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CharlotteWebb00:15, 15 June 2007 (UTC)reply
Mr Big Shot nickname in intro?
Why does it belong in the intro? The nickname isn't exactly what makes him notable. I think stuff like (a) he's a professional basketball player and (b) he's been an NBA Finals MVP are more notable than his nickname. It's not essential information that changes how people think about the subject in an earth-shattering way. --
Mosmof (
talk)
23:44, 20 May 2009 (UTC)reply
I was inclined to agree, but Google turned up several references to the nickname, for instance
[1], and
[2], in addition to that which was provided by Niccos. Famous athletes' well-known nicknames
[3],
[4] are often included in the ledes.
JNW (
talk)
00:52, 28 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Many people call him by that nickname, and it deserves to be in there. It's obviously not as notable as the finals MVP, but both can stay. He made his legacy by making a ton of big shots. He's not an incredible scorer, he's just incredibly clutch, and people should know that, and no better time than the first sentence.
Niccos (
talk)
01:12, 28 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Really though? By putting it in the lead (first sentence no less!), you would be implicitly suggesting that above all else, the "Mr Big Shot" nickname is the reason for his notability. I'm pretty sure the nickname is the result of, and not the reason for, his notability. --
Mosmof (
talk)
01:52, 28 May 2009 (UTC)reply
He is a big shot maker, and that is the best way to indicate that. Mr. Big Shot makes him notable because it is why he is famous. If he wasn't clutch, would he be considered a star player? I didn't think so.
168.229.26.15 (
talk)
16:42, 28 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Big shots made him who he is, so it should be the first thing someone sees after his name. What's so bad about it being there anyway? I just don't get it. Look around, you see nicknames on most of the professional athletes that have a nickname in the first sentence. Clearly, I'm not the only one that thinks this way.
Niccos (
talk)
00:19, 29 May 2009 (UTC)reply
WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS is generally not a good argument. Anyway, your other point, that his clutchiness demands mention in the opening sentence reads a lot like
WP:POV and
WP:SYNTH. But I wrote in more detail in the WP:Basketball thread that JNW started, so feel free to respond there, rather than just blind reverting.
Mosmof (
talk)
01:04, 29 May 2009 (UTC)reply
First of all, a nickname has nothing to do with his personal life. The only place the nickname really fits is the first paragraph. The nickname is widespread, and almost interchangeable with his name. And I don't get why you're so touchy on this. The edit doesn't ruin the article, and you are the only one with a gripe. Just let it go. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Niccos (
talk •
contribs)
01:20, 29 May 2009 (UTC)reply
The issue here isn't whether or not he's clutch. It's encyclopedic protocol--for information to be in the lede, it has to be essential, and supported by sources. I'm not particularly moved on this one either way, but if you're going to go strong to the hoop, you'd best have your team (references and accepted conventions, which I've tried to help line up) behind you for the rebound. Also, this is a legitimate difference of opinion, not vandalism, so it's in everyone's interest not to automatically undo previous edits. This is not worth edit-warring. Now, I have to get back to ESPN.
JNW (
talk)
16:55, 28 May 2009 (UTC)reply
The nickname looks awkward in the first sentence, but I could live with mentioning it at the end of the lead. It's a fairly popular nickname. (Surprisingly, there are more google hits for
"Chauncey Billups" + "Mr. Big Shot" than
"Gary Payton" + "The Glove". That could be because Billups has spent more of his career in the Web 2.0 era, but it's still pretty interesting, I think.)
Zagalejo^^^04:02, 29 May 2009 (UTC)reply
Yeah, I'd be fine with the nickname at the end of the lead. It's not "Shaq" or "T-Mac", but it's certainly more widely known than "S.T.A.T" (like, who calls him that?) or Bubbachuck. I'd replace the source with something that describes its origins better, I think. --
Mosmof (
talk)
04:29, 29 May 2009 (UTC)reply
New Billups profile image needed
It has been just over a year since Billups was traded from the
Detroit Pistons to the
Denver Nuggets, and the image of Billups in the red Pistons uniform needs to be changed to that of a Nuggets uniform. He wore No. 7 during the
2008-09 season (as a tribute to
Denver Broncoshall-of-famequarterbackJohn Elway), but during the offseason, he reverted to the No. 1 jersey, the same number he wore with the Pistons. Teammate
J.R. Smith, who previously wore No. 1, agreed to change his jersey number (to No. 5) in order to accomodate Billups' request to wear No. 1 for the current
2009-10 season. I've been searching for images of Billups in his new No. 1 Nuggets jersey, but haven't had much luck, I've seen several images of Billups in his (now) old No. 7 jersey. If anyone sees a good image of Billups in his newer Nuggets No. 1 jersey, please step up and replace the current profile image. Thank you. --
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