The Name Game

Now that the NBA season is fully upon us, combined with the fact that I'm extremely bored and nothing in particular interests me recently in the sports news world, I've decided to play the name game.

What is the name game, you ask? Great question. The name game is a game where I take my friends that have one point or another visited, written, or participated in this blog (including myself) and compare their current life situation to a current NBA player. I say current because if I did any player to play in the NBA, it could take me hours to conjure up such a list. First names will be used sparingly, and nicknames will be substituted when appropriate. Here we go:

Nillz: Yao Ming - Not only because they look very much alike, but Nillz, like Yao is typically a solid contributor when available. However, both have problems staying on the court for a full season.

Sonny: Jay Williams - Lots of potential coming out of college, but after a specific motorcycle accident, has become completely irrelevant. Constant comeback tries have failed miserably and doesn't look like will ever be a factor again.

Blade: Brian Scalabrine - White, pasty, and while he brings energy and the occasional boost every once in a while, what else is there? Oh, and I heard Scalabrine loves the chew.

Tysybuns: Shaq - Absolutely dominant during his college days and early career. But after meeting his wife and consistently coming into camp fat and out of shape year after year, stock has dropped considerably.

Carey: Steve Nash - Would rather be playing soccer and looked much cooler with long hair.

Wolfy: Wally Szczerbiak - Lit it up in college. Yet while not being too harsh on the eyes, has not been much of factor throughout his NBA career.

Downey: Joakim Noah - Tall, lanky, funny looking dude who's new to the scene. Typical glue guy who can light up a media room with his upbeat humor.

Devo: Tim Duncan - Solid all-around, but because of his fundamentally sound style of play, and typically laid back personality, considered boring by many.

Shooter: Stephon Marbury - New York has turned out to be not such a great place for him. A straight up clown. Great player to interview, media is always excited and entertained by anything that comes out of his mouth.

Murph: Chris Duhon - Has lost his starting spot at point, but check out the dudes ears.

Ev: Greg Oden - Tends to be less flashy and on the quiet side, but still has a great sense of humor...who am I kidding, its for the sole reason I believe Oden has a horse-sized dong.

JoJo: Eddy Curry - We know the dude can score but its the only skill he posseses, and his weight is always an issue.

Choppers: Ron Artest - Terrific all-around player, and contributes in all aspects of the game, but obviously has a screw loose.

NelHA: Sam Cassel - Solid leader who's heading into the latter stages of his career. But what's up with the huge dome piece?

Hard-Cor: Stephen Jackson - Len Bias would be the obvious choice here if we were doing all-time NBA players, but Jackson works almost as well. On and off locker room guy and can do it all on the court, but tends to get out-of-control from time to time.

Rambone: Eduardo Najera - One of two Mexican-born players in the history of the NBA. Can get feisty when needed.

Curtin: Antoine Walker - Notoriously known for his poor work ethic. Lazy and overweight. Does anyone really want this guy on his team?

Katzo: - Dirk Nowitzki - All-around player and potential MVP candidate. Has his off nights but can light up a stat sheet at any point in time.

Let me know if I have left anyone out, or if you have any other good comparisons for the current roster.