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Oh I think research and guesswork is awesome.

I'm just not a fan of the jumping straight to conclusions like: "There are even less blocks than normal" "new GE....fail?" "Maybe there are bugs" "3-2 zone works better than 2-3 zone....which is arcade mode stupid"

You can't draw these conclusions with only 1 game and only looking generally at stuff.


So in the poker metaphor:

If I lose my first hand and the guy next to me starts yelling that everything is rigged, that the CIA is obviously infiltrating the casino to finally get to him. I tell him to relax and play a few more hands first before jumping to conclusions. While at the same time I count the amount of clubs I see as opposed to other suits to check what this change might be about ;).

I think zones will indeed keep producing more blocks. But I'm not sure if the 3-2 zone will produce more blocks than the 2-3 zone before I see evidence of this.

Your last game is not very useful.

Still waiting for them news to draw some conclusions.

My two cents on the subject.

The thread, if not anything else, raises the issue of community uncertainty over the new GE and shot block changes.
Sorry but its Game 2 of the season and we still have nothing but unofficial GM's' confirmation that the new GE in functioning. We thank them for that, but we still don't know how the engine works, hence all the arguing.

Yes, the sample is minimal, non existent really. But even if we had 20 competitive games under our belt with the new GE, without BB clarifications about it, it would be very risky drawing conclusions.
This is because, we still wouldn't know, which areas of the game its supposed to affect.

1)Is it just the blocking(purely in averages) department?

2)Are post shots going to be altered more as well and 2pt percentages drop significally for those teams unprepared and insisting in previous tactics and/or set ups, against good shotblocking bigs?

3) Could the design be, for them inside focused teams, being forced to shoot more 3pointers in order to avoid raise in blocks and alterations?

So, come on BBs, end our nerves and anxiety!

Well, I was doing my own research and my 1st game I ran a 2-3 zone against a LI and I only blocked 2 shots...(59645499)

Tonight I ran a 3-2 zone against and I blocked 7 shots...(59645507)

I will be running zones all season just to see what happens...but I agree with everyone...2 games isn't enough data.

Will be curious to see what you find.

Today my rookie who has a whooping "3" in SB, almost broke the league record. I LOVE IT!