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I am in league IV.4, a very good league (highest scorer and 2 best 19yos in USA). I am not a very good team in this league, so I am looking to buy a new PF that might make me a little more competitive.. My current one just got injured, but he isn't that great anyways. Looking at my roster, I am trying to train centers, but I don't want to also have to train up a new PF. So, I was wondering for when I do go to the transfer list and buy a new PF, what are acceptable skill levels for a PF that is good for a above average div IV league? Do I have to have respectable OD? What is the minimum IS skill level I should look for? I am a more inside oriented team (mainly because everyone plays 3-2 and I suck at 3pt shooting), so I would be looking for a more inside oriented PF. Do I need to buy an American to ensure I still get good merchandising? Should my driving be at least as good as my IS?

I would also like to ask, what is a ballpark price for a good PF? As I perused the TL, I noticed that PF prices are really inflated. I think I have about 450k saved, but I think I will need a lot more than that. Would I need to spend more than 1mil though?

Thanks,

HN

You need about $1 200 000 to buy a great PF for IV. I paid $1 115 000 to buy my PF with a salary of $17 000.
You must look for PFs with:
Jump Shot: 6-8_________Jump Range: 3+
Outside Def.: 5+________Handling: 5+
Driving: 5+____________Passing: 5+
Inside Shot: 9-11________Inside Def.: 9-11
Rebounding: 9-11_______Shot Blocking: 6+
Stamina: 6+___________Free Throws: 6+

Note that this is just my opinion. Listen to other opinions as well before you go to the Transfer Market.

Ricky's Power Forward would be fairly dominant in any Div. IV league. He most certainly would work, but you could get by with less. The main goal, in my opinion, is well rounded players and not overkilling any abilities. This allows you to optimize your salaries and minimize costs.

Jump Shot: 7_________Jump Range: 6
Outside Def.: 6________Handling: 6
Driving: 6____________Passing: 6
Inside Shot: 9_______Inside Def.: 8
Rebounding: 9_______Shot Blocking: 6
Stamina: 6+___________Free Throws: 6+

This player could be acquired for ~700k if you buy a 28 yo. He would provide your inside shot, and outrebound and defend against the average PF you would face. Salary would be around 13k. The best thing about this player is he could rotate to SF with his guard skills if you needed to play outside for a week or expose a matchup at SF.

Remember that passing and handling are very important for PG and SG in a look inside offense. You should also try to raise your flow to mediocre.

This is just my opinion and not necessarily the best course of action. I own a PF that is similar to this player and he has been dominant in DIV play. Your competition is tougher than mine, but I noticed most teams are playing PFs that are less than 8k. Proficient abilities are almost overkill against these players.

I tottaly agree with you. I am a fan of All-Round Players as well. However, Horatio Nelson said that he want an inside oriented PF. The one you are suggesting I would tell that is outside oriented. And he said that he wanted a starter for above IV.

You are correct. My suggestion may not fit as well in the inside oriented offense. I still stand by the proficient IS and RB, though, because he says he only has 450k in the bank and I feel that player would be successful. He can just find a player with lower guard skills than I suggested (which will further lower his cost). I would agree that your player would perform better in an inside oriented offense, but would cost more up front.

Also, he did not say he wanted a starter for above IV. He said he wanted a capable starter for an above-average IV. The average PF that plays in his division isn't anything spectacular. A double proficient PF would dominate the majority of them, imo.

IMO he´d play better as Sf than PF.
Best regards.

Here is my starting PF. He has a salary of 6k, is 23, 6'9, and has star potential.

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

Experience: pitiful

He is the 3rd best scorer on my team, the 2nd best rebounder, and the best shot blocker. Still, he averages two and a half turnovers a game and shoots only 40%. Don't even get me started on that FT. He also kinda a bad defender and only averages a rating of 6 per game. He is okay, but clearly isnt the best player on my team.

I would really like my PF to be the captain of the team and do really well. I have never really bought much quality talent, and my new PF would hopefully kind of be a foundation for my team. My team is fairly inside oriented, but I am training Cs, so a good PF would strengthen my attack a lot.

From what I have seen about pricing, I can see I should probably wait a while to buy someone. As you may be able to see, I am barely hacking it in my league and very well may get demoted. Should I buy a player that wouldn't be as good (because I won't have a ton of money) before the playoffs to try and stay in div4? Or should I risk getting demoted and wait to buy a new player until next season when I have some more money and the player won't age another year right after I buy him?

Last edited by Horatio Nelson at 5/19/2010 2:23:36 PM

I would argue you should buy a stop-gap player and compete at D.IV. If you buy him at market value you should be able to sell him back at a similar price next season if you so choose (the market tends to fluctuate for good and bad). This will allow you to remain competitive and continue raking in D.IV income.

You would probably be fine either way, however. One of the good things about this game is there isn't always a clear cut correct decision, just different options. I still maintain you should acquire Guards with high Passing and Handling and raise your flow to mediocre for look inside tactics.

I did, however, notice that you have a poor enthusiasm management strategy. You have been CT'ing the top teams and normaling weaker teams. From what I see, you have not beaten a top team you CT'd (even when they TIE'd) and have probably lost a few you would have won because of weak enthusiasm the next week. Your enthusiasm must be at like 3 now. I would recommend you TIE on games you are greatly outmatched instead of CT. You will have increased chances of winning against beatable teams and will still lose to top tier teams. Division 4 teams rarely manage their enthusiasm properly. Mastering this will be an easy way to 4-5 more wins a season.