The search for a suitable nick for Rasheed Sulaimon Vigil

[moonpie23]

this is not so easy......a lot of folks (me included) just have an adversion to calling him "sheed" due to "that other guy"...

so let's get rolling and come up with something that will fit and be cool...


we're going to be referring to him a LOT........so we're gonna NEED one....

[Ggallagher]

I'm currently stumped for anything that will sound cool. Nonetheless it looks pretty likely that recycling the 500+ year old nicknames...

"... the Magnificent", or,

"... the Lawgiver"

are going to be quite fitting for Rasheed.

Sadly, they're not any easier to type and not cool by any current standards - but I have no problem thinking of him that way.

[YmoBeThere]

I'm going out on a limb and calling him Rasheed...part of the nickname thing was due to having to type his name on a phone. I suggest that the owner of the numeric keypad enter the modern era and post with a phone with keyboard(real or displayed). :) Wait, this means someone is still using a Nokia?

[pamtar]

We could call him Richard.

[hudlow]

Sooly

[rthomas]

From Wiki:

Solomon (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Modern Shlomo Tiberian Šəlōmō ISO 259-3 Šlomo; Arabic: سليمان‎ Sulaymān, also colloquially: Silimān; Greek: Σολομών Solomōn), according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles,[2] a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets,[3] is identified as the son of David,[4] also called Jedidiah (Hebrew יְדִידְיָהּ) in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah split; following the split his patrilineal descendants ruled over Judah alone. In the Qur'an, he is considered as a major Prophet, known as Sulaiman, son of David. The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are circa 970 to 931 BC.
The Hebrew Bible credits Solomon as the builder of the First Temple in Jerusalem,[4] and portrays him as great in wisdom, wealth, and power, but ultimately as a king whose sin, including idolatry and turning away from Yahweh, leads to the kingdom being torn in two during the reign of his son Rehoboam.[5] Sulaimon, now incarnated in the 21st century, is a guard in the game of basketball playing for the Duke Blue Devils under the tutelage of Coach Michael William "Mike" Krzyzewski.

[burnspbesq]

In the 1950s, his nickname would undoubtedly have been "the Strake Streak."

Fortunately, this is not the 1950s.

Maybe we could call him "agita," which is what he causes for opposing defenses.

[moonpie23]

In the 1950s, his nickname would undoubtedly have been "the Strake Streak."

Fortunately, this is not the 1950s.

Maybe we could call him "agita," which is what he causes for opposing defenses.

or "the agitator"

[Indoor66]

I vote that we call him Rasheed. 'Bet that is what his mama calls him.

[Newton_14]

One of the similarities to Nolan that Rasheed has is he has a bit of that old man gait when walking, which I love. For that reason we could call him "Pops".


For the younger, cooler, texters, we could call him "Raz"...

[Furniture]

What does the team call him by?

[Reilly]

'Mon ... b/c he's The Mon!

[summerwind03]

Sulu?

[Highlander]

I vote that we call him Rasheed. 'Bet that is what his mama calls him.

Well, then you're a putz. :)

[Kedsy]

I vote that we call him Rasheed. 'Bet that is what his mama calls him.

I second this vote. How many times has a nickname made up by the fans stuck? The only nicknames that ever work are whatever a player's friends and teammates already call him.

[wilko]

Are we doing this based on his play or his name?

If we go by play; then I'd say "BAMF" (Think Samuel Jackson). His mother may not approve, but hes playing like a MAN and not a freshman..

If its based on his name - well then I struggle with that...

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Not everyone needs a nickname. Let's see how his season unfolds. Meaningful nicknames emerge from what happens.

