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189480.3 in reply to 189480.2
Date: 7/12/2011 5:27:37 PM
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Okay thank you!

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189480.4 in reply to 189480.3
Date: 7/12/2011 5:49:22 PM
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each league is different but I think to be better than average in most leagues you should try to get prolific od for your pg and sg and prolific id for your pf/c. for your sf it depends who you are playing but a decent balance of proficient can't hurt

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189480.5 in reply to 189480.4
Date: 7/12/2011 7:13:39 PM
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PG: Outside D - Proficient (although if he is a great offensive player the lowest I'd go is respectable) Inside D - mediocre

SG: Outside D - Tremendous-Wondrous (Lowest I'd go is prolific) Inside D - mediocre

SF: Outside D - Proficient-Prominent(Lowest I'd go is respectable) Inside D - Proficient-Prominent(Lowest I'd go is strong)

PF: Outside D - Average (Lowest is whatever but you have to be careful and try to hide it) Inside D - Prolific (Don't go any lower, trust me)

C: Outside D - Inept (same as PF) Inside D - Sensational(You could get away with prolific but definitely don't go lower than that)

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189480.6 in reply to 189480.5
Date: 7/12/2011 7:53:18 PM
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Defense, Defense, Defense. Offense don't have to work so hard when Defense steps up!

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189480.7 in reply to 189480.6
Date: 7/12/2011 8:30:11 PM
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I focus my team much more on offense than I do defense.

Great offense always beats great defense in this game. Especially at higher levels. I learned the hard way when I kept losing every game 88-62 my first trip in D.III.

That said, you need at least a GOOD defense to win.

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189480.8 in reply to 189480.7
Date: 7/12/2011 8:47:35 PM
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lol that is not true what so ever, if you play defense , rebound and pass the ball well that puts you 3/4 the way to winning. I also dont think you need tremendous def in div 4 prominent - prolific would get you through the majority of the divisions, unless you get in one of those 2 or 3 that are crazy stacked.

If you look through my div the team with the best offense barely made the playoffs because he cant stop anyone. With that said I do like a balanced team. I dont have a superstar that way no team can say focus on my guards because if you do my center and pf will kill you.

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189480.9 in reply to 189480.5
Date: 7/12/2011 8:51:47 PM
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I think this is very exaggerated. You probably don't need this much defense even for a championship team.

I think an above than average team goes something like this:

PG:
OD 8-10 ID 3-5

SG:
OD 9-11 ID 3-5

SF:
OD 8-9 ID 5-7

PF:
OD 5-7 ID 8-10

C
OD: 3-5 ID 9-11

As long as you have solid rebounding and manage enthusiasm/GS well, you should be fine with this. It should make playoffs in most leagues. Additionally, an extra guard with 13+ OD could really help your team shut down the high salary guys you'll see on some teams, but in no way are they necessary to make playoffs.

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189480.10 in reply to 189480.9
Date: 7/12/2011 8:56:43 PM
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I agree those numbers earlier in the thread are really high. Sure, it would be great, but not essential.

I'm probably in an easy DIVIV, but I just ran through it in first place and have the league's #1 defense.

PG: 11OD/5ID
SG: 7/3
SF: 9/7
PF: 5/11
C: 3/11

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189480.11 in reply to 189480.7
Date: 7/12/2011 9:01:51 PM
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My theory is that defense is cheaper and more reliable than spending all that cash just for your offense to have an off-night. Any great offense can win games but usually the champions are teams that bring the great defense. It goes without saying, and I know it sounds cliche, but offense wins games, but defense wins championships. However, above all else, it's better to field a team that is cohesive offensively and defensively because whenever one has an off-night, the other needs to step up.

My opinion is that it never hurts to field a defensive team. In the world of BB, it's cheaper to build around defense first followed up with complimenting that defense with offensive skills.

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189480.12 in reply to 189480.11
Date: 7/12/2011 9:08:02 PM
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Yeah? And if a bad offense has an off night? You still wont win.

I beat a team that whores OD(typical BB stategy) 64 to 49 and they crunched me earlier in the season.

The only thing that stacking defense like that does is make your opponent score less points. It doesn't help you win when you can't score yourself.

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