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A better idea would've been to allow teams to hire a 2nd trainer.

well, what's the issue? teams can't train rookies or else they'll lose games? you can make that less the case by one trainer training game shape and the other training positionally. alternatively, you could train both guards and bigs at the same time. it would actually be advantageous to have a very young team with a lot of young talent, instead of just 2 or 3 players.

Training all those players at the same time and increasing their skills would increase their salaries dramatically at the same time. You would not be able to keep a team together. I train my guys , the salaries get to high and I have to sell. It is a constant cycle for me. We need more income cycled into the teams. Players should be able to cut deals with sponsors like Nike and others. This way you could sustain your very good players. These outside contracts could help pay the higher salaries.

I have trained PF out of position some already with Joe and he's popped every week but one. My personal opinion the 90%, 80% doesn't hurt that much if you are doing it as single position training on an 18 or 19 year old ONLY. once they turn 20 the hit you take in training based on age would make doing out of position pointless and take FOREVER. So my idea or thought is if you are trying to train out of position do it for the attributes that once they turn 20 you can't and wont train single position only. Again just my personal logic on it.

I think you BOTH are onto something. The 2 trainers thing i dont agree with, it makes it a challenge to find young players mins during your cup run which adds to the game. if you want to train your rookies lose your cup game and train them in scrimmages.

However I do think it would be cool to have the option for a substantial fee to have a player specific trainer OR a skill specific trainer. In real life thats very much what training is. A team drafts a guy and they assign 1 specific guy to train just that person so I think you should be able to hire a trainer that focuses just on 1 guy so you dont have to worry about what position you play him in etc at no penalty if you pay the extra money for a player specific trainer you get 100% training for your 48 mins whether its a PF training in ball handling or a PG training in rebounding or Shot blocking. and then you'd still have your regular trainer who would do our standard 48 mins training and penalty for out of position training etc...... the only other idea would be to have skill specific trainers. So how trainers can do career extension etc. There could be a Jumpshot specialist, or ball handling, rebounding, etc. In real life there are certain coaches who are better at teaching something than other coaches. To get one of those coaches BB would make them more expensive of course and they would get a hit to something else as a penalty. So the Passing coach would get 110% in passing but his penalty would be he trains outside at 90%. Or the jumpshot coach trains jump shot faster but trains driving or ball handling a little worse.

Lastly Homeboyz you make a great point that training your players heightens your salary but guys you draft and train you get a bonus on merchandise. I make REALLY good merch money because tommy is drafted and trained by me only. But i do like the idea of adding 1 additional income category ONLY for teams who draft and train their guys. Not just more income randomly so teams could go out and BUY more expensive players. So if you draft him and train him every 2nd or 3rd season you get a "charity donation" because that home grown guy works in the community and someone rewards your team for his contributions. Again just throwing ideas.

Training all those players at the same time and increasing their skills would increase their salaries dramatically at the same time. You would not be able to keep a team together. I train my guys , the salaries get to high and I have to sell. It is a constant cycle for me.

it doesn't have to be like that, you can train secondaries to keep cost down while continuing to increase the player value and production.

ugh, my win came at a price. enrici down for 2 weeks. man... that really hurts.

alright boys, we're officially halfway through the season, let's get some power rankings done:

1. Philadelphia Phantasm - 11-0

again, you can't argue with undefeated. they're rainmakers from deep, led by a resurgent timothy fischer. 43% from beyond the arc is just cooking. the team has been on fire all season, pulling out the tough games and beating down the lower-echelon teams, apparent in their pd of a staggering +404. that's a pace of over 800! that would be a level of dominance last seen 5 seasons ago, and we've seen some good teams come and go.

2. Baker Street Irregulars - 8-3

pereyaslav kuptsov. his name is as difficult to pronounce as his play is to define. he does it all for the irregulars, and has shot himself into mvp contention. he shoots, he rebounds, he drives, even dishes... well kinda dishes sometimes every once in a while when he isn't putting the ball in the hoop. the irregulars are who we thought they were, and top the blue division as proof.

3. West Side Tigers - 8-3

maybe underrated at 3 (i debated between them and baker street for a good long while), they're right in the thick of things once again. topping the charts in collective team salary, this comes as a surprise to no one. their lack of a deep bench has cost them a bit, but remains the only question mark on the team. unless philly unexpectedly falters, they'll probably have to go on the road in the playoffs to earn their place in the title game. this was largely of their own doing, due to intentionally laying down 2 league games in favor of winning cup games. can they overcome hca? if anyone can...

