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Do i need to train Jump Range and Outside Defense for PF??

Because my PF has 7 Jump Shot, 1JR...Is JR training good for him??and how long should i train him??

Depends what offense you play, if you use an inside offense it wouldn't matter as much as say an extra level of IS. OD for a PF is good to help cover opposition PF's with good JS.

That mean i can train OD and let JR stay LV.1?
If i want to play inside?
If i train his JR to LV.3~4..
Will he play better in score?

Last edited by ThunderOK at 6/24/2010 1:55:32 PM

Don't take too much from my opinion, but...


For my Power Forwards, I have 6 JS and 3 JR on one, and then 5 JS 7 JR on the other. Here are the stats from the past season (neither one has popped in either skill)


The 5 JS 7 JR one has 42% shooting from the field, including 42.4% from 3 point range.
The 6 JS 3 JR one has 44.3% shooting from the field, but only 34.6% from 3 point range.

-I play usually Run and Gun or Motion, with the occassional Princeton offensive style, not an inside offense.
-The 5 JS 7 JR has 6 inside shot, but the 6JS 3JR one has only 3 Inside shot.
-The Jump Range helps because neither has very good Driving. If your player has good enough driving, he should be able to get closer to the rim and not have to pull up for long shots.


For example, a LeBron James-style player would have 15 or so driving, because he can make his way to the basket any way he wants, but also 15 JS and 14 JR or so because, just look at his ability from 3 point range!! If he wanted, he could stay back and not use his driving, as if he didn't have good driving, or he could use his driving as if he couldn't shoot very well from farther out. I would prefer to pick one and use it in that situation.

Some OD on PF is essential for my opinion...JS too. JR not that much...

I'm an advocate for balance, so I like PFs who have some small man skills, but I'd say the two least important things for a PF are probably JR and OD. He's not going to find himself defending on the perimeter that often, and unless you play perimeter-oriented offenses like Motion or Run-n-Gun he probably won't end up taking that many outside shots.

Passing, Driving and Handling, on the other hand, are underappreciated at the big man positions, and any big guy who's decent in these areas is going to help your offense on the court noticeably. And he has to have good JS as a PF or he'll be a C instead.

Last edited by crimedevil at 6/24/2010 8:24:59 PM

My PF have 7JS...i think that is good enough but he only have LV.1JR And LV.1 OD,,,

Should i just train OD until LV.3~4 and don't train JR?

Last edited by ThunderOK at 6/24/2010 8:54:25 PM

Yes.

I'm sorry..i have some more questions..

If my JS pop up but my JR is stay in LV.1...is it help my PF for offense ??

Last edited by ThunderOK at 6/24/2010 9:28:40 PM

Yes it improves his ability to take mid range jump shots , but he won't make many shots out near the 3 point line because he has bad JR.