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From: yodabig

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192301.4 in reply to 192301.1
Date: 7/29/2011 1:35:03 AM
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Why would you bother? With starter potential, awful JS and inept JR he is a long term project with no long term prospects. I would just spend $20,000 on the TL and get someone MUCH better.

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192301.5 in reply to 192301.4
Date: 7/29/2011 2:22:35 AM
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Agreed. Some 18yo go for so little it's not even funny. Superstars and MVPs with 4.5k going for less than 200k...yayks.

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192301.7 in reply to 192301.1
Date: 8/2/2011 3:10:33 PM
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I wouldn't train him because he isnt that great as of now and doesn't have very good potential. You could find a trainee much better on the transfer line for 20,000. Look for someone with at least average JS and OD with Allstar or better potential.

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192301.8 in reply to 192301.1
Date: 8/2/2011 3:24:43 PM
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ignore the scoffing of the upper division dolts - if you trained him well this season and next he can be a solid starter for you in Div. IV and at the very least a decent backup in Div III. His only atrocious stat is rebounding...which for a PG/SG isn't an issue.

I say stick with it and don't waste your money.

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192301.9 in reply to 192301.8
Date: 8/3/2011 7:29:40 AM
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I say stick with it and don't waste your money


I guess that depends how much you value training. I would suggest that if you take a nothing special 18 year old allstar worth $10-20,000 and train them properly for four seasons they would be worth at least a million. That means each player you train appreciates about $250,000 a season if trained properly (most arent and so don't appreciate anywhere as much). So if you think about that doesn't it make sense to spend a little extra on the initial product? Which is the bigger waste of money, spending a bit at the start and ending up with a player worth a million dollars, or not spending and ending up with a player worth a quarter of that?

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192301.10 in reply to 192301.9
Date: 8/3/2011 11:36:28 AM
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Some rookies sell for so cheap that it would only take him like you said 20,000 to get a good trainee. Then if he has a good trainer and trains him for a while, He will be 3x the player the other one would be if he wants to keep him, and if he trains him to a salary to high for himself he can sell him for a huge profit

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192301.11 in reply to 192301.1
Date: 8/3/2011 6:50:40 PM
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If you trained this guy for 3 seasons at the start of his 21 year old the best he could be is

Jump Shot: Prominent Jump Range: Strong
Outside Def.: Prolific Handling: Prominent
Driving: Prominent Passing: Prominent

thats a good player right there but if you spent 50,000 on getting on all star potential SG with respectable JS and OD to start he could end up looking like at least like this, assuming you have a level 3-4 trainer.

Jump Shot: Sensational Jump Range: Proficent
Outside Def.: Sensational Handling: Prominent
Driving: Prolific Passing: Prominent


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192301.12 in reply to 192301.8
Date: 8/4/2011 7:22:19 AM
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ignore the scoffing of the upper division dolts


We "upper division dolts" actually have some experience on that matter, so if you don't want to listen, at least leave him the choice to listen to us or not!

When evaluating a trainee at the beginning of his career, ask yourself where do you want to be in three or four seasons. If your answer is "in higher league", go and see those higher leagues right now and check up some key players there. If your player can't match those key players because of his low potential, then don't bother with him. You will train him for two-three seasons and when you advance, you will discover you invested three seasons in a bench player.

At least this is my experience...I invested four seasons in two players with allstar potential and if I'd train them 1-position this season, they would cap, but wouldn't be good enough to be starters in my league. So what's the point in training someone you won't need at the end of his training career?

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192301.13 in reply to 192301.12
Date: 8/4/2011 8:38:27 AM
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Well you could always sell the player to help fund the purchase of a player that is good enough so it isn't a totally useless exercise.

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192301.14 in reply to 192301.8
Date: 8/5/2011 1:46:23 AM
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ignore the scoffing of the upper division dolts - if you trained him well this season and next he can be a solid starter for you in Div. IV and at the very least a decent backup in Div III. His only atrocious stat is rebounding...which for a PG/SG isn't an issue.

I say stick with it and don't waste your money.


this may be the worst advice ever .

spend the 20-50 k and get a trainee worth training .

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