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22017.4 in reply to 22017.3
Date: 3/31/2008 8:46:53 PM
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It's prudent to assume that no skills are wasted on players and that all have benefits. Anything that makes it harder for your opponents to score, eg. shotblocking on a PG, is objectively a good thing.

I've seen other managers advocate OD on PFs (and I'd add passing to that too) and downplay the importance of inside skills on SFs. As time goes by we get a better grip on how the ME goes about processing shots and shot selection, and it continually shows me how well the BBs coded it. For example, in my last game my opponent had a really poor defensive SF and my SFs went to town on him.

So yes, there are a lot of things about the game that the BBs are choosing not to share with us and yes, all skills are useful on all players, for both the reasons you suggest. Better to have it and not need it...

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22017.5 in reply to 22017.4
Date: 4/1/2008 9:03:43 AM
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I mainly agree with you, all skills are important for all players, but sometimes some skills are not good depending on your tactic.
For example if you play look-inside, and your SG has good jump shot skill, he will use it to shot from outside regardless of your tactic, and you will be praying to have him fouled out as soon as possible.+

On the other hand, for me it is clear that the skills should determine the rates, but the rates have a partial influence on the match, so there must be other factors (not talking only about random factor).

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22017.6 in reply to 22017.5
Date: 4/1/2008 11:15:53 AM
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If he has good jump shot, shoots jump shots, and makes them, why wouldn't you want that? Tactics=focus, not one dimensional obsession, and points are points regardless. Although I do think big men and lesser shooters shoot too many 3s. Everyone shoots a 3 sometimes, but IRL some big men shoot less than 10 their whole career.

Last edited by SaibotOfChilastra at 4/1/2008 11:17:45 AM

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22017.7 in reply to 22017.6
Date: 4/1/2008 12:19:29 PM
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The idea is that:

- you play look-inside (so I understand than you have good reasons for that, such as very strong centers),
- your SG still shoots jump shots (thanks for the correction),

but even being a good shooter he will not score as usual because when you play look-inside you will get more and better oportunities inside (see Rules), and you will get less and worse outside.

Of course, if he is making a lot of points in these conditions, then I'd want this "problem" for my team... ;-)

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22017.8 in reply to 22017.7
Date: 4/1/2008 11:49:12 PM
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the point of your offense is to understand what your team strenghts are, if your guards is better than your forwards or centers then you play a guard oriented offense.

likewise if you have a pretty bloody shooter but opt to play inside tendency he will still shoot the ball but on a offense rotated play meaning

1. if his open
2. trying to create to help clear the defensive clog you have inside. but it will still be mainly inside guys who plays most on this out.

remember at the course of the game, your coach adjusts but wont differ much to the type of offense you declare, so expect your SG to score or run the ball but if you ran the % of touches your forwards or centers get it it more.