In an annual tradition dating back to our Sactown Royalty days, we always have an annual nickname thread. Back in the day these were geared towards Jerry Reynolds, and several of them such as The Brockness Monster and The Great Rudini found their way onto the broadcasts.
Jerry retired a few years ago and now has a wonderful podcast right here with the Kings Herald. We didn’t hear any of our nicknames from last year get used by Mark Jones, Kyle Draper or Kayte Christensen. Nonetheless, we want to be prepared should they ever come around here looking for ideas.
The Kings have a number of new faces on the roster this year. What nicknames and Jerryisms can we come up with for Sasha Vezenkov, Chris Duarte, Colby Jones, Jalen Slawson, Jordan Ford, and JaVale McGee?
So let’s see what you’ve got. Let’s hear your best nickname suggestions for any of the new or the returning players!
ColSlaw
Sashamento
Dunks McGee
Cole slaw is goodie
I can imagine the fans in sacramento chanting Sasha-mento!… Sasha-mento!… Sasha-mento!!!!
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Cole Slaw is good, but since it’s a 2 for 1 deal, perhaps the nickname only works during their rookie year.
When McGee crushes a shot, he dropped a JaVale of tears on the shooter.
When Ford gets a layup, wouldn’t you rather drive a Ford?
Duarte can have Du for the trey when he drops a three.
On a dunk, he becomes Jalen Slamson.
When Jones gets a steal, Colby stole the cheese!
Sasha doesn’t get a nickname. That is all.
Idiot: DuarTre is much better.
Maturing CD
Colblooded
Tips McGee
For Jerry: Vezmanian Devil
The Vezmanian devil is pretty nice. Well done.
That’s Colblooded! on a nasty dunk or block would be pure gold.
Slash-a Vezenkov – when he makes a nice cut or slash to basket
Also we may need to Party With Duarte, Duarte brings the partay
With Colby Jones we could consider the return of the name COJO.
JSlaw
JaVale Mc Gee – Those weren’t any JV moves they were Mighty Good.
When Javale patrols the paint, he’s McGruff the crime stopper.
When Duarte hits a three, he becomes Tre-arte.
When Ford speeds up the court, he’s Ford Mustang Mach 1.
When Sasha hits a long ball, it’s a Sasha Splasha.
Jones-ing for some Colby
McGee is He (as in, Fox is Him)
Jalen’s D should be illegal, but it’s the Law, son
Oh Paladin, Oh Paladin, where do you roam? (Have Gun Will Travel) – Slawson is a Furman Paladin alumnus)
The backdoor cut from Domas to The Dominican Dominator
(Silly Trivia: while an Oregon Duck – Duarte received the Jerry West Award as the Nation’s top collegiate Shooting Guard) – an assist to/from Fox would be from one Jerry West award winner to another.
Sasha with a Cypriot Hot Shot
Ford is at Mach 1 (and who can forget that last Summer’s Vegas VSL team had the lead point guard as Frank Ferrari and this Summer it was Jordan Ford – good thing they didn’t compete for the spot).
Ford looks like he’s running on all cylinders.
Ford running on all cylinders is 🤩
“You know what they say Ford stands for, don’t ya? It stands for Fix It Again, Tony.”
I guess Fiat must stand for Fix Or Repair Daily, then.
Still baffled Jerry never called out a Casspian Three.
It’s very solid, but it’s a geography joke, and I doubt that 15% of Americans could find the sea on a map.
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Sasha Vezenkov, Chris Duarte, Colby Jones, Jalen Slawson, Jordan Ford, and JaVale McGee
my best ideas so far…
🟣 Vezy with the hezy
🟣 Chris Duarte throwing a partay!
🟣 Chris, making them miss
🟣 ColSlaw (which I had but hippity hop barber shop beat me too it)
🟣 Have you driven a Ford lately?
🟣 All hail, McGee
I’m terrible at this:
Lock them up in Javale and throw away the key!
The Tazmanian Bulgarian!
How about we discuss Jrue Holiday’s availability.
Kings have no realistic way to acquire him today without giving up three of Huerter, Monk, Murray and/or Mitchell. You prepared to give up three of those guys to get Holiday?
No
Same.
If they can do it without giving up Monk, Murray, Sabonis or Fox. I’d be all ears. Unless you want to see Curry drop a 50 again in the playoffs.
Is that a FORD, or a BEAMER?
Speaking of cars, how about Carmichael Duarte?
When Colby takes over a game, G1C can be dubbed The Colby Theater.
Might as well, jump. (JUMP!) Van Jalen!
All’s well that ends JaVale…..
or
JaVale McGoodGodAlmighty that was a nasty dunk!
Vezenkov having a great game after a bad game:
The Sasha Redemption
“Is that a FORD or a BEAMER?”
That’s gold, Jerry…gold!
“Them Kings have Harrison, Slawson, Pam’s Son, Slamson, and my son ain’t even in the league yet. Kings in 6.”
Jordan Ford, aka Mini Curry!
❤️
Keegan “the 3 Gun”
Spock
McGee JaValening Stomp to Draymond’s chest.
Fuck you Draymond Green! 😀
MALIK MONK WITH THE FREAK DUNK 😨🫣
No nicknames until you prove yourself in the regular rotation. Sauce Castillo should have never been born.
Well if Vezenkov busts we can call him Sash Castillo.
Sauce Castillo will forever live as one of the best nicknames / memes ever made, you shut your filthy mouth!
Hot Sash (and Saush Castillo if he busts);
He’s in Vezenth Heaven
Bossin’ Slawson
Playing the nice Geefense
You gotta be old for this one, but if you are then the obvious choice for Slawson is “Cutoff.”
It’s a classic bit, but the name is at 4:37.
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