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What to do with this HOF draftee?

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200623.1
Date: 11/1/2011 1:06:05 PM
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http://www2.buzzerbeater.org/BBWeb/player/22089617/overview.aspx

18yo HOF potential height 6'1" salary $5570
Jump Shot: respectable Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: average
Driving: pitiful Passing: inept
Inside Shot: awful Inside Def.: awful
Rebounding: mediocre Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: mediocre Free Throw: mediocre

I'd definitely like him to make the U21 national team if there's free supporter on the line. But I just joined partway through last season and I have little experience in training. I'm not expecting much from this season, so I don't care if it hurts my win total--how should I train this guy moving forward?

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200623.2 in reply to 200623.1
Date: 11/1/2011 1:46:20 PM
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I would suggest a few things if I may.

This is a very nice looking guard trainee. With a salary like that, I would expect he has very high sublevels in jump shot, jump range, and outside defense (meaning he is very close to popping to the next skill level in those).

Also, his other skills are at very acceptable levels. With his potential, he can get to a very high level if well trained.

So, what to do?

First, get a level 4 trainer if you don't already have one. Level 4 is usually the level where the trainer's ability has a good return relative to his signing bonus price and salary.

Second, I suggest training him using single position training. That means any training type you select, if there is the choice to use only 1 position, use it. Most of the guard skills are single position at the point guard (other than outside shooting, which is SG). Then have your trainee play all 48 minutes in that game at that position, once per week, to ensure he gets full training. After that I usually have my trainee back up a different position is another game that week, so his minutes are in the 60-70 range (best for gameshape purposes). If you have two other players worth training, they can get the 48 minutes in the other two weekly games. Mostly I would focus on a mix of pressure for OD training and passing (some outside shooting for jump range training is ok too). For weeks with just two games, I suggest training One on One (that's always done at two positions, so you can do PG or SG, and train up to 4 guys with 48+ minutes).

Third, come over to the USA offsite, and put up a training diary for this guy. There's lots of great active owners who will be happy to give you lots of suggestions about how to train him, as well as suggestions for making your team better. Check my sig for how to sign up!

Awesome player Straw Man!

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200623.3 in reply to 200623.1
Date: 11/1/2011 1:55:23 PM
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He's probably going to be a SG. I'd say start out with OD for PG and JR for SG for most or all of this season. Maybe work some passing in there. One on One in short weeks, if you have enough trainees to take advantage.

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200623.4 in reply to 200623.3
Date: 11/1/2011 5:31:32 PM
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I'm just saying I would train him if I were you, but if you don't understand the concept of training you can easily get 1.5 million if you sell him. Don't let the money fool you though, if you take these peoples advices and train him well, he will be well worth over 1.5 million and he can help you through all your divisions every season as you train him.

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200623.6 in reply to 200623.5
Date: 11/1/2011 5:45:43 PM
Headless Thompson Gunners
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I agree - sell him for at least $1.5 mil
you could buy 2 trainees that are already 20
superstars perhaps and they will easily carry you just as well
or perhaps better considering your starting point

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200623.7 in reply to 200623.5
Date: 11/1/2011 5:50:41 PM
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Also U.S.A doesn't want to lose a trainee like that. We only get so many players like that a year that actually land in good trainers hands.

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200623.8 in reply to 200623.7
Date: 11/1/2011 8:56:58 PM
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Trust them on the arena thing! I had to purposely lose my finals because my arena simply is horrible. I think a large arena starting off is a whole lot better than a trainee. The arena deal is holding me back from D.3 for two reasons one I don't have the money to support the salary of D.3 and second I don't have the money to by D.3 caliber players.

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200623.9 in reply to 200623.8
Date: 11/1/2011 9:45:44 PM
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You could have promoted and even if you finished last u would have made more money through ticket sales, merchandise and tv contract then in div 4. The extra money could have then been used for arena expansion.