4. frosty bc - 8-3

let's not kid ourselves, i've yet to play baker street, and skated by a dinged up bucsblue team. expect this to change in the near future. nevertheless, if the proof is in the pudding, then an 8-3 record and a +275 pd, good for 2nd best in the league, is downright incriminating. my squad has been led by a combo attack of tomas liutvickas and mounir ben slimane (tounes international player). liutvickas has arguably been the league's premier sniper, and slimane is a walking double-double. pick your poison, sirs. the kids are also fairing a lot better at point than i thought they would, which has led the team to not completely suck.

5. BucsBlue Lob City - 7-4

they dropped a game to yours truly due to an injury to their stud tompkins, and early in the season to homeboyz during their rebuild, otherwise you'd probably see them in the top 3 in the charts. at a minimum, up a spot. they're well on their way to reclaiming former dominance with rookie joe hilton which is SO UNFAIR HOW HE GOT HIM HE DIDN'T EVEN SCOUT C'MON BB YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT! anyway... tompkins likely tops the mvp votes, probably followed closely by fischer. this team is still dangerous and can still make noise in the playoffs.

6. Diamantes - 7-4

they're still in pretty good shape as far as playoffs are concerned, but it must be awfully worrisome watching mitsubishi and homeboyz make a couple marquee acquisitions. while they have failed to live up to the billing as a big market, highly paid team, they're winning on 2 fronts; the league and the cup. it's a balancing act that thus far they've played well, and their bench is to thank for that.

7. homeboyz - 7-4

the acquisition of big-time center markko vahi has catapulted them to favorites to take a playoff spot, and possibly do some damage when they get there. it's a team that can't be taken lightly by the top tier teams in the league. they'll put a hurting on anyone who does. joining an already present le dorze, it's a front court tandem to rival any in the league, and they can still stroke it from outside.

8. Mitsubishi Eclipse - 7-4

recent acquisition dragec korljan has lit it up in his first couple appearances, dropping 29 ppg. varvas continues doing his thing leading the eclipse to where they are now; right in the thick of a playoff hunt. while it may be improbable, perhaps even unfair, to expect them to make any noise once they get there, getting there does seem to be a reasonable goal for this team.

9. Space von Jam - 7-4

way down the list and maybe underrated, svj sits at 9 in the power rankings. they barely squeaked by homeboyz, crosstown and fbc (i'm totally not bitter), was given a freebie by west side, and got beat by walnut and ballstars, thus my justification. while the team has perhaps not played up to their preseason billing, star center arthur hinkle certainly has. the highest rated player in the league consistently puts in devastating defensive performances, effectively shutting down most post play from the opposition. the gap on the red side does signify that this team is on their way to a playoff berth in their inaugural III.7 season, which is impressive in its own right.

10. Walnut Streets - 5-6

there's a pretty good sized gap between 9 and 10, but last night the streets played in a manner that suggested it's not as big as the numbers might have you believe. they've been playing pretty well lately. undoubtedly still disappointed with how their season has gone, but there's hope. a young core has emerged from their team that looks capable of hanging tough. you MIGHT see team reset in the near future out of manager squirrel, and they might be able to still compete despite having unloaded a ton of talent. in addition, tremol is having one of the better seasons he's had in a long time, topping the charts in blocks and averaging 11.7 rpg.

11. Crosstown United - 4-7

another team that has seen a skid from last season, their fall from a playoff spot a season ago has been abrupt. being 3 games behind playoff pace means they'll have to start kicking some serious butt for the remainder of the season. suddenly, that mitsubishi and bucsblue games look awfully important, and their later matchups with fbc and svj are must wins. most of the team's shortcomings can likely be attributed to a shallow bench and poor game shape. with an arena size of just 10k, i don't see financial relief coming anytime soon. on the bright side, moses mcgee is averaging 22.8 ppg and might see himself receive some mvp votes at season's end.

12. Ballstars - 3-8

my utopia team's brethren is in a relegation battle with new york. they'll be alright if they can just oust the chickens, and they likely will i'd imagine. if nothing else, it's hard to see them losing the pd battle given a tie.
arena expansion has wisely become the top priority for manager dj kieller. if they do a good job with managing finances and expanding their arena, they could be around for quite a while. they have some talent there with crowe, waldron and christiansen whom are reasonably young, and perhaps some 18 yr old rookie talent in carone, so it does seem like they're doing the right things in terms of building the franchise.


Last edited by FrostyMc at 6/7/2015 2:03:45 AM