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Training SB i thought trained Rebounding and Inside Defense as well. If you Train say ID for a few weeks, then rotate over for example:

Weeks Training
2-3 ID
2-3 SB
2-3 RB
2 IS
Repeat

This should develop a well rounded big man and without sacrificing on anything especially if your training a good young player and you train them up until their in their mid twenties. Of course still work in other attributes like JS, 1v1, Passing and such as you see fit but SB is something i think is just as worth training as any of the other skills and easy enough to train without actually sacrificing on anything.

My lower salary players like Lloyd Sprague tend to be key throughout each season because of their builds that include solid blocking thats paid off very well against much higher salaried players at the same position.

I think SB is also good for reducing the number of fouls per game by your players in that whether their good or not, players are going to attempt blocks either way. If they are good a SB, theyll more likely make an actual block rather then a shooting foul. People keep saying the salary is gonna jump up from training it but i think whatever the increase is its worth it overall

Anyone know what the ideal ID to SB is at the top leagues? Because SB had been made cheaper, SB can be +3 than ID and cost about the same, so I'm assuming it's similar to JS/JR?

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Well done sir.

Due to elastic effect, how is low SB (say respectable) going to lower training speed of other skills at high levels (say ID, IS, RB of 16 or 17)? Aren't all 4 skills supposed to improve together for the most efficient training speed (in terms of elastic effect)?

I do not think there is an "ideal" mix.
You can develop any kind of combination that could be a potential good or ideal set up for a specific team and strategy designed to your team.
I`m a big believer of tailor made teams for special tactics rather than trying to have "an ideal" set up then trying to use that for a strategy.

A few season back I won our first Division pretty much uncontested with my special team. In almost every measure I was way ahead of my division.
I did a few interesting thing like my team salary was almost 100k lower then the others with having the standard 100 or even 150+k salary players hose who have 3 main skills in the skies like (17-18 IS+17-18ID and 17-18 RB).
Instead of this I had pretty much tailored made players to each position with only 2 high skills like in C I had high ID + high SB with solid IS and solid RB but not high, in PF I had high ID+high IS with solid RB and solid RB. etc etc.
My players were not expensive but had all what I wanted. I was sacrificing RB and passing more to have high SB in one position and solid SB in all the other positon.
It worked well with my offesive strategy.
Sz.

Thanks for that, imo that's the way to develop a team with a defensive and offensive strategy in mind. I'm working on creating players effective in a 3-2 zone, so I guess my question should have been specific to that defense. I'm thinking my inside defenders need to have their ID and SB fairly close to each other, and SB should be slightly higher than ID.

In theory for 3-2 zone you will need a consistent OD for your 3 outside player. Try to avoid having one with 15 OD and other one with only 11.
I personally a big believer of SB so I would advise to (depends on the division, and level where you play) have at least 8-9 SB for the outside players as well with high secondary skills.
And for the two big, you need (higher than for a normal 1v1 defense) RB and at least one high SB for at least one of the two and of course decent ID. I would also advise to have at least 6-8 OD for bigs as well.
If you make this set up correctly 3-2 could be a real stopper against even LI tactic not just outside offenses.
Sz.

In theory for 3-2 zone you will need a consistent OD for your 3 outside player. Try to avoid having one with 15 OD and other one with only 11.
I personally a big believer of SB so I would advise to (depends on the division, and level where you play) have at least 8-9 SB for the outside players as well with high secondary skills.
And for the two big, you need (higher than for a normal 1v1 defense) RB and at least one high SB for at least one of the two and of course decent ID. I would also advise to have at least 6-8 OD for bigs as well.
If you make this set up correctly 3-2 could be a real stopper against even LI tactic not just outside offenses.
Sz.

What would be your advice for skills be for top Division 1 players?