A Monkey's Uncle
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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
Hope everyone had a good Christmas! Here my picks for today:
Celtics
Heat
Magic
Raptors
Sixers
Grizzlies
Pistons
Trailblazers
December 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I've been trying to come up with some kind of efficiency rating for rookies. Right now I'm using TS%, BPM, AST/TO, and WS/48. Right now, this is what a top 5 looks like:
1. Cooper Flagg
2. Dylan Harper
3. VJ Edgecombe
4. Kon Knueppel
5. Derik Queen

Any thoughts?

#nba #nbasky
December 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Egor Demin back on the rookie ladder, 10th.

"Nets coach Jordi Fernanadez didn't think much of Demins work in the Dec 12 loss at Dallas(1 of 7, 3 points). Since then, the native of Moscow has averaged 16.8 points on 48.9% shooting, 42.4% on 3-pointers."

www.nba.com/news/kia-roo...

#nets #netssky
Kia Rookie Ladder: Top 3 spots further solidify themselves
Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Derik Queen have shown to be the best of the class so far as 2025 closes in on its end.
www.nba.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Happy holidays!

No games today, I'll be with my family tomorrow doing the cousin walk and stuff, so here's my picks for the Christmas day games:
Knicks
Thunder
Warriors
Rockets
Nuggets

#nba #nbasky
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Do tanking teams win 6 of their last 9 games? 🤔

#nba #nbasky
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Two more days!
Here's my NBA picks for today:
Sixers
Hornets
Heat
Cavs
Bucks
Hawks
Knicks
Nuggets
Thunder
Grizzlies
Lakers
Pistons
Magic
Clippers

#nba #nbasky
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I have some new power rankings out. Yes I know the Rockets are ranked too high but I'm just here with numbers. Anything stand out?

open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...

#nba #nbasky
Power Rankings 30 Games In
How has the league shape changed over the past 10 games?
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Happy holiday week!
Here's my picks for today:
Cavs
Celtics
Mavericks
Nuggets
Thunder
Pistons
Magic

#nba #nbasky
December 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's Friday my dudes! Here's my picks for today:
Knicks
Celtics
Cavs
Spurs
Thunder

#nba #nbasky
December 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Look at all these games today! Here's who I got for the winners:
Knicks
Hawks
Heat
Raptors
Thunder
Spurs
Rockets
Pistons
Nuggets
Lakers
Warriors
Trail Blazers

#nba #nbasky
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Stupid NBA cup is finally over! I got the cavs and Timberwolves today

#nba #nbasky
December 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My prediction model has the Knicks taking the cup today, but my heart says it's the Spurs and my brain says who cares it's a regular season game.

#nba #nbasky
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I'm trying to use advanced statistics to come up with a rookie ladder. This is what it came up with for the season so far:
1. VJ Edgecombe
2. Cedric Coward
3. Kon Knueppel
4. Danny Wolf
5. Derick Queen

I went a bit deeper in the article.

Anyone you want to ask about?

#nba #nbasky
Using Stats to determine ROTY
An attempt to measure the best rookie in a season using a blend of advanced statistics
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Happy Monday! Here's my picks for today:
Celtics
Heat
Mavericks
Rockets
Grizzlies

#nba #nbasky
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The #brooklynnets were a Danny Wolf layup away from having 10 players in double digit points. Three of them were rookies.

#nba #nbasky
December 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Finally Friday, and a day with a good amount of games! Here's my picks for today:
Pistons
Sixers
Hornets
Cavs
Grizzlies
Mavericks
Timberwolves

#nba #nbasky
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Happy Friday eve! Here's my predictions for today:
Trail Blazers
Rockets
Celtics
Nuggets

#nba #nbasky
December 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Are the OKC Thunder Going for The Warriors' Record?

open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...
Are the OKC Thunder Going for The Warriors’ Record?
Projecting whether or not the Thunder has what it takes to win yet another award, "best regular season team"
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The NBA cup is really taking the wind out of my sails
Here's my picks for the day:
Thunder
Spurs
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Even less basketball than yesterday!
Here's my picks:
Magic
Knicks

#nba #nbasky
December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Wrote a breakdown of another advanced stat, Pythagorean expectation:

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
Not a lot of hoops to start the week, here's my picks for today:
Pacers
Timberwolves
Spurs
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Happy Friday!
Here's my picks for today
Celtics
Heat
Spurs
Raptors
Nuggets
Knicks
Pistons
Grizzlies
Rockets
Sixers
Bulls
Thunder

#nba #nbasky
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New day, new NBA picks:
Warriors
Celtics
Jazz
Raptors
Timberwolves

#nba #nbasky
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Brooklyn Nets have a win streak.
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM