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I have what I think is a good young talent to train for the small forward position but I'm not sure what the best way to train him is since none of the training options is specifically geared towards small forwards. Any suggestions?

DMI: 59400
Age: 19
Height: 6'6" / 198 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: proficient
Jump Shot: proficient
Jump Range: mediocre
Outside Def.: average
Handling: mediocre
Driving: respectable
Passing: average
Inside Shot: average
Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: mediocre
Shot Blocking: inept
Stamina: mediocre
Free Throw: mediocre

Experience: atrocious

Depending on what offense and defense you run with your team you can build him more outside or inside focussed. SF's can use about any skill, so it's really up to you and what the rest of your team looks like. Outside and Inside defense is good in either case, Jumpshot and Inside shot too (either of them more depending on your offense).

If you're not sure yet, you can always start with One one One training for Forwards, it will train Drive, Handling, Jumpshot and Inside shot, you'll get many skill pops and all are helpful. Don't leave the other skills though, you need a balanced player.

Also if you don't have other great trainees you could have 2 did groups of low potential trainees. Bigs for his big training. Guards for his guard training. And when you do 2 -pos you can train all 5 of them. This will also help your team out or just help you make a penny in transfer market with the non-main trainees

I agree with everyone when saying train your SF like you run your team. I good SF can be the make or break player on a team, and will basically determine match-ups against people running outside or inside strategies. On defense, an SF is pretty easy to build, as high of OD and ID as you can get. Its on Offense where how you build your SF really matters his play style. If you run LI build a SF with higher IS, if you run Motion then build his outside shooting. It's personal preference at that point, and more so how he fits into your strategy. I like to have a balanced SF who can perform in any offense but that's my preference. The most important thing with SF is Defensive versatility cause one game he might be guarding an PF type player, and another game could be guarding a SG type player. SF is also the only position that changes from guarding the perimeter to the key when switching between 2-3 and 3-2 zone.

Ok thank you everyone. I kinda mix it up on offense, depending on my opponents strengths, so Ill probably take the balanced approach. But I guess I have to build up the defense first.

wait so by elastic effect you mean if he just trains ID it will become less effective unless his IS catches up?