Pure Romance & Mo Diggity

In response to a reader e-mail asking what some of the other Thunder players’ nicknames are after reading that Nenad Krstic’s new teammates have taken to calling him “Krispy,” I went nickname hunting before last night’s game against the Knicks.

I was disappointed in the results. This team has some pretty dull if not lame nicknames. A few good ones but mostly bland.

Chris Wilcox: Weezy

Joe Smith: Joe Beast, Crack, Joe B.

Robert Swift: Tapout (Because of his affinity for MMA and cage fighting)

Kevin Durant: KD (his favorite), K-Smoove, J.B. (from Russell Westbrook, who won’t say why)

Jeff Green: Greenery, Young Dro (From Desmond Mason, who says Green looks like the rapper, seen at left below.)

Rapper Young Dro and Fantasia

Nick Collison: Nick, Nicholas, Nick, Nick, Nicky Barnes (the last two from Durant) 

Desmond Mason: Mase, D-Mase, Murder (from Joe Smith), Decaon Mase (from Russell Westbrook).

Earl Watson: E-Wat, Wat.

Kyle Weaver: Weave

Russell Westbrook: Russ, Rook, Slim, Dust (the last two from Durant)

D.J. White: Deej.

Damien Wilkins: Damo

Mo Sene: Mo Diggity, Moham (from Durant), Homeboy (from Westbrook)

Johan Petro: Pure Romance (As Damien Wilkins says, “That dude thinks he’s too suave. He puts on a bunch of cologne and be on the massage table for like five hours.” Petro says he’ll take it.)

Thunder center Johan Petro

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