here come some lame ones

Rangin Mason....Dmac Glass Attack

-also posted a thread over at WizardsExtreme.com to help out the contest

dominatrix

Being at work stifles creativity, I'll think of a mason nickname later.

Since Nick Young is already "The City", could roger mason be . . .

"The Suburbs?"

(Grace day school, good counsel etc.)

High Flyer McGuire?

Collects Your Brick Dominic?

Roger "Not a Brick" Mason

a mason is someone who builds with bricks..and we all kno roger is anything but bricks...so i propose
roger nota mason
also when he makes a shot i believe the announcers should just go with "Roger that"..because u should just acknowledge it by now...its not a surprise anymore...

and DOMINic mcguire is just the DOMINator...i think this is pretty self explanitory..

Mason - The Patriot Missile

I should have thought about this longer before posting...

Dominic McGuire = MacGuyver

1. He is so resourceful at getting rebounds. I once saw him get a rebound while sitting on the bench using only Andray Blatche's headband, a $7 Verizon Center Beer, and a drop of Gilbert Arenas' sweat.

2. It will make non-Wizard fans remember him. "Who was that crazy guy that grabbed that awesome rebound?" "Oh, that was MacGuyver"

3. I imagine when he was a kid at some point a coach screamed out "What the Hell are you doing McGrabber" "Uh coach its McGuire" "God Darnet MacGuyver give me 20 pushups."

4. Its very retro, or now-tro, I can never remember.

5. And finally, there is something funny about calling someone MacGuyver. It just makes you smile.

Nick Young- Young Gun
Dominic McGuire- MickyD (as in his excellent defense)

this blog post is also posted over at www.WizardsExtreme.com just fyi

Go Wizards!

Dear Ted,

How can we get bobbleheads of Joe B and Locker?

Caps Fans everywhere

Roger Mason: The Masonic Eye
(aside from his long-range accuracy, it also alludes to the fact that he is about to be sitting on a LOT of "dollah dollah bills, y'all")

I would add, google image "masonic eye". You can't tell me that the marketing possibilities aren't endless.

stolen from my son, Bobtimist Prime, for Mason, "the Wheaton Weapon."

1) Dominic "The Junk Yard Bull Dogg" McGuire in reference to his hustle and Fresno State ties

2) Roger Assassi-Mason as in "Roger has hit his fifth three-pointer of the fourth quarter, we're witnessing the Assassi-Mason of the Supersonics 17-point lead "

Oh yeah, for Jesus Colome, easily "Gluteus Ulcerous"

Darn, I like MickyD for McGuire that someone else used but how bout Roger "Rapid Fire" Mason.

Mason - The Rain Man
McGuire - Mac Attack

McRebound

Roger Mason- The Threemason Lodger, or just Threemason, as a play on Freemasons and their lodge- no disrespect.

This has nothing to do with Mason's skills, but we (my friends and I) call Mason "Crab Man" because he looks like the dude who plays Crab Man on "My Name is Earl."

roger is and always be QUAKER

for Roger Mason I say "Rain Man" as well, dude can make it pour!

www.WizardsExtreme.com

Wow, guys, so far there are some really good ones. I'm reading, I'm reading. I feel like "Big Tig" at the came -- some names make me kufaw in approval and some proposals make me want to say "Oh oh!"

LOL

(And of course the wig is more important than the tickets, Dan! C'mon, the wig ROCKS!!)

Dan's right -- you can enter multiple times. Enter by noon at Friday and precisely at by 8 pm on Friday I'll announce the winners -- in this thread -- with a verified ISP ping for my identity kindly supplied by Dan Steinberg. Allegedly. Could be lying about that. LOL.

Ah, the judge is insane. Carry on, carry on! Very good start. Very good prizes. Let's do this!

GO WIZARDS!! I'm going tonight. I'll be wearing my Gilbert "Vote for Gilbert" sneakers!

Roger "Jerusalem Juice" Mason, Jr.