[DBFAN]

From Wiki:

Solomon (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Modern Shlomo Tiberian Šəlōmō ISO 259-3 Šlomo; Arabic: سليمان‎ Sulaymān, also colloquially: Silimān; Greek: Σολομών Solomōn), according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles,[2] a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets,[3] is identified as the son of David,[4] also called Jedidiah (Hebrew יְדִידְיָהּ) in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah split; following the split his patrilineal descendants ruled over Judah alone. In the Qur'an, he is considered as a major Prophet, known as Sulaiman, son of David. The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are circa 970 to 931 BC.
The Hebrew Bible credits Solomon as the builder of the First Temple in Jerusalem,[4] and portrays him as great in wisdom, wealth, and power, but ultimately as a king whose sin, including idolatry and turning away from Yahweh, leads to the kingdom being torn in two during the reign of his son Rehoboam.[5] Sulaimon, now incarnated in the 21st century, is a guard in the game of basketball playing for the Duke Blue Devils under the tutelage of Coach Michael William "Mike" Krzyzewski.

Perfect

[Edouble]

I'm gonna keep calling him 'Sheed.

I refer to Rasheed Wallace as Rasheed Wallace. I don't dignify Tarheels with nicknames.

Did you guys call Okulajah, Adi, or whatever the UNC people were calling him? I hope not.

This reminds me a little too much of Jason Williams changing his name to accommodate others. I'm not gonna stop calling Rasheed his natural nickname because of a trash talker from down the street who lingers in irrelevancy on the Knicks bench.

[DBFAN]

I love the Pops reference. I noticed the way he walks as well was actually worried the first time I saw that, I thought he might have been injured..lol

[YmoBeThere]

This reminds me a little too much of Jason Williams changing his name to accommodate others.

Wasn't this after one Jayson Williams shot someone ending in their demise?

[Native]

One of the Crazies' entries... (full disclosure: that's me holding the sign)

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[Indoor66]

One of the Crazies' entries... (full disclosure: that's me holding the sign)

2966

Never. Too many letters for the Internet posters.

[rthomas]

One of the Crazies' entries... (full disclosure: that's me holding the sign)

2966

I love it - see my earlier post. But it will obviously be confused with UNC's King Rice.

[Jim3k]

Given Rasheed's traditional Irish heritage, it is obvious that we should call him "Sully." Or his traditional Middle-Eastern background, we should call him "Solly." Or due to his traditional clown shoes, we should call him "Silly." Or possibly, due to his androgenous appearance, we should call him "Sally."

Well...since none of those things is true, maybe "Rasheed" will work out better instead. I think he'd like that. I'm sure his parents would, too.

Or, maybe he will sing the Paul Simon lyric: "You can call me Al..."

[uh_no]

Given Rasheed's traditional Irish heritage, it is obvious that we should call him "Sully." Or his traditional Middle-Eastern background, we should call him "Solly." Or due to his traditional clown shoes, we should call him "Silly." Or possibly, due to his androgenous appearance, we should call him "Sally."

Well...since none of those things is true, maybe "Rasheed" will work out better instead. I think he'd like that. I'm sure his parents would, too.

Or, maybe he will sing the Paul Simon lyric: "You can call me Al..."

I'm going with Sulu...or "the king"....since its like "king sulaimon(sp)" but shorter!

[theAlaskanBear]

Annnnd now, the Sultan of the Silky Stroke, the Top dog of Topkopi, Playing Defense in Diwani, Sulaimon the Magnificent!

[mike88]

I favor plain "Rasheed" but in the first half last night he was "Sulaimon-ster"

[Newton_14]

I favor plain "Rasheed" but in the first half last night he was "Sulaimon-ster"

Now that is cool! Sulaimon-ster... has a nice ring to it!

[the_grad_student]

I favor plain "Rasheed" but in the first half last night he was "Sulaimon-ster"

Not to be confused with the COOK-ie monster (Photo's from last year's game)

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[David]

He keeps playing like this, call the man whatever he wants. FWIW, his twitter handle is @sheed_ctmd1. I'm calling him Sheed.

