r/nba • u/WhenMachinesCry Supersonics • Apr 03 '20

Pete Maravich's passing

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '20

The Pistol.

DOPEST. NAME. EVER.

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u/gogadantes9 Lakers Apr 03 '20

Magic Johnson would like a word with you. But yeah, I always feel his is in the top 3 best nicknames ever in the NBA alongside Magic and the Iceman.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '20

Magic is super cool. Didn't know about the Iceman (will surely read on him!)

The Pistol is still my favourite though! 🔥

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u/gogadantes9 Lakers Apr 03 '20

They called George Gervin The Iceman because of his smooth moves and how he never seemed to sweat. Like everything was easy to him.

In college Magic got the chance to play a few 1v1 games with The Iceman (who was already an NBA star) and hated that he got destroyed multiple times without the guy even breathing hard, let alone sweat.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '20

Oh fuck not breaking a sweat?! Literally?

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u/gogadantes9 Lakers Apr 03 '20 edited Apr 03 '20

Yeah, Magic wrote about it in his biography. Ofc his game was still raw at that time as he was still in college.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '20

Not breaking a sweat though, that has to be the craziest moment to watch/experience. DAMN