The alliteration alone has to be worth a few points...

rfzonadc, is Roger already "Quaker"? How so? True?

Hmm, re "Mac Attack" -- I like that, only it's McGuire as in "Mic". That's the right idea though for McGuire . . .

DY, enter again! "Masonic Eye" is just scaring me, lol.

McRebound is intriguing.

Keep 'em coming. Enter early, enter often.

Roger "Mase In Your Face" Mason or just "In Your Face Mase".

"Dominic McRebound" or "Dominic McNasty"

Mason- Roscoe Jennnkins!!!!!

Dominic- Get-It!!!

P.S. Didn't know Dan would quote me on the complaint re the bobblehead likeness. No getting away from it: Phil Chenier as these very distinctive eyes, and it's weird they couldn't capture them. But, such artistic quabbling aside, it's still a REALLY cool bobblehead giveaway, and I think it was nice of Chipotle go sponsor it, for the record. So it's rightfully listed as my number one gift. It's just a cool, one-of-a-kind thing. They really bobble, and it's really cool.

I just LOVE our Wizards announcers. They really know basketball and the Wizards. So although I personally find bobbleheads (like clowns) a little scarey, this one's a keeper!

Since the day he got drafted, Dominic Mcguire has been "Baby AK". His game is the same as Andrei Kirilenko's aka AK-47. They both stuff the stat sheet with steals, blocks, rebounds, etc. When McGuire develops and gets time, he will be more widely accepted as Baby AK.

Roger Mason is "The Swish Mason", obviously a play on the term "brick mason." Get it? Swish as opposed to brick?

Also, I went to Good Counsel with Roger Mason, and I was never good at defense.

'The Live Wire' Dom McGuire.

An infusion of instant energy. Electrifying.

Also: all the nicknames I dropped when he was drafted--

(Hmmn, it doesn't seem to like my links, so I'l redact and retract 'em)

Like:
Dominator. McGruff the crime dawg. DMac the damager.

---

For Mase (no junior).

I've taken to calling him the "Maser".
Like a microwave laser.
an unfazed, long-range, mistake eraser
A pop up sniper behind an embrasure
Gets inside your mind like the psychopop Frasier

uh, or something.
check your wikipedia for definitions of maser and embrasure.

-doc.

McGuire - "Dominator"
Mason Jr. - "Agent 3"

When I was a kid Roger Mason was one of the camp counselors at Good Counsel basketball camp. So how about just "The Camp Counselor" so Buckhantz can yell stuff like "The Camp Counselor is putting on a shooting clinic today," "Dagger!! Roger Mason hits the three and camp is over for today kids," and "I don't understand that call Phil, his man may be bleeding, but in my mind The Camp Counselor, nor any other Wizard for that matter, has ever committed a foul."

As for Dominic McGuire, I like the Baby AK suggestion above, that way when he is playing in Russia two years from now fans there will be able to relate to him more easily.

Good news/bad news:

Regarding tickets and gifts and such:

The Indiana tickets are "ticketfast" tickets I purchased, so I can email them to the winner. No need for evening meetings at Metro entrances.

Bad news: These aren't lower level. They're upper. Hey, they get you in the building! For the last home game of the regular season this coming Monday.

The Wizards wig and the bobblehead I can just mail to the winners.

Go Wizards! I hope we win tonight!

1) Dominic "The Hitman" McGuire, since he's always coming off the bench for hire...

2) "Mr. Rogers" Mason. Then we have an excuse to make a pic like this...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15366782@N08/2400837427/

Dominic McGuire - Big Mac...self explanatory?

Roger Mason - The Arc Man

1. It sounds a little a cheesy but get this, he is an architecture. They always show him building his house and floor plans on Comcast sportsnet, so 'arc' comes from 'arc-hitecture'

2. Roger Mason pretty much lives behind the 'arc' when playing basketball draining 3's all day.

So the 'Arc Man' would define his personality on and off the court.

Dominic McGuire: Run DMc.

