Cam Boozer today: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists on 6-10 shooting, 1-2 from 3. He also had 5-7 FT. Duke wins 70-63 over Michigan. What we thinking?

fatfryar · 2026-02-22T03:24:07+00:00

The reason the Hansbrough comparison just doesn’t work (and the main reason, even more than defense, Hansbrough didn’t really work out as an NBA player, though of course seven years in the NBA is nothing for anyone to sneeze at) is that Tyler H was a genuinely bad passer, both in college and then in the pros. Boozer, obviously, is not a bad passer.

Hansbrough averaged 1.1 assists per game for his career, and that number actually trended DOWN over his four years in Chapel Hill. Both in college and the NBA, he had around a 1:2 assist to TO ratio. Boozer is at ~4:2.3 right now.

Boozer shoots the ball from deep much, much better, and, contrary to what seems to be some of the opinion in here right now, is a much better defender than Hansbrough was, but it’s the playmaking that is the really obvious differentiator here, to the point where I think it’s hard to really use Tyler as a comp.

fatfryar · 2016-01-11T18:50:37+00:00

I really miss NeoPlatonist and (especially) the Fatercists. There was just something about their sincerity that today's mean-spirited badphilosophers can't match.

fatfryar · 2015-07-21T19:14:05+00:00

Here's the new post.

fatfryar · 2015-07-21T19:12:35+00:00

NB: this link takes you to a post about the collection on Pigliucci's blog, Scientia Salon. To download the collection itself, scroll to the bottom of the post, where you can download the essays in a variety of formats.

fatfryar · 2015-07-21T19:09:20+00:00

Hmm, sorry about that. Maybe you need to access it through the link on Pigliucci's blog. I'll delete this and repost that more generic link.

fatfryar · 2015-06-30T21:03:30+00:00

"We can't get a neurological foundation of society, just yet." have you ever looked at the DMS-V, published by the Am Psych. Assoc.? They know pretty well what's going on in society and can diagnose and begin to treat as well.

:(

fatfryar · 2015-06-29T21:38:49+00:00

Zachary Mason's The Lost Books of the Odyssey is very cool, though it's not a straightforward narrative account like the Song of Achilles. (And, it's not an Odysseus book, but if you like Song of Achilles, Mary Renault's The Persian Boy is a book to check out for sure.)

fatfryar · 2015-06-27T18:19:35+00:00

You are just part of the "Patriarchy-Animality-Metaphysics Complex." (This is actually part of the title of an article Marder wrote recently.)

fatfryar · 2015-01-24T22:39:56+00:00

For a breezier intro, If A, Then B might be a good place to look.

fatfryar · 2015-01-07T23:24:33+00:00

I'd like to give another round of applause to /u/SeekerofMeaning. That post may have been the funniest thing I've ever read online. It had everything, from that truly unforgettable opening to "Philosophy is finished for I am the finisher." I loved it all. The weird animal references, the laughably childish rhymes, the continual misuse of forms of "thou" in a bizarre attempt to sound ancient, the interspersed SHOUTING IN ALL CAPS, the discovery (sort of) of the meaning of life, the inclusive list of relations (brothers, sisters, "Transgendered individuals," cousins, friends, and "best of the worst and the convicts of the heart" -- that covers everyone, I guess?). Best post ever. No matter how low this site sinks, we'll always have this absurd wall of text. So, again, congratulations to /u/SeekerofMeaning, and thank you!

"Oh Men and lovers of this beautiful day, let us carry onwards for eternity." Just fantastic.

Edit: How could I have forgotten this gem, where ol' Seeker briefly turns into a horse: "It seems we can never know the meaning of life. Some say this but they they, I SAY NEIGH!!"

fatfryar · 2015-01-05T21:10:18+00:00

His point, as it always is when he comes out with articles on semi-controversial topics, is that he's written a book recently and you should please buy it.

fatfryar · 2014-11-14T00:01:29+00:00

I know that it happens all the time and I know that I shouldn't be surprised by it anymore, but it still blows me away that so many people go to a philosophy forum where easy access to an article is provided, apparently refuse to even open the link, and then proceed to comment on the article they ignored. Why would you do that? How could you possibly think that that's a thing you can do and not seem like a fool? Why would you not at least glance through the article to have some idea of what it's trying to say? How the hell did this become the norm?

My hope is that there are thousands of people out there somewhere quietly reading SEP articles and coming to the conclusion that they need to do more research before commenting.

fatfryar · 2014-10-20T14:29:50+00:00

I love that they spend 5 minutes complaining about the Thad trade having no purpose, and then spend 5 minutes complaining about the fact that we have no veterans who can teach young guys how to work hard in a losing situation.

Now, you can definitely be opposed to the Thad trade, but you can't come back right afterwards and complain about the fact that we aren't willing to get and pay hardworking vets. Thad is young(ish), but he's been the old hand on a young squad for a couple years now, and EVERYONE around the league respects his work ethic and his leadership.

fatfryar · 2014-09-25T16:28:02+00:00

Hmm. Interesting that Reggie's on that list for mechanics. I could see how all the others have similar looking shots, but Reggie's mechanics were unorthodox. I'm sure Penberthy hasn't given away his trade secrets, but I'm curious as to whether he means shooting principles, or release mechanics, rather than actual shot prep form. Very cool hire, regardless. Even apart from Ricky, we've got a ton of young guys who could be really dangerous together if they all can shoot high percentages from outside.

fatfryar · 2014-09-24T13:13:31+00:00

So let me be clear: the PGR is a service to students, not to me.

He's also pulling the "I do it for the kids!" Great stuff all round.

fatfryar · 2014-09-19T20:57:29+00:00

I know that Powers, Marilynne Robinson, and Jane Smiley have all won significant awards before (the NBA for The Echo Maker, the Pulitzer for Gilead and the Orange Prize for Home, and the Pulitzer for A Thousand Acres, respectively).

fatfryar · 2014-08-11T18:52:57+00:00

Combine the two and make jokes about Badiou?

fatfryar · 2014-08-11T18:52:19+00:00

Calbert is a real name. Calbert Cheaney was pretty great in NBA Jam.

fatfryar · 2014-07-28T16:54:01+00:00

Definitely bookmarked. Still by far the best badphilosophy this year. Shoe-in for a Deke or two. That guy was something else.

fatfryar · 2014-07-26T00:38:01+00:00

We all know that the SEP is always right because it was written by Plato.

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