Category
11 articles in this category. Coaching-lens analysis from HoopBrief, sorted most-recent first.
Box scores tell you what happened. Advanced stats tell you who's actually winning the math. Here are the 14 numbers — true shooting, eFG%, PER, BPM, net rating, and more — explained in plain English for coaches, bettors, and serious fans.
June 20, 2026
Modern NBA analytics is intimidating from the outside and surprisingly simple on the inside. Here are the seven numbers that explain 90% of what advanced stats actually measure — in plain English.
June 17, 2026
The analytics revolution said the mid-range was dead. SGA, Brunson, Booker, and Tatum just won the league taking it. Here's why the mid-range is back — and which kinds are actually efficient.
June 8, 2026
Synergy is built for pro and college budgets. Here are the genuinely useful free and low-cost alternatives that cover the bulk of a high school coach's workflow — by use case, with the actual tools.
May 21, 2026
Synergy Sports doesn't publish pricing. Here is what the platform actually costs in 2026 by tier — high school, college, pro — based on industry conversations and what coaches report paying.
May 20, 2026
PER tells you who played well over a season. PPP tells you what your last 20 possessions are worth in points. For coaches making in-game decisions, PPP is the only number that matters in real time.
May 10, 2026
Four tools, four very different jobs. We tier them by who actually uses each one and what they're paying for.
May 7, 2026
Synergy is great at telling you what happened. It's bad at telling you what's about to happen. Here's what serious coaches reach for when they need more.
May 1, 2026
Baseball had its analytics revolution 20 years ago. Basketball's is happening now. Here is how front offices, coaching staffs, and players are using data to find edges that the eye test misses.
February 15, 2026
Most scouting reports are information dumps that nobody reads. The best organizations are building something different. Here is what separates good scouting from great scouting.
February 10, 2026
It is not just about points and rebounds. Here is how the most sophisticated front offices determine what a player is really worth, and why traditional evaluation gets it wrong.
February 5, 2026
