A Monkey's Uncle

Happy Friday eve! Here's my predictions for today:
Trail Blazers
Rockets
Celtics
Nuggets

#nba #nbasky

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"

Are the OKC Thunder Going for The Warriors' Record?

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I'm often wrong lol.

Spurs still have no Wemby, Lakers are a real good test to see how they size up without him.

Suns have been surprisingly good but it's just terrifying how deep OKC is.

I'm not sure why we would be dying to get rid of Cam Thomas while simultaneously trying to get Kuminga.

We also had a chance to make an offer for him over the offseason and didn't.

Giving up assets for a player we didn't want 3 months ago seems kinda silly. I don't really buy this rumor at all.

If the Nets wanted Kuminga, they would have made an offer for him over the summer. They have another chance to make an offer for him next summer if the warriors decline his team option. Seems like really poor asset management to trade for him.

The NBA cup is really taking the wind out of my sails
Here's my picks for the day:
Thunder
Spurs

Even less basketball than yesterday!
Here's my picks:
Magic
Knicks

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Stats Breakdown - Pythagorean Expectation A predictive model that attempts to project the outcome of the current season

Wrote a breakdown of another advanced stat, Pythagorean expectation:

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

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Not a lot of hoops to start the week, here's my picks for today:
Pacers
Timberwolves
Spurs

Happy Friday!
Here's my picks for today
Celtics
Heat
Spurs
Raptors
Nuggets
Knicks
Pistons
Grizzlies
Rockets
Sixers
Bulls
Thunder

#nba #nbasky

New day, new NBA picks:
Warriors
Celtics
Jazz
Raptors
Timberwolves

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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

How Are the Nets Rookies Doing? A kiddie-pool deep look into the production of their crop

Wrote up something on the Nets rebuild process if anyone's interested:

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

Hope everyone had a good holiday! Here's my picks for today:
Sixers
Raptors
Knicks
Spurs
Timberwolves
Thunder

Stat Breakdown - SRS Simple Rating System used to get a general idea of how good a team is

Starting a series on substack that breaks down some statistics I use. First one is up and covers SRS:
open.substack.com/pub/deadboid...

Danny Wolf breakout game last night?!

Was that an Egor breakout game?

Egor Demin hits the NBA rookie ladder at number 9, let's see it go up! 😤

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

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 don't think he's ever called him out in post-game pressers, but he's quick to yank Egor if he's lacking on defense. I might have to watch what he said about Ziaire.

No, I definitely remembered seeing a headline that talked about Noah "getting called to the principal's office."

This happened around the same time as a team meeting that stopped the Nets from being completely embarrassing night in and night out. Now their losses are at least kind of competitive.

I haven't heard this, Ziaire isn't usually our best defender but it's consistent and pretty good.

I have seen Jordi bench players pretty quick over defensive mistakes though, so I don't think it's out of the question.

Are both teams crazy enough to swap ja morant and lamelo ball for each other?

Ah, yeah, and here are my picks for today:
Pistons
Knicks
Heat
Thunder
Raptors
Grizzlies
Spurs
Rockets
Suns

Power Rankings 20 Games in I intend to do this every 10 games. This is the start of it.

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...

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Not a lot of hoops today. Here's my picks for the few games that are on:
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

The Brooklyn Nets just won a cup game.

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

😤