Jaylen Brown Drops New Nickname for Teammate, Who Immeidiately Tries to Shut It Down

“JB is my guy but I gotta shut this one down lol,” he tweeted. “I’ve never been called nor called myself this once. Appreciate the love though JB.” 

Notice Hugo Gonzalez chiming in at the bottom, piling onto what’s obviously a joke. 

“Idk what you mean, we always call you like that, don’t be shy now,” Gonzalez fired back. 

So it seems like the vet is trying to play a joke on the second-year guy. When Scheierman sat down for his post-shoot around session with the Boston media on Tuesday, the nickname question was the first one asked. 

“What’s up with the nickname?” Abby Chin asked. “That’s not a thing?”
“You tell me,” Scheierman answered with a smile. “I got no idea. I’m just along for the ride.”
“Do you like it?”
“Uhhh, no comment. I didn’t come up with it. It's not my, you know, it is what it is.” 

So, the actual answer is probably more along the lines of ‘no, I hate it, but if I say how much I hate it, I’ll just make it stick.’

Obviously the boys are having a little fun at each other’s expense, which raises two questions here: Will Scheierman try to retaliate? And will this nickname actually stick? 

It’ll take some guts to fire back at Brown, but if the Celtics close out their series against the Sixers tonight and have a few days off, it could be the perfect opportunity to get him back. The only question would be how. 

As for the nickname, that's up to the fans. If we see a “Big Shot Bob” sign or hear a “Big Shot Bob” chant if he gets to the free throw line, then that's his name forever. He better brace himself for that possibility.