Over at Bullets Forever, we've been calling Dom McGuire "Taser" since before the regular season began (he and Nick Young form the combo Laser and Taser). As I posted at BF when I coined the names, McGuire is "a high-voltage stunner who knocks them on their can. When he crams one on some dude's melon, I'll yell, 'Don't Tase me, bro.' "

For Mason, I like The Sniper, since he's a deadly-accurate gunner.

dmac the high ball because he look high all the time, and roger mason look like a little monster so call him head because that all you see

Dominic McGuire = 'Glass Wipe'

I've heard some call RMJ the Silent Assassin.

Personally, I like the Foreman Grill (Roger heats up off the bench a la Vinnie 'The Microwave' Johnson).

That being said, you could always go with 'Microwave 2.0' - if you're a knock-off type of person.

Or....Roger Mason, Jr. = The Potomac Rainmaker

Ebagg == Agent 3, that's intriguing.

Dominator is nice.

Run DMc is nice too . . . kinda late 80s?

Dominic McGuire = Gandalf

Both Wizards and debatably the best rebounders on their respective teams. I think you could make a case for Legolas (Jamison?), but Gandalf has the height advantage and spell casting ability, which is not to be underrated. Besides, it wouldn't be difficult to build the case for Legolas having a superior jump shot. Also, Gandalf a.k.a. Dominic McGuire grew up in the shadow of another Wizard (Nick Young, like a Saruman that never turned evil -- yet).

Roger Mason = Boneyard

Don't ask why. It just sounds right.

Yeah I was calling him the Dominator coming out of college since it seemed like every one was missing the fact that he had more blocks per minute than Greg Oden (and equivalent assists to 'point forward' Jeff Green).

He'll be good, he just needs to build a notch more upper body strength and get the confidence to throw it down in traffic, not try to finesse it in all the time.

Google 'doclinkin macguire dominator' to catch some of the more immoderate predictions and enthusiasm.

I still think he'll be darned good when it all evens out.

For Dom:
"McDeegree" because he SCHOOLS people on defense!

Roger "tres" Mason

The Circumsizer. <= personal favorite
The Butcher.
The Dagger.
The Bullet.
MickeyD.
3-D.
Mr. Wonderful.
The Electrifier.
Dom-Bomb.
The Crippler.
Mr. Perfect.
The Diamond Cutter.
Quiet Riot.
Silent Treatment.
G-d's Son.
The Leuitenant.
The Mayor.
The Governor.
Cupid.
The Stunner.
The Weasel.
The Captain.
The Hulkster.
The Bulldog.
The Judge.
Minderaser.
Absynthe.
The Myth.
The Power in the Darkness.
The Pallbearer.
The Gravedigger.
Black Jesus.
The Wonder Kid.
Boy Genius.
The Doctor.
The Pornstar.
McLovin.
The Flaming Homer.
The Architect.
The Hypnotist.
The Ringleader.
The Artist.
Nasty.
The Flu.
Dirty Dom.
The Deep Fryer.
The Bruiser.
Got Milk.
The Dreamweaver.
The Mohel.
World Famous.
The Stunner.
The Ice Cream Man.
Disco Fever.

I still stand by "Masonic Eye" (Come on. Imagine Stevie Buckhantz yelling, "Roger 'Masonic Eye' Mason shoots! AAAAAND he's on the money!" It just works on so many levels.)

BUT how about "The Wahoo Wizard" or, alternatively, "The Wahoo Wonder"

LOL, DY, Um, I just don't know. I might make an Honorable Mention prize just outta pity for ya.

(And because I sat tonight, at the Wiz v. Celtics game, in rich people seats and they all left their playoff t-shirts behind, and I scooped 'em up, so I've got like 4 of them now.)

doclinkin realgm.com -- both of your entries are real strong.

well, there's time to think people. Y'all have until Friday at noon. And then some time Friday evening, perhaps closer to 10 pm than 8 pm, I announce the winners.