[Cameron]

He was a jerk at UNC to be sure, but Rasheed Wallace was one of the smoothest power forwards to ever play the game. At the peak of his powers, Wallace did whatever he wanted to do on the court and scored with beautiful effortlessness from any spot on the floor. He was, without question, one of the purest seven-foot shooters who has ever lived. I followed Portland fairly closely during the late '90s through the Jail Blazers days as the assemblage of talent that was there at one point or another -- Rasheed, Jermaine O'Neal, Brian Grant, Isiah Rider, Steve Smith, Bonzi Wells, Damon Stoudamire, Detlef Schrempf, Arvydas Sabonis, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, Shawn Kemp, Dale Davis, Zach Randolph, Derek Anderson -- was just incredible. They should have won two world titles, at the very minimum. Alas, they just couldn't escape the Lakers because they couldn't escape themselves.

So, honestly, I have no problem calling our Rasheed "Sheed." If that's what his Twitter moniker is, and he prefers being referred to by that nickname, then that's his nickname.

[duketaylor]

Sheed the Steed.

[noworries]

Never really thought of this till now, but seems I've found myself calling the dude 'Sheed. Half the syllables...

Also noticed I really like watching him play...Certainly All-ACC caliber if not better if he's at Duke four years, IMO.

[uh_no]

Sheed the Steed.



I hope you heard that. She called me a noble steed. She think I'm a steed.

a horse IS a horse...of course....

[Jarhead]

a horse IS a horse...of course....

... unless it's the famous Mr. Ed. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

[davekay1971]

I love it - see my earlier post. But it will obviously be confused with UNC's King Rice.

I love it specifically because of your earlier post. And don't sweat people being confused. We're Duke. We SHOULD be the ones making references that require some education to understand!

[rifraf]

All this Sully and Sulaimon-ster talk immediately conjures up images of Sulley from Monsters, Inc in my mind.

[Jderf]

Not usually one to jump in on the nickname/chant talk, but I figured I'd throw out the fact that some of my friends have taken to chanting Suuuuuuu and making an 'S' symbol with their hands, a la Zoubek, every time Sulaimon makes a big play -- which is starting to be rather often. I don't think I'd be too upset if the crazies started doing it.

[Kedsy]

I noticed in today's DukeBluePlanet video, Ryan twice called Rasheed "Sheed." So I guess that's the nickname his teammates use, which to me at least suggests we're going to have to live with it.

[Dukeblue91]

I noticed in today's DukeBluePlanet video, Ryan twice called Rasheed "Sheed." So I guess that's the nickname his teammates use, which to me at least suggests we're going to have to live with it.

I was just about to write the same thing about the video.
So it stands to reason that this is what he wants to be called or at the very least is being called.

[wilko]

I don't think the guys go around calling each other "Goose" and "Maverick" and the like. I could be wrong. but I don't see why we cant have a little supportive good natured fun with it.

I was getting used to the idea of this as a submission:
His 1st name is a reference to Ra - the Sun God
His last name is a Reference to King Solomon.

so how about: "The Prophet" preaching the Duke Gospel and all...

[Big Pappa]

Holy Sheed

[Dukeblue91]

Holy Sheed

LOL :) why hadn't I thought of that yet.

[timmy c]

Holy Sheed

This has some fun derivations...

Take it to the “hole” Sheed…Have a “whole” lotta Sheed…

[blazindw]

Count me as one of the minority that doesn't care that Sheed is similar to that which attended UNC (actually one of my favorite Pistons in recent memory and, by default, far and away my favorite player that attended UNC). His teammates call him Sheed, he goes by Sheed...nicknames aren't forced, they're naturally owned. Sheed is that name.

SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED should be heard after every made basket he has and when he's announced in starting lineup intros. Very simple and he'll know it's for him!

[The Gordog]

Sulu?

I like this one. Captain Sulu when a longer, more formal form is called for, as by the last movie with the original cast he was a Captain.

[HaveFunExpectToWin]

I like the nickname Thomas Hill.

[TruBlu]

Holy Sheed

This is perfect. It has his real name with a clever chant for the Crazies.

Also, it can be modified. When (not if) he makes several shots in a row, it can become Hot Sheed

[Native]

Holy Sheed and Win Cook? Sounds like a pretty good backcourt to me.

