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From: Toonces
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110510.1
Date: 9/10/2009 3:11:38 PM
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I know taller players train slower in perimeter skills and vice versa.. but about where is the cut off?

In other words, if I'm training a 6'6 player as a PG, is that too tall to be training such a player effectively?

Thx :)

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110510.2 in reply to 110510.1
Date: 9/10/2009 3:40:54 PM
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6'5 is the cut but the difference isn't that much for a guard that is 6'4 to one that is 6'6...But training a 6'10 PF in OS is another issue ;)

I want what all men want...I just want it more.
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110510.3 in reply to 110510.2
Date: 9/28/2009 1:09:40 PM
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I apologize if this is considered gravedigging on these forums, but

What would be the cutoffs for the other positions?

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110510.4 in reply to 110510.3
Date: 9/28/2009 4:21:30 PM
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There really aren't specific cut-offs, more like general guidelines.

What I can recommend is heights 7'0 and up if you're training inside skills, heights 6'4 and lower if you're training outside skills, and 6'6-6'9 if you're doing any form of switch training (which you shouldn't really be doing before you're exactly sure what it is that you want to do).


"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
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110510.5 in reply to 110510.4
Date: 9/28/2009 4:42:11 PM
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Yeah, I should know by now that there are few, if any, specific cuts (etc.), in this game :).

if you're training outside skills, and 6'6-6'9 if you're doing any form of switch training (which you shouldn't really be doing before you're exactly sure what it is that you want to do).


First of all, what about the poor 6'5" boys? :)

Ok, I'm gonna be doing outside. I have 5 trainees ranging in height from 6"0" to 6'6".
One is 6'5" and one is 6'6" and, conveniently enough, they have the best inside skills of the group.
My, somewhat distant, plan is to try to get those two to be half decent SFs eventually.

Is that what you mean when you refer to 'switch training"?

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110510.6 in reply to 110510.5
Date: 9/28/2009 4:50:29 PM
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Yes, you typically need to train future SFs as guards and then as centers (or vice versa). I wouldn't bother, though, if any of them has less than average inside defense.

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
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110510.7 in reply to 110510.6
Date: 9/28/2009 4:58:48 PM
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The 6'5" guy has an average Inside Shot and respectable Inside Defense.

His rebounding sucks, though.

Good candidate for SF?

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110510.8 in reply to 110510.7
Date: 9/28/2009 5:03:59 PM
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The 6'5" guy has an average Inside Shot and respectable Inside Defense.

His rebounding sucks, though.

Good candidate for SF?

Sure. Bad rebounding is certainly unpleasant, but if I had to rank inside skills for SFs by importance, it would only come third after Inside Defense and Inside Shot. You can work around bad inside shot with the right offensive tactic, but even a defensive zone won't save you from a player with poor defense.

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
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110510.9 in reply to 110510.7
Date: 9/28/2009 5:04:18 PM
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sounds ok from the inside Skills :)

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110510.10 in reply to 110510.9
Date: 9/29/2009 2:31:49 AM
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My SF prospect that he will get big men training for the next 2 seasons

6'5
Jump Shot: respectable Jump Range: mediocre
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: inept
Driving: atrocious Passing: pitiful
Inside Shot: respectable ↑ Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: mediocre Shot Blocking: average
Stamina: atrocious Free Throw: inept

Should i worry about atrocious driving?

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110510.11 in reply to 110510.10
Date: 9/29/2009 3:56:31 AM
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driving goes up fast thorugh secondary training, and it also a good oppurtunity to train(best for SF/PF) because the player also learns IS and JS with a solid tempo.

The thing i would more worry about is his passing, but overall i think you got an good trainee.