Calvin Stadiums and the Fictional NBA

by Brian on November 18, 2009

Who Shot Mamba (Obviously these covers were done long before the Celtics won that NBA title thingy.

Also, the Scoop Jackson case is officially (and gloriously) closed in Chapter 3.

That statement on the mag is a parody of times long past, so don’t get all ca-razee.)

Tomorrow’s Chapter 3 of Who Shot Mamba? sees the in-story debut of Calvin Stadiums, what one might call the film’s “unofficial adaptation of Gilbert Arenas”.

If you’ve read Prelude to a Who Shot Mamba?, you know that we actually pursued Gilbert to play Calvin, which ultimately didn’t happen.

I’ve felt this was for the better – Dylan Mooney is amazing as Calvin, and it really makes the character much more the property of the film.

Now, before settling on Calvin, some other fictionalized versions of past and present players were considered.

Mock artwork and domain names were even registered for many of the following, just in case.

Jeffery Michaels
Henry Ruffers (See his DUNK cover by clicking here.)
Kody O’Bryan
LeFrank Jones
TJ Potato
Nick Dirkowski
Lance Marker
Mason Lipp

Can you guess who they are? Feel free to offer up some of your own, as well.

{ 27 comments }

1 Kingsley Le Corbusier November 18, 2009 at 11:07 AM: Jordan
Barkley
Bryant
LBJ
?
Dirk
Vinsanity
J Kidd

TJ Potato?
2 [redacted] November 18, 2009 at 1:46 PM: I have no clue but just spent five minutes on the phone with my sister trying to figure out who I was thinking of … my clues were “he was short” and “might have played with Shaq”…

A: Muggsy Bogges and Penny Hardaway

me: are they still playing -
sister: no, they're like OLD
3 orange5o November 18, 2009 at 5:26 PM: come on corb….tj potato, dj strawberry
4 Brian November 18, 2009 at 5:35 PM: Ummm…nope.

It says it in Prelude to a WSM?.
5 dave November 18, 2009 at 8:32 PM: TJ Potato = OJ Mayo
6 orange5o November 18, 2009 at 9:14 PM: oh come on…..you couldn't roll with that for a couple days???
7 Brian November 19, 2009 at 9:29 AM: It's Steve Nash. :/
8 MCBias November 19, 2009 at 9:44 AM: In a parallel universe, Joe Bryant went and played in Ireland, not Italy, and young Kody O'Bryan grew up speaking with an Irish accent as a wee little lad.
9 Sir Pooh de Bear November 19, 2009 at 12:25 PM: LAWL you're wearing a [WSM].com T-shirt IN [WSM] LAWL
10 Brian November 19, 2009 at 12:28 PM: It's meta lol yeah!
11 [redacted] November 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM: I thought there was some huge scene I missed in the full-length wherein you punch Scoop in the face or something. Did he ever send you an apology with talking roses at all -
12 alexiskn November 21, 2009 at 2:56 PM: OMG NICK DIRKOWSKI IS THE BEST EVER LOVE HIM OMG NICK DIRKOWSKI FOR PRESIDENT YEEHAW!!!!!!
13 mercutioh November 24, 2009 at 1:09 AM: duh! Nick Dirkowski can't be president. He's a registered independant…

Myself I am a big fan of Licoricio Amesbury.
Or perhaps Cakey Du Francois
14 Kingsley Le Corbusier November 25, 2009 at 10:39 AM: It is? I still don't get it.
15 Brian November 25, 2009 at 10:47 AM: What is what – I can't see what you're replying to.
16 Kingsley Le Corbusier November 25, 2009 at 10:50 AM: TJ Potato is Steve Nash?
17 Brian November 25, 2009 at 10:52 AM: No that was a joke – he's OJ Mayo
18 Brian November 25, 2009 at 11:29 AM: Oh, and Steve would totally be Greg Marsh.
19 Brian November 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM: lol I had the first one as Franklin Marbleberry. Those are good though. What do you think Stevie Franchise is up to these days?
20 mercutioh November 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM: Loving himself some Steve. Not passing the cereal to his kids in the morning
21 Kingsley Le Corbusier November 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM: It is? I still don't get it.
22 Brian November 25, 2009 at 5:47 PM: What is what – I can't see what you're replying to.
23 Kingsley Le Corbusier November 25, 2009 at 5:50 PM: TJ Potato is Steve Nash?
24 Brian November 25, 2009 at 5:52 PM: No that was a joke – he's OJ Mayo
25 Brian November 25, 2009 at 6:29 PM: Oh, and Steve would totally be Greg Marsh.
26 Brian November 25, 2009 at 6:31 PM: lol I had the first one as Franklin Marbleberry. Those are good though. What do you think Stevie Franchise is up to these days?
27 mercutioh November 25, 2009 at 6:57 PM: Loving himself some Steve. Not passing the cereal to his kids in the morning