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basically the way training works is you either train guards, big men, or forwards. the most popular combinations are PG/SG or C/PF with some people rotating SF into the mix. looking at your team you have the most possible trainees in the guard position though you can choose whatever position you want. 18 year olds are the best to have as trainees so you can either pick up a few in the transfer market or just wait for the draft and proceed from there. until you figure out what you want to do just train stamina and free throws. put the highest amount you can into scouting since this is the end of the season.

since i train C/PF i can only tell you how to train them and not guards:
rotate these skills:
2 weeks inside shot
2 weeks inside defense
2 weeks rebounding
2 weeks shot blocking

i'm sure someone else with guard training experience can tell you the most popular methods of training them.

i'm to lazy to look over your roster, but i will suppose single position training for the beginning - because you just need three trainees. After a while you could afford, other trainee and could change on the skills you could only train with 2 positions.

i'm sure someone else with guard training experience can tell you the most popular methods of training them.

Here's my advice for training guards:

I try to train as many of the 'guard' skills as possible. These skills are Jump Shot, Jump Range, Handling, Passing, Outside Defence and Driving. Instantly, you should see that guard trainers have a disadvantage over Big Guy trainers since our trainees need training in 6 skills. However, many forms of training that are relevant for guards will train handling and driving too.

I rotate the following skills over the 12 full training weeks of the season (ie. those where you will get three games), training PG and SG:
3 Weeks Pressure (trains Outside Defence and inside defence)
3 Weeks Passing (trains passing, handling and driving)
6 Weeks Jump Shot or Outside Shooting (trains jump shot, jump range, handling and driving)
In the two 'short' weeks I train either Free Throws or Stamina.

I do intend to do some One on One training (trains Handling and Driving) next season if my players level up early, but (perhaps controversially) its not a priority for me.

EDIT: Sorry, Acworth, should be replying to Hannan.

Hannan, you have 4 reasonable guards aged 23 or under who will make a decent basis for a guard-training program, so train one of the three skills mentioned in the rotation above for PG and SG. Try to get them 48 minutes each and remember to schedule a scrimmage next week - fancy a scrimmage?

Last edited by LA-The Phil at 4/18/2008 1:45:16 PM

You have a couple of decent Guard Trainees especially Zailizam bin Mahadzir.

If you decide to train Guards I thing Jump Shot would be a good option in the beginning. Try to get some of the younger guys to reach Strong/Proficient in this and then sell them, and use the money to buy better trainees.

Jump Shot is by far the best guards skill if you want to sell. However, in order to get really good prices players should have a balanced skill set - and this is also important for contribution to your own team.

But keep Zailizam bin Mahadzir, he is a nice all round guard.

Thanks for your help
im training jumpshots now and trying to rotate my players, putting 40k into my scouting

can someone tell me what day does training happen?, it doesn't seem to say in the rules

can someone tell me what day does training happen?,

Training happens Friday morning. If you go to the weekly schedule page in the rules it should be the last item on the list.
(http://www.buzzerbeater.org/BBWeb/rules.aspx?nav=WeeklySc...)

Last edited by Vikman at 4/19/2008 12:26:13 AM

sorry didn't see that