Aaron McGuire
@docrostov.bsky.social
former NBA basketball blogger @ gothic ginobili dot com. hard-left mathematician in richmond VA in his dad era, with a longstanding love for russian lit and the san antonio spurs. he/him/they
ain’t that always the way of the world for those bad rep defenders. used to call this the matt bonner rule back when i wrote stuff. hope you’re well old friend.
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
ain’t that always the way of the world for those bad rep defenders. used to call this the matt bonner rule back when i wrote stuff. hope you’re well old friend.
i appreciate harper having the wisdom to adjustments and simplify his passes, slow down, and get closer to the rim to get the yips out.
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
i appreciate harper having the wisdom to adjustments and simplify his passes, slow down, and get closer to the rim to get the yips out.
yeah 100%. also the supermarket set didn't really feel like a modern supermarket, either. it was sort of weird. vibes were just off.
September 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
yeah 100%. also the supermarket set didn't really feel like a modern supermarket, either. it was sort of weird. vibes were just off.
the reboot was pretty bad. my wife loves supermarket sweep as much or more than she loves me and she found the reboot pretty bleh. leslie jones was not a very good fit for it, and the contestants seemed wildly unprepared for even very basic sweep protocol
September 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
the reboot was pretty bad. my wife loves supermarket sweep as much or more than she loves me and she found the reboot pretty bleh. leslie jones was not a very good fit for it, and the contestants seemed wildly unprepared for even very basic sweep protocol
thanks seth! do they have any up-to-date news on when jon's sandwich shop is going to be open?
July 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
thanks seth! do they have any up-to-date news on when jon's sandwich shop is going to be open?
72: chris livingston (MIL, $2.3/1y) -- i have no opinions about chris livingston. sorry, chris livingston stans. livingstans?
July 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
72: chris livingston (MIL, $2.3/1y) -- i have no opinions about chris livingston. sorry, chris livingston stans. livingstans?
71: bradley beal (LAC, $11/2y) -- on this kind of contract, beal's a worthy bet to take. not a top-three-star kind of player, but he is still a relatively good scorer and a decent enough rebounder. harden/beal/djj/kawhi/zubac is a very solid starting five; if they're healthy, they're good!
July 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
71: bradley beal (LAC, $11/2y) -- on this kind of contract, beal's a worthy bet to take. not a top-three-star kind of player, but he is still a relatively good scorer and a decent enough rebounder. harden/beal/djj/kawhi/zubac is a very solid starting five; if they're healthy, they're good!
he is, i think. especially with murph/zion's respective injury history. gotta imagine the pels are going to have to trade pieces around to get this to a true contender, too; a good contract for an awesome connective defender will go a long way towards building a really good team.
July 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
he is, i think. especially with murph/zion's respective injury history. gotta imagine the pels are going to have to trade pieces around to get this to a true contender, too; a good contract for an awesome connective defender will go a long way towards building a really good team.
70: isaiah jackson (IND, $21/3y) -- jackson's solid, and very young. i mildly question letting turner go to duck the tax only to lightly overpay his 24 year old backup who has never been durable enough to play more than 10-15 minutes per game. but it's "fine." $7m/year is cheap money now, somehow.
July 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
70: isaiah jackson (IND, $21/3y) -- jackson's solid, and very young. i mildly question letting turner go to duck the tax only to lightly overpay his 24 year old backup who has never been durable enough to play more than 10-15 minutes per game. but it's "fine." $7m/year is cheap money now, somehow.
69: herb jones (NOP, $68/3y) -- after an offseason of confusing moves, pels get a good one. herb is awesome, an electric defender to watch and the one guy on the pels who seems to really get after it and give a shit. no matter what chaos surrounds him, fans will be glad to have herb there.
July 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
69: herb jones (NOP, $68/3y) -- after an offseason of confusing moves, pels get a good one. herb is awesome, an electric defender to watch and the one guy on the pels who seems to really get after it and give a shit. no matter what chaos surrounds him, fans will be glad to have herb there.
68: marvin bagley III (WAS, min?) -- did you know bagley is 26 years old? in theory, he should be entering his prime. in practice, he's been on a downward minutes/games spiral which often presages an exit from the league. his per-minute production has been fine, tho. maybe he'll stick this time!
July 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
68: marvin bagley III (WAS, min?) -- did you know bagley is 26 years old? in theory, he should be entering his prime. in practice, he's been on a downward minutes/games spiral which often presages an exit from the league. his per-minute production has been fine, tho. maybe he'll stick this time!
67: jalen williams (OKC, $239/5y) -- obviously a very deserved contract. i wonder if at some point he'll want to spread his wings a bit, but given the injury rate in the league, there will absolutely be one year on this contract where SGA is very unavailable and jdub has to step up.
July 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
67: jalen williams (OKC, $239/5y) -- obviously a very deserved contract. i wonder if at some point he'll want to spread his wings a bit, but given the injury rate in the league, there will absolutely be one year on this contract where SGA is very unavailable and jdub has to step up.