Free tool
Scout any basketball matchup, free
Pick an attacker and a defender. HoopBrief returns a scouting-style breakdown in seconds: what the offense wants, how to take it away, and the read when the first option is gone. No account needed to try.
How it works
Three steps to a game plan
- 01
Pick the matchup
Enter the offensive player you want to attack with and the defender guarding him, or tap one of the example pairings to see the intended input shape.
- 02
The scout reads both players
HoopBrief runs the pairing through the precision lens, the same framework behind subscriber reports, grounded in real tendencies rather than a generic chatbot guess.
- 03
You get the whiteboard version
Three things a coaching staff would write down: an attack plan for the ball handler, a guard plan for the defender, and the counter when the first option is taken away.
Sample output
What a report looks like
Structured like a staff writes it, the point first, then the plan. This is the shape of every answer the scout returns.
The advantage
Switching trades matchups for mismatches. Your job is to find the worst defender and the slowest switch, then hunt them early in the clock.
First action
Empty-side ball screen to force the switch, then attack before the help can load from the weak side.
Personnel target
Screen with the man guarded by their slowest-footed big; re-screen if they switch back to reset the matchup.
Counter
If they pre-switch the screen, slip it. The screener’s defender is now two steps out of position at the rim.
Walkthrough focus
Late-clock spacing and the read on the second-side help. Rep the kickout to the corner their tagger leaves open.
FAQ
Questions about the free scout
Is the matchup scout really free?+
Yes. The free scout gives you a full precision-lens breakdown of a matchup, no sign-up required and no card. Free scouts are rate-limited; Starter at $9.99/mo removes the limit and saves your reports.
What do I get with an account that I don't get here?+
Starter, at $9.99/mo, adds saved reports, unlimited matchups, and 5 coaching lenses, so you can reframe the same possession through the system, precision, development, matchup-hunter, and analytics views. Pro unlocks all 12 lenses along with Positioning IQ, micro-behaviors, and the full Quiet Edges catalog.
Who is it for?+
Players preparing for a specific defender, coaches building a game plan, and trainers teaching reads. It is a matchup intelligence tool for people who play, coach, or run a team, never a betting or fantasy product.
Like the free scout? The full product goes deeper.
Save every report, run unlimited matchups, and read the same possession through all 12 coaching lenses.
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