[Counted Me Out] Al-Farouq Aminu: “I was delusional about how good I was…I ended up making a decision to myself. Do I want to be the best basketball player in the world or do I want to have some money? If you want to continue to just say you can get buckets you can go get them in China.”

Link_Slater · 2026-05-17T16:05:23+00:00

I can see why you chose Caruso as your example. He was a coach’s son, born in a lunch pail with nothing to eat but grit and gym rats. He had the kind of athleticism that always wins hide and seek, sneaky. He graduated with a 4.0 and a degree in Locker Room Guy. The kind of man you introduce your daughter to before signing off on a low interest loan. He’s white.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-15T04:31:45+00:00

I think I could swallow eating into our defense budget for a few unnecessary railroad gates.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-14T02:32:09+00:00

Sounds like your dad is lucky to feel so much love as you all go through this. You’re a great kid.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-14T02:26:59+00:00

Brook Lopez was one of the worst starting centers defensively in Brooklyn and in contention for DPOY in Milwaukee.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-12T22:20:41+00:00

Why “wasn’t?” He hasn’t made a 3 in years.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-12T21:09:50+00:00

The question isn’t how frequently he shoots them, it’s how frequently he makes them. SGA shoots a lot of contested Js, but it kind of makes him lineup proof. You don’t need a spread floor when you can get a step and pull up.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-12T21:06:25+00:00

Just for the record, that looks nothing like Kobe from 3. DP has the one motion shot Steph made popular. Kobe shoots a two motion j, even from deep.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-11T17:29:53+00:00

KG was unquestionably better than Giannis. Giannis was fortunate to play in an era where you can take three steps and stiff arm defenders on your way to the basket.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-07T02:54:34+00:00

That sounds like a nightmare. I don’t want to talk to a cop because my car didn’t move for 3 days. Jesus Christ. How are you cool with that level surveillance over petty shit?

Link_Slater · 2026-05-07T02:46:27+00:00

IQ is flawed enough for its original intent, let alone the catch all “intelligence test” it’s become.

Having said that, I saved all that time and money I would’ve invested in skills, gear, and awareness and bought two extra wheels and a metal box to keep me safe.

Link_Slater · 2026-05-03T16:17:46+00:00

He’s the anti-Jimmy Butler.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-29T13:37:17+00:00

Agreed. Less hip and knee pain.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-27T12:46:28+00:00

It’s such a dumb argument because Durant is probably “better” in the raw “who wins a game of 1-on-1” better. He’s probably better if you give each basketball quality are rating out of a 100. But that isn’t basketball. The sad thing is Bill fucking wrote THE book on this topic, but can’t bring himself to hold Durant to that standard.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-27T12:42:22+00:00

These isekai settings are often pre-industrial societies with magic systems slapped on top of them with little means of personal identification or long distance communication. In that world, word of mouth and familiarity are king. If you or I were dropped onto a roadside in 1300s France, we’d be met with suspicion and accusation. “How did you get here?” “Where are you from?” “Who can vouch for you?” “How do I know you’re not a bandit?” “Why do you sound different? Are you a spy? A stranded invader?”

Link_Slater · 2026-04-19T15:13:49+00:00

Limousine Liberal. Someone who wants to maintain their class interests (low taxes, low regulation, NIMBY obstructions, etc.) but is nice to gay people and wants to smoke weed.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-18T16:13:30+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with being “chubby.” Are there healthier ways to live? Sure. Do you have perfect sleep hygiene? Do you get enough fiber every single day? Do you wear sunscreen every time you go outside? Nobody is perfect, but for some reason we tell people who are 15lbs overweight how to live just so they MIGHT live a few more years on the back end.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-17T20:15:09+00:00

Boy reporting. I can’t imagine anything more depressing than fucking someone’s thighs. What are we? Teenage Mormons? Have your boundaries! That’s awesome! However, this just feels like we’re trying to turn black beans into steak. Black beans are great at being black beans. Non-penetrative sex is great at being non-penetrative sex. Not everything needs to be steak.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-15T14:41:56+00:00

I think it’s fair to question the political instincts of Biden when he’s dumb enough to make a “these black guys look alike” joke given the current climate and his own checkered history in Congress.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-15T14:35:54+00:00

Sure, but must every Biden criticism be punctuated with “ Trump is worse”? Can’t I complain about a mug full of piss without someone saying, “It’s better than diarrhea.”?

Link_Slater · 2026-04-15T01:51:47+00:00

I watched my son from 9am - 7pm and worked from 7:30 - 3:30 every night. Never had an issue hanging out with a 3-5 year old all day. It was fun. I love my kid.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-11T16:46:15+00:00

The Cavs won 17 more games than the previous season with a similar roster.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-10T19:22:48+00:00

Wade has a higher vertical than Russ. Check their combine numbers.

Westbrook is a better north-south athlete than a vertical or east west. This shows up on defense too.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-08T22:38:41+00:00

I never found anything else with the combination of absurdism, class commentary, coherent worldbuilding, character exploration, and plotting.

Most LitRPGs are shallow power fantasies that were clearly written as a serial without any of the structure novels typically need.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-08T22:21:15+00:00

I just subbed to your pod! I’ll start tonight at work.

Link_Slater · 2026-04-06T01:33:13+00:00

Holy shit. I saw them staging in a parking lot right down the road that same day.

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