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OK thank you for your insight. I personally like passing as well, especially on bigs I think it's a big plus (no pun intended).

The salary is something I'm getting more aware off, and I'm investing every dollar I can miss in my arena to be able to sustain my players as they grow. However, I haven't been able to download the Salary Calculator from the Help Programs topic (neither the old or the new one), as the RapidShare website says the download is not available or that the request is denied by the uploader. (I can change the URL to let the download button appear, but it doesn't work and the file size becomes 0.00 mb). Any other place I can get it?

These are my 2 players.First one was picked up a couple weeks ago second was own draftee, both were drafted at age 19. I recently sold my other trainee for 1.3Million, any ideas on how I should shape these 2? How many weeks per skill etc? (Both will get pops this week in ID, last week did not pop).

Zhuo Wenbing (29226899)
Power Forward
Weekly salary: $ 4 823

DMI: 20400
Age: 19
Height: 6'9" / 206 cm
Potential: MVP
Game Shape: strong

Jump Shot: average Jump Range: awful
Outside Def.: awful Handling: atrocious
Driving: respectable Passing: average
Inside Shot: strong Inside Def.: respectable
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: awful
Stamina: atrocious Free Throw: inept

Experience: pitiful


Philippe Joron (26110780)
Power Forward
Weekly salary: $ 5 368

DMI: 38900
Age: 20
Height: 7'0" / 213 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: respectable

Jump Shot: proficient Jump Range: pitiful
Outside Def.: inept Handling: inept
Driving: mediocre Passing: mediocre
Inside Shot: proficient Inside Def.: respectable
Rebounding: strong Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: mediocre Free Throw: average

Experience: pitiful

I would advise you to rotate skills, unless one of the skills are far behind. As for the first guy, I think you could make a good PF or decent C out of him, but you would need to get his HA up to inept. If you want him to be able to defend against well-rounded PFs, his OD should be at 6. His stamina may also be a problem, but you can just train that if he gets injured or when he is 22+.

The second guy could be a nicer PF/C combo with a bit more OD/HA/DR/PA. I would try to get them to 6/6/8/7. These are loose, short-term goals to shoot for, and with their potential, you can make them higher.

6/3/3/1/7/6 8/7/6/3 1/4
9/2/4/4/5/5 9/7/8/7 5/6

Based on how they line up, i'd say OD is important for both at some point not too far down the road. Big's who can play center well are pretty common place around D.III and D.IV on the US side, guys who can defend decently on the outside are not so much. Giving yourself a chance at that all around player might be worth your while.

I would advise against HA training for now, if you are unhappy with the 1 HA and it only pops once in OD, train a little Driving too.

This is my new trainee

where should i take him?

Weekly salary: $ 3 980
Role: draws a paycheck
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DMI: 13800
Age: 18
Height: 6'4" / 193 cm
Potential: superstar
Game Shape: respectable
Jump Shot: average Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: average Handling: mediocre
Driving: respectable Passing: mediocre
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: mediocre Free Throw: awful

Experience: atrocious



Ofer

Saffet Gögen (27358566) Point Guard

Weekly salary: $ 3 176
Role: rotation player
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DMI: 59800
Age: 18
Height: 6'5" / 196 cm
Potential: allstar
Game Shape: strong
Jump Shot: mediocre ↑ Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: proficient Handling: strong
Driving: strong Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: inept
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: inept
Stamina: respectable Free Throw: mediocre

Experience: atrocious

Darren Mercado (27249543) Point Guard

Weekly salary: $ 2 738
Role: rotation player
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DMI: 23400
Age: 18
Height: 6'8" / 203 cm
Potential: allstar
Game Shape: strong
Jump Shot: respectable Jump Range: pitiful
Outside Def.: strong Handling: average
Driving: proficient Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: mediocre Shot Blocking: mediocre
Stamina: atrocious Free Throw: respectable

Experience: atrocious

Pierre-Francois Boutin (27256950) Power Forward

Weekly salary: $ 3 685
Role: backup
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DMI: 49800
Age: 18
Height: 6'8" / 203 cm
Potential: star
Game Shape: proficient
Jump Shot: strong ↑ Jump Range: pitiful
Outside Def.: mediocre Handling: mediocre
Driving: average Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: respectable
Rebounding: inept Shot Blocking: average
Stamina: awful Free Throw: mediocre

Experience: pitiful

Training 1v1 until the start of next season.