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So, to put it in the simplest terms possible, you're looking to train a guy who won't be able to score from outside, but makes up for it by not being able to play defense? Having a guy at the point who can't score himself but can set up his teammates is great, but not if he's also a turnstile on the defensive side of the court.

Do yourself a favor and start using the following criteria when you're looking for players (and I encourage it for *all* players, not just trainees or guards) :
OD >= mediocre
HD >= mediocre
PA >= mediocre
ID >= mediocre

Or go down to inept if you really feel like it. And then if you find guys who still have atrocious in relevant skills, ignore them. You'll be able to create much, much better players if you don't start with someone else's piece of crap.

Thanks, hurdey and thanks murl, i'll do that and i'll take both of your advices, much appreciated. I agree with you that that's a bad trainee.

Weekly salary: $ 6 834
Role: draws a paycheck
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DMI: 11000
Age: 18
Height: 6'6" / 198 cm
Potential: hall of famer
Game Shape: average
Jump Shot: respectable Jump Range: mediocre
Outside Def.: average Handling: average
Driving: mediocre Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: average Inside Def.: respectable
Rebounding: respectable Shot Blocking: mediocre
Stamina: atrocious Free Throw: pitiful

How would you guys train him?
Just seeing options

Should I train everything or focus on a couple of things first?

Last edited by Kevi at 2/1/2012 12:05:08 PM

I'd focus on Defense:outside or inside ,then on inside scoring because he's build like a multi-skilled PF. After the Inside scoring probably lot of drive but I would hold off on that for now. but I'll never get to your level of play so I don't know. This is my opinion and I think it good.

Two weeks regularly.

very nice trainees. i like their OD, most people make well-rounded sf''s and they forget that they will mostly face outside minded sf's, actually sg's. So OD is still the most important skill to sf.

ok so i deceded to post my trainees as well-
player 1-
Weekly salary: $ 13 375

DMI: 305700
Age: 20
Height: 6'0" / 183 cm
Potential: allstar
Game Shape: proficient

Jump Shot: prolific Jump Range: prominent
Outside Def.: tremendous Handling: prolific
Driving: proficient Passing: sensational
Inside Shot: awful ↑ Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: inept Shot Blocking: average
Stamina: inept Free Throw: inept

Experience: pitiful

player 2-
Weekly salary: $ 7 191

DMI: 139300
Age: 20
Height: 6'1" / 185 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: proficient

Jump Shot: proficient Jump Range: strong
Outside Def.: prolific Handling: prominent
Driving: proficient ↑ Passing: proficient
Inside Shot: inept ↑ Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: inept Shot Blocking: mediocre
Stamina: awful Free Throw: average

Experience: atrocious

player 3-
Weekly salary: $ 7 053

DMI: 154900
Age: 20
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: proficient

Jump Shot: prominent Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: prolific Handling: proficient ↑
Driving: strong Passing: prolific
Inside Shot: atrocious Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: atrocious Shot Blocking: awful
Stamina: mediocre Free Throw: atrocious

Experience: pitiful

My best trainee:

Weekly salary: $ 20 012

DMI: 331700
Age: 20
Height: 7'0" / 213 cm
Potential: superstar

Jump Shot: average ↑ Jump Range: pitiful
Outside Def.: atrocious Handling: awful
Driving: proficient ↑ Passing: average
Inside Shot: tremendous ↑ Inside Def.: sensational
Rebounding: sensational Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: inept Free Throw: awful

Should I train some more Shotblocking or is 7 enough for a starting center?

I would train SB, but many consider SB to be rather ineffective & too expensive ... one or two levels in OD wouldn't hurt him in my opinion, while it would still be low for him OD 3 would be a lot better than 1

My future SF:


Weekly salary: $ 15 349

DMI: 117400
Age: 21
Height: 6'8" / 203 cm
Potential: MVP
Game Shape: respectable
Jump Shot: prolific Jump Range: proficient
Outside Def.: marvelous Handling: proficient
Driving: proficient Passing: prolific
Inside Shot: mediocre Inside Def.: prolific
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: strong
Stamina: respectable ↑ Free Throw: strong

Experience: awful