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Similar Sounding NBA Names
« on: March 10, 2013, 06:40:29 PM »

Offline CelticConcourse

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Jamal Crawford
Jordan Crawford

Joe Johnson
James Johnson

Kevin Martin
Kenyon Martin

Deron Williams
Derrick Williams

Even worse is when they nickname the two, the same name...
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 06:41:46 PM »

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Marcus Morris
Markieff Morris

And who likes it when they look the same and play on the same team? ;D
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 06:51:19 PM »

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Ben and Eric Gordon have started to blend into in my head as they've bounced around.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2013, 07:01:08 PM »

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My brain has a tough time sorting out George Hill and PaulGeorge sometimes too.
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2013, 07:09:27 PM »

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in 2014, it will be the twins, aaron and andrew harrison
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2013, 07:14:00 PM »

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Quote from: Redz on March 10, 2013, 07:01:08 PM
My brain has a tough time sorting out George Hill and PaulGeorge sometimes too.

Same!
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2013, 07:53:57 PM »

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Sometimes I get Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton confused
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2013, 07:58:28 PM »

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Quote from: MVPPierceNoJoke on March 10, 2013, 07:53:57 PM
Sometimes I get Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton confused

I'm glad I'm not the only one!
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Chris Johnson, SF from the University of Dayton who signed a couple of ten-day contracts with Memphis
Chris Johnson, PF/C from LSU who signed a couple of ten-day contracts with Minnesota and, unlike Chris Johnson, ended up with a contract for the rest of the season
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2013, 08:15:43 PM »

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Donny Marshall
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« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2013, 09:16:15 PM »

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Alan Ray and Judas.
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« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2013, 09:31:24 PM »

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Mamadou N'diaye, young guy
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Mamadou N'diaye, 37 year old

Drafting department: hey, check out Mamadou N'diaye, he's good!
GM: are you kidding me? a 6'2 37-year old?
Drafting department: but he's 7'6"!
GM: you're fired! [shows webpage of 6'2" dude]
Drafting department: [shows other webpage of 7'6" beast]

GM/Drafting department: ??? ??? ???
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« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2013, 09:36:03 PM »

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And back to the topic of "Similar Sounding NBA Names"

Danny Green
Draymond Green

This typically sucks for people who only follow the GameCasts.
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« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2013, 10:02:41 PM »

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I use to get JR and Josh Smith mixed up about 6 years ago
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2013, 10:14:39 PM »

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There was of course Jason Williams, Jayson Williams and Jay Williams (who was really Jason).  But they were all such distinct characters it was easy to remember who was who.

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