Basketball IQ · Matchup Prep
Ask a basketball question.Get a scouting report in seconds.
Ask about a matchup, player, tendency, coverage, or read. HoopBrief gives you a structured answer without digging through hours of film.
Built for players, trainers, and coaches.
How should a smaller guard defend a bigger wing?
Start with a real basketball question.
Pick a situation and see how HoopBrief breaks it down.
Clear enough for a player. Detailed enough for a coach.
Your goal
Make the catch harder and the finish later. Your job is to make the possession take one extra decision, not to block the shot.
Starting position
Play lower than usual. Chest angled slightly toward baseline. Top foot up just enough to discourage the middle drive.
First contact
Stronger players want your hands involved. Keep contact in your chest so strength does not turn into a foul.
What to take away
Don’t let them catch two feet inside their comfort zone. Push the catch one step out.
Practice this
Three-dribble containment. No reach. Vertical contest. Box out before looking for the ball.
From question to report in seconds.
Ask in plain language
Ask about a matchup, player, tendency, coverage, read, or game-prep situation.
HoopBrief identifies the situation
It recognizes the player type, matchup, action, coverage, or decision behind your question.
You get a structured report
A scouting-style answer with a plan, cues, mistakes to avoid, and what to practice.
Save, share, or apply it
Build a library, send it to your staff, or take it straight to practice.
Get better at the part of basketball most players never study.
Most players train shots, handles, and strength. HoopBrief helps with the part that separates smart players: reads, positioning, defensive decisions, spacing, and matchup prep.
Questions HoopBrief answers
How do I guard someone bigger?
Learn body angle, catch denial, contact timing, and how to avoid the foul.
How do I attack a faster defender?
Use pace, angles, screening, and second-side decisions instead of trying to outrun them.
What does basketball IQ actually mean?
Spacing, timing, help defense, decision speed, and knowing what the possession needs.
What do coaches notice besides scoring?
Effort, defensive versatility, communication, off-ball movement, and low-mistake decisions.
Starter Plan
Less than one private workout.
50+
NBA players covered
16
Playoff teams covered
12
Coaching lenses
<5s
Average answer speed
Product
Turn basketball questions into usable game plans.
Guard better
Positioning cues, screen navigation, foul risks, and what to take away.
Attack smarter
Find the advantage: pace, angle, catch zone, screen type, or the second action.
Study NBA players
Reads, footwork, screen usage, counters, and defensive habits. Not highlights.
Prepare for matchups
Opponent-specific breakdowns on tendencies, positioning, and what to exploit.
Build basketball IQ
Spacing, help, reads, timing, and decision-making explained in plain English.
Build a scouting library
Save reports for players, opponents, workouts, or game prep and reuse them.
Advanced intelligence
For deeper scouting work, Pro adds the tools serious players, trainers, and staffs need.
Pricing
Choose the level of prep you need.
Start with player-level basketball IQ. Upgrade when you need advanced reports, visual positioning, and team workflows. All plans monthly, cancel anytime.
Starter
For players who want to study the game more seriously.
- Ask matchup, player, and positioning questions
- Study every NBA player’s tendencies
- Attack plans and guard plans for your games
- 4 coaching lenses (System, Precision, Development, Analytics)
- Learn what college coaches and scouts evaluate
- Self-scouting framework
- Save up to 10 reports
- Build your personal scouting library
Pro
For trainers, professional players, and staff-level users who need deeper reports, unlimited saves, and advanced scouting views.
- Everything in Starter
- All 12 coaching lenses
- Positioning IQ with visual diagrams
- Micro-behavior reports
- Contact and whistle tendencies
- Compare Mode and Series Mode
- Quiet Edges full catalog
- Unlimited saved reports
- Priority response speed
Enterprise
For programs, agencies, front offices, and multi-seat organizations.
