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23064.1
Date: 4/6/2008 6:12:39 AM
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I hope someone can give me an indication what skills are required for the different positions - especially the Small Forward role.

My starting squad of 18 has 7 players listed as Centres! I missed my first series of games (which we managed to win 2 out of 3) and noticed the computer used a "Power Forward" in the Point Guard role. Assume this was because he had good passing and ball handling compared to the others in my initial squad.

I have decided to work initially on my passing and ballhandling on my guards only, to maximise their training. And using scrimmages to put some of my youngsters into thsoe positions (even if they are not guards) to get these basic skills up for their future use within my team in their more favoured positions.

Any suggestions will be welcome, and look forward to jostling with you in the finals in seasons to come.

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23064.2 in reply to 23064.1
Date: 7/27/2008 3:01:07 AM
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Bit of an allrounder really. A small forward should be able to post up and work close to the bucket but also recive the ball on the perimeter and take the outside shot or take it to the hoop. Should also be able to defend against all of the above.

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23064.3 in reply to 23064.2
Date: 7/28/2008 9:12:05 AM
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Good to have you on board inyaface - I can see we may have some trash talking ahead of us all next season with your nickname lol

That original post of mine was 3 months ago....seems like more than a season ago now! Appreciate your advice...I've used this season to train "inside" for a youngster I have. Intend to then move to outside stuff next season....not the most efficient way of making money by trading in this game but I'm from the old school of trying to be loyal to my troops (until I bone them via the media lol) and train up a useful team. Plus I hope I can develop a quality Small Forward that has National Team prospects in future.


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23064.4 in reply to 23064.3
Date: 8/18/2008 10:20:05 AM
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Hey Downboys,

Love the comment about staying loayl to the troops. Just a question on the other side of the coin; is there any advantage blooding youngsters in a starting role ala a rebuilding operation (which is what I'm keen on doing to really make this team my own) as a opposed to maybe slightly better vets??

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23064.5 in reply to 23064.4
Date: 8/19/2008 6:55:50 AM
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Hi Springbok...they promoted me after a bot cleanup last season so not in the league anymore, which is not really pertinent to your question.

The old hands of this game (and hattrick) will tell you to concentrate on training your best youngsters....what are they best suited to? Make that decision and train youngsters in those skills (inside or outside). Don't worry about results this season...if you are winning that's great for your attendance but if your losing you will get a good shot at a superstar in the draft. At the end of this season you may have 2 or 3 youngsters that have good skills...and then you can sell 1 for a nice little profit and reassess after the draft.

To maximise training you need to get the players you want trained to play 48mins+ in the position you are training. And to make this easier make sure you play a scrimmage each week.

See how you go and play it by ear. Good luck

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23064.6 in reply to 23064.1
Date: 8/22/2008 2:26:55 AM
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Hi guys I just started, the game looks nice and I got right into it...
But what do you recommend for trainning? team trainning or personalised stuff...what do you reconn is more efficient?
Any body Up for a scrimmage didn t get any body to play me last week
Good luck to you in the league and catch ya all soon on the play ground
Chater

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23064.7 in reply to 23064.6
Date: 8/22/2008 4:50:29 AM
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Train youngsters fast with the the specific training (rather than team). Will mean you get better individuals faster to either help your team on the court...or financially by selling.

For scrimmages just go through the "countries" area and pick various countries....those online will be shown, and those still available for scrimmages will be shown. Just invite as many as you want...you'll get one. The early part of the season may be harder with the Thursday scrimmage time taken up with Cup games, but it gets easier.

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23064.8 in reply to 23064.7
Date: 8/24/2008 1:24:51 PM
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Thx for the tips will try to do some thing like that...

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23064.9 in reply to 23064.1
Date: 12/8/2008 2:12:18 AM
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This is lots of help!

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23064.10 in reply to 23064.9
Date: 12/8/2008 2:46:54 AM
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nice

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23064.11 in reply to 23064.1
Date: 4/5/2009 5:18:31 AM
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so is it better to train just one person so they get the most training as they can?