Agent Stein: The t-shirt says "Back for More" and pictures Gilbert Arenas. It's a GREAT playoff t-shirt, as you WOULD know if you had gone to the Wizards game tonight! :P

Wow, what a game. What a game. Gil slid right in and played so well -- steals and assist and everything -- and Jamison was just ferocious. And how about that Butler/Pierce matchup? Those guys are really going at it with each other. Antonio Daniels is such a pro -- it's so great to watch him play, a total team player.

A real team effort tonight. Including really good D from Maser, one of my leadng favorites so far for Mason.

Maser -- lol, doc explains:

"I've taken to calling him the "Maser".
Like a microwave laser.
an unfazed, long-range, mistake eraser
A pop up sniper behind an embrasure
Gets inside your mind like the psychopop Frasieray to go!"

Um, wow. Certainly an entry in the spirit of the contest. (Which, as per usual, will be judged by me, randomly, Friday evening, with possibly extensive input from my cats.)

#5 Dominic McGuire= McFly (explanation unnecessary. Where he's going he doesn't need roads.)

#8 Roger Mason, Jr.= Any of the above posted nicknames would be priceless coming from Buckhantz's mouth with the authority of a DAGGERRRR (i vote for Assassi-mason or Camp Counselor or ThreeMason. and Roger That)

McGuire: MC Hammer

CK in GA from VA,

I like McFly. LOL, "Roger that." I dunno. Assisi-Mason is too derivative of Gilbert and the Assinator, no?

Hmm, thanks for saying what you do like in other entries too.

I hope for more entries. Dan Steinberg has said people can enter 93 times.

Wiz Kid . short. sweet. to the point.

The Maser also carries the alter-ego: Agent Ocho.

I still like the LiveWire Dom MacGuire.

Livewire Dom MacGuire, #5 in your roster.
Highflying shot-swatter, rebound accoster.
Unidentified outta nowhere 'what the hell?-- he flying sauced'er'.
Gritty McNasty, with a dash of finesse
marauds on the boards then passes the test
by passing the rock to the Wizard in motion,
skip pass like it's simple: as dropping rocks in the ocean.
Two points then get back on D.
MC, start the outbreak like a rockslide

(And I'd finish that rhyme but..it wasn't PG).
In either case, never mind, just send them tickets to me.

Come on... Right?

correcting my scan:

Two points then get back on D. (...DMC)
DMcG start the break like a rockslide
Like a tsunami change landscape
til Verizon's now dockside

That's the rated G version.

-d.

Doc,

LiveWire is very good . . . .

I don't say it isn't.

DMac's nickname= Dom Corleone...(The Godfather of Hustle)

Roger's nickname = Dr. Tre...("Nuthin' but a "3" Thang")

from your friends at the Ahern Inquirer

Doc! Email me at lacoatrack@aol.com and give me there your (true) first and last name. I have access to *2* sets of tickets for Monday's game, and frankly, "LiveWire" is good enough for me to be one of my two firsts. You have to give me your real first and last name because you'll need to show a real ID to pick up tickets at will call. (We'll check ISP addresses for posting to make sure email is really from you.) (I'm assuming your preference is for game tickets -- if you'd rather have the bobblehead or wizards wig, let me know)

EVERYONE:

By 10 PM on Monday I'll post a first, second, and third. But Doc has done such a good job with a name and with poetry and all that he's schooling you all on how to win one of the prizes. I'm putting a second "first" prize for him.

I also have some "Back for More" t-shirts from last night's Celtics game that I'm gonna give out. Two Honorable Mentions. So keep trying.

REMEMBER:

Judging is entirely random (by me) with substantial input from my cats, so anyone should enter because anyone can win!

Livewire? Meh....

Taser is better....

http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/wizards-celtics-react-quotes-taser-is.html

Truth, I almost agree!

"Taser" is currently my other "first" candidate for Mason.

I have to have a winner for Mason and a winner for McGuire.

Mason strikes hard and fast, so taser is kinda nice.

Yikes, typo above.

By 10 PM on FRIDAY, April 11 -- today for most of you reading this -- I'll post a first, second, and third.

