Parker
Danny “War Machine” Green
JJ “The Hick”son
The AP (Associated Press/Anthony Parker) — sort of works, right?
The Green Lantern
J.J. Hickson: Tarzan (2handed Swingman dunks)
Danny Green: Pine Sol (Makes that bench shine!)
Anthony Parker: Valet Parking (Sittin on that 3pt line ready to roll)
JJ Hickson- Harpo
Danny Green- Chico
Anthony Parker- Groucho
…I just want some tickets, man.
JJ Hickson – I agree that the Prince of Fresh Air has to stick
Anthony Parker – Anthony “I’m not Candice” Parker
Danny Green – Danny “Going” Green
J.J. The prince of fresh air Hickson
Anthony the real tony parker
Dancing Danny Green
3 amigos
Hickson- The prince of fresh air
Anthony “enough with the Candace jokes” Parker
Danny “ill never play” green
J.J. – I came late to the party, but the Prince of Fresh Air is a good one
A.P. – The “other” Tony Parker (I had to explain to my wife how it was possible that the Cavs landed Tony Parker from the Spurs)
D.G. – Oscar the Grouch. He was green, right? And sitting on the bench all season would be enough to make anyone grouchy. I think this works.
Baby Green after Danny Greene the infamous Cleveland mobster.
Parker still like SMOOTH
Oh Danny Boy
JJ DYNOMITE!
JJ Hickson- Mr. Donuts
Danny Green- D Jizzle
Anthony Parker- The second best Parker
Lower response count on this one, odds are going up!
Anthony Parker – Art Boy since his major was Liberal Arts in College
Danny Green – Ghost since he rarely plays
JJ “Donut Boy” Hickson
JJ “I don’t ride a tractor” Hickson-obvious reasons
Anthony “Electra” Parker-Team name from Israel
Danny “Gaels” Green-High school name
Hickson: To me it’s just JJ. He’s like everyone’s little brother right now. He’s that little brother that wants to be as good as his older brothers and their friends, tries really hard, and has to hustle to be as good as everyone else.
Parker: Old Faithful, because he’s an old man on the team. Just there doing his thing, playing nice D, and just filling his role.
Danny Green: Electric Slide…
@69 – you may be onto something
“Anthony Parker- The second best Parker”
how about just “second best” for his nickname
he’s the 2nd best Tony Parker (to the Spurs PG)
he’s the 2nd best Parker in his family (to Candace)
I like it.
Anthony “The Vet” Parker
J.J. “The Jet Plane” Hickson
Danny “Mean Machine” Green
parker…”AP” simple
hickson…”carlton” because he looks like carlton from fresh prince
green..”mr i want to dunk on a team when its the end of the game and we are blowing them out!” pretty long but accurate
JJ Hickson – “The Prince of Fresh Air” This is just too funny to let go. I had to rewind the DVR the first time Fred said it.
Danny Green – “Lantern” The Green Lantern, obviously, and hopefully he’ll be able to light it up when he gets some pt.
Anthony Parker – “Billy Ripken” Because his sibling is better than he is.
Here are my three…
J. J. “Pogo Sticks” Hickson
Danny “Dark Horse” Green
Anthony “The Eurostar” Parker
Hickson – “prince of fresh air” I like mcleod and carr so it works.
Parker – “ap” Not exciting but gets the job done…just like Parker
Green – “blue” Came from unc, color play on words w/ the last name. Lame, I know.
I concur.
Hickson: J-Squared
Parker: SBD (Silent But Deadly)
Green: The Magic Tarheeler