I had thought so too....if I could find the link where they explained it.... but yea, I learned awhile ago, trainer level reduces amount of drop.
Perhaps that explains why I haven't made it to d.1 without trying to get there to. If so the game must be broken!
the broken economy
guys making free throws when they were just substituted and sitting on the bench
pr managers that do nothing
frequent injuries in the first quarter disrupting your game shape