MUST ENTER BY NOON FRIDAY TO BE JUDGED.

Roger "May Day" Mason

and some terrible ones

or May-Trey

Roger Treyson

Domi-nick-knack-paddy-wack-give-a-dog-a-bone

Do-Ra-Mi-Nick

Dom = "Old Dominion"

Mase-on, Mase-off

mason-

"The LONG ranger"

can't feel my mace

daggerman (kissing up for the first prize)

the dagger

regiie (miller) who?

i have about 87 entries left

dominic mcguire-

hops

G2+3 (high energy drink 3 for his number)

what a gr8 second round aquire

slick dominique

Hey, guys, I have to work all this afternoon so really I think y'all have until 8 pm to enter.

I'll announce the winners at 10 pm TONIGHT.

DAN STEINBERG IS RIGHT: I HAVE EXTRA PRIZES! (Basically, got some more playoff t-shirts and someone -- a neighbor who knows I'm running this contest -- gave me another wig!)

Hmmm, McFly, Wiz Kid, hops . . . . All good ones. Keep 'em coming!!

Slick and sleek Dominic!

Roger Can't Feel My Face'n Mason!

Dominic "Stretch" McGuire

My reason for stretch is the way his arms seem to stretch and grab rebounds that seem impossible. Reminds me of the ole school cartoon(can't quite remember the name) where the principal character could stretch to get in and out of situations. I've seen him reach over two guys and snag rebounds that makes analysts say "how in the world did he get that". Longest reach I have seen in a while.

It's not for the contest, but I just want to lay claim to "Big Pasty" for Songaila before big media types overhear me at a bar and start using it.

i still think it would be really awesome every time mason hits a shot for commentators to be like "roger that"...i mean ur acknowledging that u kno its going in...

Hmm, stretch is nice too . . . .

I'll announce at 10 PM, everyone, here in this thread!

come on nancy, how could u not love my

"the long ranger" for mason

i don't know if i ever saw him take a shot inside the 3 point line

Mcguire - The Fresno Flyer

Dominic McGuire (since 'Glass Wipe' isn't attracting a following):

Code Name: The Cleaner (as in he cleans that glass)

Lord of the Boards

Mr. Glass (ehh....too close to S.L. Jackson in Unbreakable?)

The Gobbler (I have no idea)

Air Force Dom (kid can hop)

Springs McGuire

Vintage Dom

D-Nice

Going off "Roger That" for Mason....you could call him 'Check 3'

(I also still like Potomac Rainmaker...but it's too long)...so:

Hometown Rain

Potomac Rain

DC3

Swish

Triple Scoop

The Net Ripper

etc, etc....

Roger "This Year's George" Mason

Yes, aaron, you have a point!

Truth, I got ya, I'm reading 'em. "The Cleaner" is nice.

************POSSIBLE FINALISTS***********

Well, you have until 8 pm to enter, but you've already entered and your name isn't on the list below, you're no longer in the running and may begin (1) hurling insults at me and (2) commenting upon which of the following you like best.

In no particular order, I'm studying hard:

Nicknames for Dominic McGuire:

The Cleaner (4/11 3:16 pm entry by TheTruthAboutIt.Net)

hops (4/11 11:03 am entry by Aaron Goldstein)

LiveWire McGuire (4/10 11:46 am entry by doclinkin)

McFly (4/10/08 12:04 am entry by CK in GA from VA)

Dominator - pretty much everyone proposed this, but the first on the draw in this contest thread was Jason, April 9, 2008 11:40 am entry

Nicknames for Roger Mason

The Long Ranger (4/11 11:03 am entry by Aaron Goldstein)

Dr. Tre ("nuthin' but a 3 thang) (4/10 1:11 pm post by Ahern Inquirer)

Tres (4/9/08 5:56 pm entry by WizardsExtreme.com)

Maser (4/9/08 1:56 pm entry by doclinkin realgm.com)

Quaker (4/9/08 12:39 pm entry by rfzonadc)

I'm looking at a Honorable Mention for Worst Entry for "Masonic Eye" (4/9 11:17 pm entry by DY) (or should it be the "gandolf" proposal, LOL?)