- Everything in Pro
- 5+ user seats
- Team workspace and shared libraries
- Custom PDF scouting packets
- API access
- Custom lens configuration
- Dedicated support and onboarding
Compare plans
| Feature | Starter | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | |||
| Ask queries | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Player and Team Intel | |||
| Matchup Engine | Text only | Full + Visual | Full + Visual |
| Coaching Lenses | 4 | All 12 | 12 + Custom |
| Positioning IQ (visual) | |||
| Micro-Behaviors Engine | |||
| Whistle Tendencies | |||
| Quiet Edges | Limited | Full catalog | Full catalog |
| Features | |||
| Compare Mode | |||
| Series Mode | |||
| Saved Reports | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| PDF Export | |||
| API Access | |||
| Support | |||
| Team Workspace | |||
| User Seats | 1 | 1 | 5+ |
| Support | Community | Priority email | Dedicated channel |
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Player and Team Intel
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Matchup Engine
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Coaching Lenses
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Positioning IQ (visual)
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Micro-Behaviors Engine
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Whistle Tendencies
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Quiet Edges
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Compare Mode
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Series Mode
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Saved Reports
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PDF Export
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API Access
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Team Workspace
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User Seats
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Questions? Reach out at team@buildalytic.com
Built on data. Written like a scouting note.
HoopBrief turns structured basketball data into answers that are easier to use than raw stats and more specific than a generic chatbot. It does not replace a coach or a film room. It makes the prep faster.
Structured basketball data
Built on structured basketball data, public statistical references, and play-by-play context.
Not a generic chatbot
Designed around basketball report formats, not open-ended generic responses.
Confidence-rated outputs
Every report includes a confidence level, so you know when an answer is strong, directional, or exploratory.
Saved report library
Keep, revisit, and reuse the reports you build for players and opponents.
Learn the game behind the box score.
All articlesHow NBA Coaches Use Film
A practical look at how film study turns into matchups, scouting notes, and game-plan decisions.
How to Study Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Game
Pace, footwork, patience, and mid-range reads young guards can learn from.
How Scouts Evaluate Decision-Making
The reads, habits, and mistakes that separate smart players from box-score players.
How Coaches Grade Defensive Versatility
Why switching, communication, recovery, and role discipline matter.
During the playoffs, HoopBrief turns each series into matchup reports, adjustment notes, and coaching-lens breakdowns.
View the 2026 Playoff HubQuestions, answered.
What is HoopBrief?+
HoopBrief is a basketball IQ and matchup-prep platform that turns basketball questions into scouting-style reports. Players, trainers, and coaches can ask about matchups, tendencies, positioning, reads, and player development, and get a structured answer in seconds.
Who is HoopBrief built for?+
HoopBrief is built for players who want to study the game more seriously, trainers who teach athletes, coaches who prepare matchups, and organizations that need deeper scouting workflows.
Is HoopBrief only for NBA playoffs?+
No. Playoff coverage is one use case. HoopBrief can also be used year-round for basketball IQ, player development, matchup prep, film-study concepts, and scouting-style learning.
Can high-school and college players use HoopBrief?+
Yes. Starter is designed for players who want to understand reads, positioning, defensive decisions, spacing, and what coaches evaluate.
How is HoopBrief different from a generic chatbot?+
Generic chatbots can answer basketball questions, but they are not designed around scouting report formats. HoopBrief structures answers around guard plans, attack plans, positioning cues, mistakes to avoid, practice focus, confidence levels, and saved reports.
How is HoopBrief different from Synergy or Hudl?+
Synergy and Hudl are primarily film, video, and team-workflow platforms. HoopBrief is a faster intelligence layer for turning basketball questions into clear scouting-style explanations, teaching points, and reports.
What are micro-behaviors in basketball?+
Micro-behaviors are small, repeatable habits that affect possessions: opening the hips early, reaching on contact, overhelping from the weak side, dying on second screens, or settling after pressure.
What are Coaching Lenses?+
Coaching Lenses are different ways to frame the same basketball question, such as development, defensive, analytics, film-room, precision, system, and advanced scouting views. Starter includes 4 lenses; Pro unlocks all 12.
What data does HoopBrief use?+
HoopBrief is designed around structured basketball data, public statistical references, play-by-play context, and basketball-specific report formats. The methodology page explains the sources, limits, and confidence ratings in more detail.
Does HoopBrief have an enterprise tier?+
Yes. Enterprise is for programs, agencies, front offices, and multi-seat organizations that need shared workspaces, custom reports, API access, or onboarding.