Free PDF · NBA X's and O's Preview 2026-27

2026-27 NBA X's & O's Preview

A team-by-team preview from Coach Gibson Pyper of The Basketball Playbook.

All 30 teams · 4 pages per team · 127 pages · Free

Free. The PDF goes to your inbox Sunday, Oct 18. You'll also get The Basketball Playbook newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime.

Drops Sunday, Oct 18 · Season opens Tue, Oct 20

What's inside

Every team. Same breakdown. Both ends of the floor.

Synergy play types

2025-26 points per possession and frequency, with league ranks, across 11 play types. Offense and defense.

Identity in numbers

Where each team's possessions come from: its most-used play types and where it stands out from the rest of the league, on both ends.

Best and worst on each end

What each offense does best and worst, what each defense takes away and what it gives up.

The last 30 days of news

Roster moves, injuries, and scheme changes that change how a team will play this year.

My preseason film breakdowns

The sets, actions, and coverages I saw in preseason that show each team's identity, written so you can take them to your own practice.

Built for coaches. Readable for fans.

Coaches at every level

Youth, high school, college, and pro staffs who want to see what NBA teams are running and take what fits their players. Sets and actions you can install. Coverages and how teams attack them. The numbers behind what works.

Serious fans

Fans who want to know why their team wins or loses possessions, not just whether it won or lost the game. Your team's strengths and leaks. What changed in the last 30 days. What to watch for on opening night.

I'm Gibson Pyper.

I write The Basketball Playbook, where I break down plays, playbooks, and concepts from NBA championship teams down to high school, and I post film and diagrams every day as @HalfCourtHoops on X.

Coach Pyper · @HalfCourtHoops · 80K+ on X

FAQ

Is it really free?

Yes. Enter your email and the PDF comes to your inbox. You'll also get The Basketball Playbook newsletter, and you can unsubscribe anytime.

When do I get it?

Sunday, Oct 18, two days before the season tips off on Tuesday, Oct 20. Sign up now and it lands in your inbox that day.

What format is it?

A PDF, laid out team by team: 4 pages per team, 127 pages in all. It reads on a phone or tablet, and prints clean if you want it on your desk or in a binder.

Is it really all 30 teams?

All 30. Every team gets the same breakdown: Synergy play types on offense and defense, the best and worst of each end, the last 30 days of news, and my preseason film notes.

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Free · Drops Sunday, Oct 18

Get all 30 teams before tip-off.

Synergy play types, the news, and the film. 4 pages per team, 127 pages. One email, one PDF.