Good for you! I like suspension of reality, which is why I play simulation games.
As for shotblocking, at higher levels the cost of improving shotblocking is basically half that of improving any of the other inside skills. If a guy is 14 at all four inside skills increasing his ID, IS, or REB will increase his salary by about 20k. Increasing his Sb will increase his salary about 10k.
Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.