[devildeac]

I love it - see my earlier post. But it will obviously be confused with UNC's King Rice.

Doubt it but you'll have to ask Rasheed if he's driven a Ford lately.:rolleyes:;)

(Man, I sure hope I have my ancient reference correct.)

[moonpie23]

the team calls him "sheed", so i'm kewl with that.......Holy Sheed can be used whenever as well..


I'm suggesting "The Iron Chef" for Quinn..........


..............."cooking as the clock runs down".....

[OldPhiKap]

the team calls him "sheed", so i'm kewl with that.......Holy Sheed can be used whenever as well..


I'm suggesting "The Iron Chef" for Quinn..........


..............."cooking as the clock runs down".....

"Shake and Bake"


Did I just blow your mind? Because That. Just. Happened.

[ricks68]

Holy Sheed and Win Cook? Sounds like a pretty good backcourt to me.

Along with Hot Sheed, they just seem to keep getting better and better!!! (laugh, laugh, laugh):D

Sheed appears to predate Duke, and be his own choice, but we can sure compliment it by adding adjectives that describe how we feel about him from moment to moment. That, I think, would be something new for the Crazies, don't ya think?:cool: Y'all could make up a different adjective to coincide with something, like TruBlu did (Hot Sheed), such as when making more than one three without a miss, a great layup, a steal, a great pass, etc.


ricks

[uh_no]

"Shake and Bake"


Did I just blow your mind? Because That. Just. Happened.

Magic man....and el diablo.

[OldPhiKap]

el diablo.

Is that like a fighting chicken or something?

[TruBlu]

Along with Hot Sheed, they just seem to keep getting better and better!!! (laugh, laugh, laugh):D

Sheed appears to predate Duke, and be his own choice, but we can sure compliment it by adding adjectives that describe how we feel about him from moment to moment. That, I think, would be something new for the Crazies, don't ya think?:cool: Y'all could make up a different adjective to coincide with something, like TruBlu did (Hot Sheed), such as when making more than one three without a miss, a great layup, a steal, a great pass, etc.


ricks

Such as when a charge (obviously a bad call) on him: Bull Sheed

[El_Diablo]

Is that like a fighting chicken or something?

With the claws and a beak!

[dukebballcamper90-91]

Holy Sheed clap clap, clap clap clap!!!!!!

[OldPhiKap]

With the claws and a beak!

That's awesome man. You think of that yourself?

[Native]

Along with Hot Sheed, they just seem to keep getting better and better!!! (laugh, laugh, laugh):D

Sheed appears to predate Duke, and be his own choice, but we can sure compliment it by adding adjectives that describe how we feel about him from moment to moment. That, I think, would be something new for the Crazies, don't ya think?:cool: Y'all could make up a different adjective to coincide with something, like TruBlu did (Hot Sheed), such as when making more than one three without a miss, a great layup, a steal, a great pass, etc.


ricks

So we have Holy Sheed, Hot Sheed, Tough Sheed, You're In Deep Sheed, Sheed Happens, The Sheed Hit The Fan (for dunks, of course), Sheed Or Get Off The Court, and Full of Sheed.

Good Sheed.

[dball]

Not exactly a nickname but Neil Diamond had a song years ago called "Soolaimon". The chorus could be used


Soo, Soolaimon
Soola, Soola Soolaimon

Didn't scroll through entire thread so my apologies if this was already noted.

[OldSchool]

After that second half against Ohio State, I'd call him "ball so Sheed"

[mkline09]

I'm not a fan of arbitrary nicknames for the sake of giving nicknames and I'm not sure if anyone else has come up with this one yet but how about Sulaimon the Wise.

[OldPhiKap]

Split - the - de - fense

Clap, clap, clapclapclap

[blazindw]

After that second half against Ohio State, I'd call him "ball so Sheed"

Ball So Hard, That Sheed Cray! Ball So Hard, That Sheed Cray!

[hudlow]

ain'tthatsomesheed?

[BDevilU]

Super'mon

2988

I sent it to him on Twitter and he liked it enough to RT it.

