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is true that it seems like that, but I would like to train my players to be as good as possible and take as less wage as possible, and while seems SB like not so powerfull, it gives to me a chance to have something in advance without raising a salary

You don't have a similar skill like stealing for players to train so why shotblocking?

So if there where an train for stealing, I think you would also grump about that train... but think about that example, maybe you would have a player with really good stealing skills do you think he would make always steals against other players, I think not?!

All skills rules together and the sum of that decide against the opposite players skills, you can have a really good block shot player but if the opponent player have better skills in range, jumpshot and/or insideshot your player will have not so much chance to block him.

So thats like the real life...

I guess what I'm saying is that it either should be eliminated or have more effect in the game.

Yeah, I think the answer is that it needs to do more -- at least if you want the game to be realistic.

Steve
Bruins

Sorry but what does your best player earn, 9k in the week, so maybe if you pay sometimes your players so much like Mutombo earns, maybe than they will do so much shot blocks because than they have the needed skills.

I think you should train your player with all the skills which he need and than he will do more shot blocks per game, if there is not a better player agains him...

eliminating it
I know it would be a big change but one that I think is necessary. Anyone with me?

NO!

in your further post I also read you don't like SB too much in this game. Tha's okay, but no reason to get rid of it. Other might like it a lot... At least I do.

Everyone, let's keep things civil here.

hm, aren't we??


wel.

For starters I love it when one of my players blocks a shot, eve if the rebound goes to him again. That is also why I look at the statistics page rather then the field while viewing the game, I hope BB adds block events to the game viewer soon.

Secondly, I notice that my players who have higher block skill indeed average more blocks. Okay we are talking about 0.5 to maybe 2 blocks averageing per game, but still, I see the same persons make the blocks mostly, so I think it works. It is no spectacular thing, but hey, a strong jump shotter also doesn't get above 70% FG.... right? Besides if the opponent is realy good he'll make sure he doesn't get blocked, so every block is a big victory on the opponent in my eyes.

Last but not least: I spend a few weeks on block training, and noticed pops in inside defence and rebounding more then in blocking. It might be coincidence, and I need to gather more info on it, but it might be that the 'seconday' trainingskills with the blockingtraining, aren't as 'secondary' as secondaries in other trainingtypes. If this is the case the blockingtraining might be a good way to train these 3 inside skills in a prety good way. Ofcourse this is way too soon to tell this for thruth.

All these points add up to me liking the blockskill, even though I admid that I will not primarily look at it when looking for good players, I am confident that indeed it does add something to the game.