How to Guard Brook Lopez
Brook does most of his damage from three-point (58.9% of his attempts) and is a below-the-arc scorer. The plan below is built from where he actually shoots this season.
Where Brook scores
Share of his 2025-26 field-goal attempts by zone, with how efficiently he finishes each. This is the map the game plan is built on.
The scouting report: how to defend Brook
Chase over screens
Brook is a real volume threat from deep (35.4% on 294 attempts, 58.9% of his shots). Go over ball screens, top-lock him off the ball, and never help off him on the perimeter.
Quiet edges on Brook
- Highly volatile scorer — std dev of 5.8 PPG (coefficient of variation 0.56). Some nights 35, some nights 12. Game plan should account for both versions.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you guard Brook Lopez?
Chase over screens: Brook is a real volume threat from deep (35.4% on 294 attempts, 58.9% of his shots). Go over ball screens, top-lock him off the ball, and never help off him on the perimeter.
What is Brook Lopez's biggest weakness on offense?
Relative to the rest of his shot diet, Brook is least efficient on his three-point attempts (35.4% on 294 shots this season). Steering him toward that shot, rather than the ones he makes at a high rate, is the statistical edge.
Is Brook Lopez a good three-point shooter?
Brook has taken 294 three-pointers this season and made 104 of them (35.4%). That share of his offense (58.9% of his attempts) is what decides whether you chase him over screens or sag under them.
How many points per game does Brook Lopez average?
Brook is averaging 8.5 points per game this season, along with 1.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds. Scoring volume is why he draws the defensive game plan on this page.
How to guard other players
Shot-profile and box-score figures reflect Brook Lopez's 2025-26 season. Defensive recommendations are generated from that shot distribution and are teaching guidance, not a guarantee of outcome.