Bryce Cotton Nickname
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Red
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That is good!!
Sexual Favors
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But I thought we were rolling with The Pleiss is Right.
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Red
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Did not realize that. Good point. Could work for both when they do something good on the court.
Red
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Side bar here. Looking for possible earlier nicknames, found out Cotton pretty much elevated his game when he lived in Las Vegas briefly, before moving back to Tucson.
"Cotton didn’t grow up in the same basketball environment as his predecessors. As the city spread out, so did the talent. Gone were the urban high school powerhouses comprised of players that grew up competing for neighborhood basketball bragging rights.
Bear Down Gym became obsolete as UA’s basketball team became a national power, moved to McKale Center and could field competitive practices. Current Wildcats mostly stayed away from local pick-up games, opting instead to work out at the UA’s campus recreation center or the Jewish Community Center and, later, play in the Tucson Summer Pro League.
Cotton spent most of his early childhood in the Sugar Hill neighborhood, but the area wasn’t the same. Still, local pickup games featured some talented players and Cotton said he soaked up what he could.
He moved with his mother and grandmother to the east side as an elementary-school student, but still spent most of his free time in his old Sugar Hill neighborhood.
Along with older brother Justin Tarpley and best friend Daniel Waddy, Cotton spent countless hours playing pickup ball against neighborhood talent.
“That community means the world to me, and those were the games that helped shape me before I moved,” Cotton said. “My brother had skills and Daniel became one of the best players in the state, and they never took it easy on me and always pushed me to become a better player. There were so many times when it was just the three of us going at it at the park. That’s where I found my love for the game.”
But with a lack of great talent always on hand, these games had limitations. Cotton initially elected to stay close to home and attend Tucson High School, and although he appeared to be a good player, he didn’t stand out as someone who might one day flirt with the NBA.
Midway through his sophomore year Cotton’s mother got a job in Las Vegas. He moved with her. He attended Palo Verde High School — same name, different city — and the change in environment dramatically accelerated his game.
Much like Tucson back in the 1970s, high-level basketball was everywhere in Vegas. And Cotton took to it.
“The first time I played a pickup game, I could just tell I had to get better quickly because I was facing way better, more committed players,” Cotton said. “It was a sink or swim kind of situation. I learned how to get my shot off faster, how to get space and I also learned I had to get stronger.”
For a player with Cotton’s passion, the 24-7 basketball ethos of Las Vegas served him perfectly.
“Gyms were always open and packed with guys who had big dreams and guys who could play at an incredibly high level,” he said.
On the high school court Cotton’s game showed immense improvement during his junior season, but his game was somewhat overshadowed by teammate and all-star small forward Moses Morgan.
Due to a family health concern that expedited a return to Tucson for his senior season, Cotton never got a chance to show Vegas his true potential.
But Tucson was about to see a different player. Coincidentally, Cotton enrolled at Tucson’s Palo Verde High School and went about lighting up the Southern Arizona basketball scene.
“I was just a whole different player,” said Cotton, nearly 6 feet. “Don’t get me wrong. There are some great players in Tucson, but it just seemed easy now. Guys couldn’t stay in front of me, I could get my shot off and it just didn’t seem like a lot of my opponents wanted it as bad as I did now.”
Cotton said he’s anxiously awaiting the draft and the chance of joining all-time Tucson basketball royalty — even though it’s his experience in Las Vegas that deserves much of the credit. If he’s on an NBA team next season, Tucson basketball fans should rejoice. It’s a feat that doesn’t figure to be replicated anytime soon."
"Cotton didn’t grow up in the same basketball environment as his predecessors. As the city spread out, so did the talent. Gone were the urban high school powerhouses comprised of players that grew up competing for neighborhood basketball bragging rights.
Bear Down Gym became obsolete as UA’s basketball team became a national power, moved to McKale Center and could field competitive practices. Current Wildcats mostly stayed away from local pick-up games, opting instead to work out at the UA’s campus recreation center or the Jewish Community Center and, later, play in the Tucson Summer Pro League.
Cotton spent most of his early childhood in the Sugar Hill neighborhood, but the area wasn’t the same. Still, local pickup games featured some talented players and Cotton said he soaked up what he could.
He moved with his mother and grandmother to the east side as an elementary-school student, but still spent most of his free time in his old Sugar Hill neighborhood.
Along with older brother Justin Tarpley and best friend Daniel Waddy, Cotton spent countless hours playing pickup ball against neighborhood talent.
“That community means the world to me, and those were the games that helped shape me before I moved,” Cotton said. “My brother had skills and Daniel became one of the best players in the state, and they never took it easy on me and always pushed me to become a better player. There were so many times when it was just the three of us going at it at the park. That’s where I found my love for the game.”
But with a lack of great talent always on hand, these games had limitations. Cotton initially elected to stay close to home and attend Tucson High School, and although he appeared to be a good player, he didn’t stand out as someone who might one day flirt with the NBA.
Midway through his sophomore year Cotton’s mother got a job in Las Vegas. He moved with her. He attended Palo Verde High School — same name, different city — and the change in environment dramatically accelerated his game.
Much like Tucson back in the 1970s, high-level basketball was everywhere in Vegas. And Cotton took to it.
“The first time I played a pickup game, I could just tell I had to get better quickly because I was facing way better, more committed players,” Cotton said. “It was a sink or swim kind of situation. I learned how to get my shot off faster, how to get space and I also learned I had to get stronger.”
For a player with Cotton’s passion, the 24-7 basketball ethos of Las Vegas served him perfectly.
“Gyms were always open and packed with guys who had big dreams and guys who could play at an incredibly high level,” he said.
On the high school court Cotton’s game showed immense improvement during his junior season, but his game was somewhat overshadowed by teammate and all-star small forward Moses Morgan.
Due to a family health concern that expedited a return to Tucson for his senior season, Cotton never got a chance to show Vegas his true potential.
But Tucson was about to see a different player. Coincidentally, Cotton enrolled at Tucson’s Palo Verde High School and went about lighting up the Southern Arizona basketball scene.
“I was just a whole different player,” said Cotton, nearly 6 feet. “Don’t get me wrong. There are some great players in Tucson, but it just seemed easy now. Guys couldn’t stay in front of me, I could get my shot off and it just didn’t seem like a lot of my opponents wanted it as bad as I did now.”
Cotton said he’s anxiously awaiting the draft and the chance of joining all-time Tucson basketball royalty — even though it’s his experience in Las Vegas that deserves much of the credit. If he’s on an NBA team next season, Tucson basketball fans should rejoice. It’s a feat that doesn’t figure to be replicated anytime soon."
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Red
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addictionary
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How about Atom Ant?
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Whose Alt. is Cunning Linguist?
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Red
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I "liked" this post without thinking first, and can't undo it apparently. So I'll have to at least disavow the like here, assuming it has to have been intended as a racial slur. I just did not catch that immediately, since a pick is a steal.
I never grew up using the term "cotton pickin", but it was common enough. I understood it as just a kinda substitute cuss phrase as described here:
https://bearingdrift.com/2010/03/31/democratic-thought-police-out-over-sessoms-statement/
Course, I never really thought it would come up here....
Stifle Tower
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We're all focusing on "Cotton."
Now that he plays for Utah, Bryce Canyon is a good one.
Now that he plays for Utah, Bryce Canyon is a good one.
Stifle Tower
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Actually, he's always been lightly regarded: came from a small school, not drafted, not a good enough defender, not a good enough shooter. He's an Underdog. "There's no need to fear, [Cotton] is here!"
Cappy_Smurf
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Cotton your momma
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trey killer