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Weekly salary: $ 4 328
Role: rotation player
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DMI: 27400
Age: 18
Height: 6'0" / 183 cm
Potential: superstar
Game Shape: strong

Jump Shot: mediocre Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: strong Handling: strong
Driving: mediocre Passing: average
Inside Shot: atrocious Inside Def.: inept
Rebounding: mediocre Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: pitiful Free Throw: average

Experience: atrocious


I'm training for u21. I'm expecting a pop in outside defense and after that I'm not sure what to train. I want him to be a true point guard so I'm thinking handling but I kind of thinking he needs jump shot training. What do you guys think?

After you pop in OD, then get three more pops in OD, I am not kidding. If you want him to be an U21 player then you will need really high OD. I would pump that up to the max. At the all-star berak train either JS or stamina. After that do passing. Hopefully by the end of the season he will have sensational OD and around prominant PA. To make the USA U21 team will be a real challenge for a player starting out with a $4,000 wage but his height is perfect so if he trains every week 48+ in single position with a level 6 or 7 (or maybe for him a level 5 fitness would be an idea) trainer he has a chance.

Last edited by yodabig at 8/18/2011 9:10:57 PM

Wow, I thought I could've done fine with OD at prominent for his rookie year then maybe train passing and jumpshot both to strong. Its going to take a while to get OD to Sensational with cross training slowing down primary training and other skills so low.

Yeah but the training is not wasted, it will also help boost the other skills

I'm also training guards for our NT and here is my experience and a bit of advice:

Never train Jump Shot unless absolutely necessary for a PG. If you want to make him true PG like Rondo (and not a combo PG like Rose), he is defender and passer first and shooter second.

Instead of JS, train 1 on 1 because DR and especially HA are very important for a PG. Jump Shot will be trained via JR and 1 on 1 already.

Since your trainee didn't start with 6k+ salary like mine did, I think you have to make some choices. You can't make a shooting and passing PG; you can make one or the other. Consult with your U21 coach because he knows best what kind of player he needs based on this season's generation. But in your case, I'd go with true PG. I think it would be best for your player to train OD up to at least 15 and PA to at least 14 (PA trains VERY fast) and spend the remaining weeks on JR, 1 on 1 and a bit of stamina (not too much because he will have subs in U21, so stamina won't play such a role since he won't have to play more than 30-35 min/game -). If you will train stamina too many weeks, you won't be able to give him other trainings and maybe he won't enter U21.

After training today he is now this:
Weekly salary: $ 4 328
Role: rotation player
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DMI: 43500
Age: 18
Height: 6'0" / 183 cm
Potential: superstar
Game Shape: proficient

Jump Shot: mediocre Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: proficient ↑ Handling: strong
Driving: average ↑ Passing: average
Inside Shot: atrocious Inside Def.: inept
Rebounding: mediocre Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: pitiful Free Throw: average

Experience: atrocious

I'm thinking some passing training for 4 to 5 weeks then one on one and then outside D.

I am training a SG for a US U21, (he is currently on team) and origionally I wanted to make PG also. (i didnt) What I did first is got his od to 13 first. You have to do this so that you can get it out of the way. also, he will get killed in league games without high OD.

Normally, I'd say that you should only train 1v1 during two game weeks for at least this season,and possibly next season, too.

I see that you don't seem to have any other trainees. I recommend picking up one or two other guys to train along with him. It will help your team, even if you don't keep them. If you stick with just the one guy (or even if you pick up one more), I see no reason to train anything other than OD, PA and JR this season. Pick up a couple more guys and work in some 1v1next season while still focusing on OD. PA and JR. Then see how he's shaping up and decide if you need to adjust.

Leave 1v1 training alone this season.

Did I mention that you should stick with OD, PA and JR?

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OD, PA, and JR!