[DukeDevil]

I favor plain "Rasheed" but in the first half last night he was "Sulaimon-ster"

You just created a new cheer...

"Su-Lai-Mon-Ster" (clap clap clap-clap-clap)

[quahog174]

Rasheed "All heed" Sulaimon
take off on All hail, Caesar

[slower]

He's already called Sheed. Not sure why people feel the need to keep trying to force a bunch of incredibly lame nicknames on him.

[moonpie23]

He's already called Sheed. Not sure why people feel the need to keep trying to force a bunch of incredibly lame nicknames on him.

just having some fun, debbie.......not trying to FORCE anything on anyone..........sheesh...

[slower]

just having some fun, debbie.......not trying to FORCE anything on anyone..........sheesh...

i see your point, dora......nevertheless, the proposed nicknames are almost all forced and terrible and lame

[oldnavy]

Tough name to spin a nick name off of. I'll just call him Sheed like his buddies do.

Here's a sugestion for the Crazies. When Rasheed makes a play, one side can chant Raa - SHEED!! and the other side can respond Gesundheitg!!

Or maybe not....

[slower]

Tough name to spin a nick name off of. I'll just call him Sheed like his buddies do.


Yep. That's kind of my point.

[Phoenix22]

Sulaimon The Magnificent

[flyingdutchdevil]

We have a lot of Irish on the team: Kelly, Murphy, Curry...

I suggest that we continue the trend with Sulaimon - he's Sully in my book.

[Edouble]

i see your point, dora......nevertheless, the proposed nicknames are almost all forced and terrible and lame

Yeah, but at this point, I don't think that anyone seriously thinks that most of these nicknames have a shot. I mean, I read one post about Sulu from Star Trek. Do you think that Rasheed even knows who Sulu is? I mean, maybe he knows Captain Kirk, maybe... but that show hasn't been rerun in ages. I know they did a reboot a few years back, but still a bit out of date.

Sulaimonster is great though...

[gep]

As another poster mentioned (apologize for not finding the post)... Ryan in the Duke Blue Planet interview consistently referred to "Sheed"... I would assume that that's the team's calling...

So... SHEED!!!

[ricks68]

Such as when a charge (obviously a bad call) on him: Bull Sheed

Excellent!!! (Sorry to be so late with this.)

ricks

[juise]

You just created a new cheer...

"Su-Lai-Mon-Ster" (clap clap clap-clap-clap)

I was thinking that instead of the clap sequence afterward, there could be response like "Ate you up!" while pointing to the player who was defending him (or who he stole the ball from or whatever). The cadence would be like the JJ Redick... Dy-na-mite, possibly divided between the grad students and the undergrads. Maybe someone could come up with a better response.

I like it as a cheer, but agree that Sheed is the nickname. First of all, Rasheed Wallace played at UNC while the current players were still watching Sesame Street. I don't see why that should prohibit a 21st century Duke player from using a natural nickname.

[rifraf]

I was thinking that instead of the clap sequence afterward, there could be response like "Ate you up!" while pointing to the player who was defending him (or who he stole the ball from or whatever). The cadence would be like the JJ Redick... Dy-na-mite, possibly divided between the grad students and the undergrads. Maybe someone could come up with a better response.

I like it as a cheer, but agree that Sheed is the nickname. First of all, Rasheed Wallace played at UNC while the current players were still watching Sesame Street. I don't see why that should prohibit a 21st century Duke player from using a natural nickname.

This is awesome, and the best one I've seen so far!!

[rthomas]

This is not an endorsement, but the ESPN announcer in this highlight video is calling Rasheed, "Suli".

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=323430150

[moonpie23]

i noticed that too......it actually sounded pretty kewl...

[NYBri]

R-mon would be my suggestion.

[devildeac]

I think this may be one of the best things about him:

http://sports.chronicleblogs.com/2011/02/11/new-recruit-sulaimon/

Love the photo, too.

[uh_no]

"he who must not be (nick) named"

[Indoor66]

Well, if he must have a name, how 'bout TIP?