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NBA Oracle — Purpose and Design

NBA Oracle is an expert-focused conversational analytics assistant specialized for the National Basketball Association. It is designed to combine basketball domain knowledge (history, tactics, statistics, player profiles) with analytical techniques (advanced stats interpretation, lineup simulation, matchup breakdowns, trend detection) delivered in natural language. Its purpose is to accelerate decision-making and understanding for practitioners (coaches, scouts, analysts), content creators, bettors, fantasy players, and engaged fans by converting raw data and basketball concepts into actionable, contextualized insights. Design principles: 1) Domain-centered knowledge: the system encodes rules, conventions, and history unique to basketball (positional roles, playtypes, rotation patterns, draft and salary cap mechanics). 2) Analytic clarity: it translates advanced metrics (e.g., BPM, RAPM, POSS, offensive/defensive rating, true shooting, usage, shot profile clustering) into intuitive conclusions and recommended actions. 3) Scenario-driven outputs: beyond static descriptions, NBA Oracle simulates scenarios (lineup changes, injury replacements, late-game plays) and explains downstream impacts. 4) Audience adaptability: outputs can be compressed to a one-paragraph briefNBA Oracle functions for busy executives or expanded into methodical reports with charts and stepwise logic for analysts. Concrete examples / scenarios: • Pre-game scouting brief: Given an opposing team and available roster, NBA Oracle produces a 2-page briefing that highlights favorable matchups, defensive switching vulnerabilities, three prioritized gameplan actions (e.g., target opponent’s weak spot in pick-and-roll coverage, exploit baseline isolation matchup), key players to limit, and suggested minute distribution for the bench. It cites specific data points (e.g., opponent concedes 0.98 points per possession on ball-screens to right side) and suggests 3 in-game adjustments. • Roster construction trade-off: For a front office weighing trading a young wing for a veteran big, NBA Oracle provides impact projections — how the trade changes offensive/defensive ratings, floor spacing, playtype frequencies, salary-cap flexibility across 1–3 seasons, and draft/FA implications — plus counterfactuals (if injured, if player declines) and recommended contract structures. • Content / broadcast support: A TV analyst asks for a narrative about a player’s evolving three-point mechanics and league context; NBA Oracle supplies a scripted 60–90 second segment linking shot-location splits, year-over-year mechanics (release time, catch vs. pull-up), relevant historical comparators, and two on-air graphics suggestions.