I'm also considering, since I have much prizes, an Honorable Mention for Most Entries: currently I think that would be Ben (4/9/08 6:14 pm entry)

**********
Needless to say, if your name IS on the above list, this is an ideal time to begin offering me bribes.

Dear Nancy,
Since I am really in GA and won't be able to make it to any games until the Eastern Conference finals in which we will likely take on the Pistons, I would like to forfeit any tickets I might win. My t-shirt size is L and my bobble-head collection is lacking, however, and it would do nicely with Buckhantz and Chenier while I listen to every game on NBA.com radio.
Sincerely,
CK

Bribes? How about your own post on my humble blog?

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First Place for Dominic McGuire nicknames:

The Cleaner by TheTruthAboutIt.Net
winner of two (upper) tickets to the Indiana game

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Second Place for Dominic McGuire nicknames

McFly by CK in GA from VA
winner of the bobblehead

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Third Place for Dominic McGuire nicknames

LiveWire McGuire by doclinkin
winner of a Wizards wig or an XL playoff t-shirt (your choice)

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First place for Roger Mason Nickname:

Tres by WizardsExtreme.com
(nearly went with "Dr. Tre" by Ahern Inquirer -- this was close)
Two tickets to the Indiana Pacer game (or, if you prefer, a playoff t-shirt)

*******************
Second place for Roger Mason Nicknames

Dr. Tre by Ahern Inquirer
(Wizards wig or playoff t-shirt, your choice)

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Honorable mention:

DY receives his choice of a t-shirt or Wizards wigs for not only proposing, but daring to defend, "Masonic Eye." LOL. Good sport about me teasing you about that name. (4/9 11:17 pm entry)

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Honorable mention:

For participating so thoroughly, and almost taking Dan Steinberg at his word about 93 entries, Ben (4/9/08 6:14 pm entry).
(upper level, to meet at 6 pm to pick up night of game)

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How to collect your prize:

Please email me by 2 pm on Saturday.

My email is lacoatrack.com. Email me and, if you won a t-shirt or bobblehead or wig, give me your mailing address. If you won tickets, I will give you a responsive email explaining how I will get the tickets to you.

Please email me from the same computer/IP address that you posted your entry, for verification purposes.

Thanks! Thanks to EVERYONE for playing.

Correx to Ben's entry:

Ben, just a typo on your entry. You win a t-shirt or a wig, your choice.

(That thing about meeting to deliver tickets was for a ticket-winner, and I'll handle those details privately by email with them.)

Aw man, hey no fair, I didn't bribe you or nuthin' since you told me I'd already won. I would've written a poem about your cats or something...

Can I call the league office about this?

-doc disappointed.

Wait! Nevermind. Thanks Nancy!

Reader Nancy
Nothing fancy
just a true blue die hard Wizard fan, see
she's got so much love for the squad she
's got to share it
If I get an XL shirt I'll happily wear it

And haiku:

Reader Nancy's Cats:
Was I sleeping on a lap?
No more: wizards win!

-d.

Hey, I've been to plenty of Wizards games doc....so if you'd rather exchange the shirt for the tickets, I'd be down with that.

Yikes -- posted the wrong email in one of my posts about.

TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY CORRECT EMAIL

Lacoatrack@aol.com

Obviously, since I just figured this out with the help of another winner just now, you have more time now to claim your prize.

***********Winners I haven't heard from yet****

ahern inquirer
wizards extreme
DY

********Email me at lacoatrack@aol.com and give me your email so I can arrange to give you your prize***********

Only people I haven't heard from yet on prize collection:

Wizards extreme
Ben

I still have 2 (cheapo) tickets to tonight's game to give to Wizards extreme. If this winner doesn't contact me by 3 pm, I'm giving them to Aaron Golstein of "The Long Ranger" entry if Aaron wants 'em.

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