The Nylon Calculus

@NylonCalculus

Basketball analytics for the @The_Step_Back at @FanSided.

Joined May 2014

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Apr 30

Upside and Motor: 5 NBA Draft sleepers with underrated All-Star potential ✍️ @KlineNBA fansided.com/nba-draft-slee…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. These NBA Draft prospects aren't getting enough credit for their immense potential at the next level, from Cooper Flagg's best running mate to a French phenom.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Feb 8

Upside and Motor @FanSided: An updated 2025 NBA Draft Big Board, charting the remarkable highs and lows of Ace Bailey. Additional blurbs on VJ Edgecombe, Sergio De Larrea, Flory Bidunga, and Bennett Stirtz. ✍️: @KlineNBA fansided.com/upside-and-mot…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. An updated look at the top 60 prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft, including the confounding but majestic Ace Bailey out of Rutgers.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 23

Today on The Whiteboard, Philadelphia's season has gone belly up. @klineNBA says there's only one goal now — a top-six pick. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-tim… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. The Philadelphia 76ers' season is lost. It's time to embrace the tank once again, even with three max contracts and a championship coach on their payroll.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 22

Today on The Whiteboard, @wcgoldberg is making sense of the Suns-Jazz picks swap before a potential Jimmy Butler trade, plus a dramatic way to fix the NBA Dunk Contest. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-sun… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns made a draft-pick trade that could be the first step in Jimmy Butler getting what he wants.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 21

In his first NBA Mock Draft of the season, @klinenba has Cooper Flagg heading north, Wemby getting his point guard and an updated look at the 2025 NBA Draft landscape. fansided.com/2025-nba-mock-…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. An updated NBA mock draft, with Cooper Flagg heading north and the Spurs landing Victor Wembanyama's point guard of the future.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 21

The Timberwolves are struggling but not because Julius Randle isn't doing his job. ✍️: @HPbasketball fansided.com/timberwolves-b…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. The Timberwolves are struggling but not because Julius Randle isn't doing his job.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 21

Today on The Whiteboard, @qneltn is making sense of LaMelo Ball — Charlotte's brash point guard is taking more shots than anyone else in the league by a wide margin. He doesn't have a choice. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-mak… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. Charlotte's brash point guard is taking more shots than anyone else in the league by a wide margin. He doesn't have a choice.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 20

Today on The Whiteboard, @HPbasketball rounds up the latest NBA Trade Deadline rumors and shares what he's hearing on the Bucks, Raptors, Nets and more READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-nba… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. The NBA Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching and insider Matt Moore shares what he's hearing on the Bucks, Raptors, Nets and more.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 18

In this week's Whiteboard roundtable, @HPbasketball, @wcgoldberg, @KlineNBA and @HickoryHigh are talking desperation moves for the Warriors, food-based nicknames, the best teams in the West and more. READ: fansided.com/the-whiteboard… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. In this week's Whiteboard roundtable, our NBA team is talking desperation moves for the Warriors, food-based nicknames, the best teams in the West and more.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 17

Today on The Whiteboard, @LiorLampert1 explains how Doug Christie changed, and maybe saved, the Sacramento Kings. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-dou… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. The first 10 games of the Doug Christie era have been a massive success for the Sacramento Kings.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 16

Today on The Whiteboard, @KlineNBA dives deep on how Amen Thompson is already emerging as a star for the Houston Rockets. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-hou… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. The Houston Rockets are eyeing All-Star guards like Devin Booker and De'Aaron Fox, but there's already an All-Star and DPOY candidate in-house: Amen Thompson.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 15

Today on The Whiteboard, @wcgoldberg explains how the Warriors went from two timelines to no timelines. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-war… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. But what are the Warriors really protecting? The truth is, the Warriors don’t need to worry about mortgaging the future because they don’t have one.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 15

This week on Upside and Motor, @klineNBA highlights NBA Draft prospects rising and falling at the midpoint of the college basketball season. fansided.com/upside-and-mot…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. An updated look at rising and falling prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft, from Duke's ascendant Cooper Flagg to a less than impressive Egor Demin at BYU.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 14

Today on The Whiteboard, @qneltn on how Zach LaVine proves we've lost the plot — Teams are so afraid to acquire a big contract that the player associated with it barely matters. READ: fansided.com/the-whiteboard… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. Teams are so afraid to acquire a big contract that the player associated with it barely matters.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 13

Today on The Whiteboard, @HPbasketball is rethinking Defensive Player Of The Year for the 3-point era and arguing we're undervaluing perimeter defenders. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-ret… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. Perimeter defense matters! And it's time the Defensive Player of the Year voting better reflected that.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 10

Today on The Whiteboard, @klineNBA explains how Zion Williamson's turbulent career has left every door open. READ: fansided.com/the-whiteboard… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. The New Orleans Pelicans' future has never been less certain as Zion Williamson returns from his latest injury amid a lost season.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 10

Today on The Whiteboard, @LiorLampert1 explains why Cavs-Thunder is more than just the best matchup in the NBA right now. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-nba… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. We must get seven games of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers battling for the 2025 Larry O'Brien Trophy.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 9

Make sure to subscribe to The Whiteboard, our daily email NBA newsletter, with insights from @HPbasketball, @wcgoldberg, @KlineNBA, @LiorLampert1 and @qneltn. If you like it, share with a friend! If you don’t like it, share with an enemy! fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 8

Today on The Whiteboard, @wcgoldberg explains why teams should be more willing to trade for Bradley Beal, plus, previewing the battle the Cavs and Thunder on Wednesday night. READ: fansided.com/whiteboard-tea… SUBSCRIBE: fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. Bradley Beal shouldn't be untouchable in a trade for the right team, especially if the Phoenix Suns include their 2031 draft pick.

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The Nylon Calculus@NylonCalculus · Jan 7

This week on Upside and Motor: Auburn big man Johni Broome has been the most dominant force in college basketball this season, and NBA Draft scouts are starting to take notice. ✍️: @KlineNBA fansided.com/upside-and-mot…

NylonCalculus's tweet card. Auburn big man Johni Broome has been the most dominant force in college basketball this season, and NBA Draft scouts are starting to take notice.

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