A Monkey's Uncle
@deadboidonut.bsky.social
Absolute smooth-brained amateur statistician
Nets fan in the winter
Yankees fan in the summer
https://substack.com/@deadboidonut?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=jrrr5
Nets fan in the winter
Yankees fan in the summer
https://substack.com/@deadboidonut?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=jrrr5
December 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The NBA cup is really taking the wind out of my sails
Here's my picks for the day:
Thunder
Spurs
Here's my picks for the day:
Thunder
Spurs
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The NBA cup is really taking the wind out of my sails
Here's my picks for the day:
Thunder
Spurs
Here's my picks for the day:
Thunder
Spurs
December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Wrote a breakdown of another advanced stat, Pythagorean expectation:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
Stats Breakdown - Pythagorean Expectation
A predictive model that attempts to project the outcome of the current season
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Wrote a breakdown of another advanced stat, Pythagorean expectation:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
Not a lot of hoops to start the week, here's my picks for today:
Pacers
Timberwolves
Spurs
Pacers
Timberwolves
Spurs
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Not a lot of hoops to start the week, here's my picks for today:
Pacers
Timberwolves
Spurs
Pacers
Timberwolves
Spurs
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Brooklyn Nets have a win streak.
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Brooklyn Nets have a win streak.
Interestes to see what happens to Chris Paul next. Here's my picks for today:
Magic
Nuggets
Cavs
Knicks
Hawks
Rockets
Pistons
Bulls
Heat
Magic
Nuggets
Cavs
Knicks
Hawks
Rockets
Pistons
Bulls
Heat
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Interestes to see what happens to Chris Paul next. Here's my picks for today:
Magic
Nuggets
Cavs
Knicks
Hawks
Rockets
Pistons
Bulls
Heat
Magic
Nuggets
Cavs
Knicks
Hawks
Rockets
Pistons
Bulls
Heat
Wrote up something on the Nets rebuild process if anyone's interested:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
How Are the Nets Rookies Doing?
A kiddie-pool deep look into the production of their crop
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Wrote up something on the Nets rebuild process if anyone's interested:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
Hope everyone had a good holiday! Here's my picks for today:
Sixers
Raptors
Knicks
Spurs
Timberwolves
Thunder
Sixers
Raptors
Knicks
Spurs
Timberwolves
Thunder
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hope everyone had a good holiday! Here's my picks for today:
Sixers
Raptors
Knicks
Spurs
Timberwolves
Thunder
Sixers
Raptors
Knicks
Spurs
Timberwolves
Thunder
Starting a series on substack that breaks down some statistics I use. First one is up and covers SRS:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
Stat Breakdown - SRS
Simple Rating System used to get a general idea of how good a team is
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Starting a series on substack that breaks down some statistics I use. First one is up and covers SRS:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
Danny Wolf breakout game last night?!
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Danny Wolf breakout game last night?!
Was that an Egor breakout game?
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Was that an Egor breakout game?
I'm a bit reluctant for the Nets to trade Claxton. It really looks like he's bought in to what Jordi is trying to build and Marc Stein is predicting a lot of centers will be on the move.
I'm thinking keeping him could possibly be more valuable than what we might get back.
#nba #brooklynnnets
I'm thinking keeping him could possibly be more valuable than what we might get back.
#nba #brooklynnnets
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I'm a bit reluctant for the Nets to trade Claxton. It really looks like he's bought in to what Jordi is trying to build and Marc Stein is predicting a lot of centers will be on the move.
I'm thinking keeping him could possibly be more valuable than what we might get back.
#nba #brooklynnnets
I'm thinking keeping him could possibly be more valuable than what we might get back.
#nba #brooklynnnets
Ah, yeah, and here are my picks for today:
Pistons
Knicks
Heat
Thunder
Raptors
Grizzlies
Spurs
Rockets
Suns
Pistons
Knicks
Heat
Thunder
Raptors
Grizzlies
Spurs
Rockets
Suns
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ah, yeah, and here are my picks for today:
Pistons
Knicks
Heat
Thunder
Raptors
Grizzlies
Spurs
Rockets
Suns
Pistons
Knicks
Heat
Thunder
Raptors
Grizzlies
Spurs
Rockets
Suns
Since we're 20 games into the season I decided to get a more detailed power ranking going. I plan to do this every 10 games or so. Check it out here:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
Power Rankings 20 Games in
I intend to do this every 10 games. This is the start of it.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Since we're 20 games into the season I decided to get a more detailed power ranking going. I plan to do this every 10 games or so. Check it out here:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
#nba #nbasky
Not a lot of hoops today. Here's my picks for the few games that are on:
Hawks
Magic
Lakers
Hawks
Magic
Lakers
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Not a lot of hoops today. Here's my picks for the few games that are on:
Hawks
Magic
Lakers
Hawks
Magic
Lakers
Hoping for a "good loss" tonight for my nets. Here's my picks for today:
Pistons
Cavaliers
Heat
Knicks
Bucks
Nuggets
Bulls
Rockets
Warriors
Timberwolves
Pistons
Cavaliers
Heat
Knicks
Bucks
Nuggets
Bulls
Rockets
Warriors
Timberwolves
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hoping for a "good loss" tonight for my nets. Here's my picks for today:
Pistons
Cavaliers
Heat
Knicks
Bucks
Nuggets
Bulls
Rockets
Warriors
Timberwolves
Pistons
Cavaliers
Heat
Knicks
Bucks
Nuggets
Bulls
Rockets
Warriors
Timberwolves
The Brooklyn Nets just won a cup game.
That matters to somebody.
Not me or anyone else I know, but somebody.
That matters to somebody.
Not me or anyone else I know, but somebody.
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The Brooklyn Nets just won a cup game.
That matters to somebody.
Not me or anyone else I know, but somebody.
That matters to somebody.
Not me or anyone else I know, but somebody.
Egor Demin at the half:
9 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
😤
9 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
😤
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Egor Demin at the half:
9 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
😤
9 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
😤
November 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM