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I scouted 11 five-ball players, but only 2 got double scouted. They are rated A and A+, both 3 ball potential, both 18. Should I go for this A+ guy or take a chance on one of the other 5-ballers?

P.S. can someone post that list that details what each ball rating correlates into, potential and salary wise. I know it's on here somewhere but I can't find it.

I forgot who posted this:

1 announcer

2 bench warmer
role player
6th man
starter

3 star
allstar

4 perennial allstar
superstar

5 MVP
hall of famer
all-time great

How much do you guys pay attention to the box scores? I scouted a PG once and he only had a 3 ball rating but scored 39 points on perfect shooting (14-14 from field, 3-3 from 3 pt, 8-8 FT) with 5 assists, a few rebounds and blocks and only 1 TO. I have him ranked 5th atm behind three 5 ball and a 4 ball with good stats. None of the 4 players I scouted twice have more than a 2 ball potential

That guy probably has great offensive skills but really lousy defense

Just to add on to that :)

(What potential can translate into)
Bench warmer - 8k
role player -13k
6th man - 15-17k
starter - 21-24k
star - 33-40k
allstar - 40-65k
perennial allstar - 80-100k
superstar - 125-145k
MVP -165-195k
hall of famer - Unknown
all-time great – Unknown

Hi my first draft and I need some help. I spent 20k a week since I started and wanted the draft to make my team great but no-one leaps out at me. Best guys I have seen are :

3 ball skills 4 ball potential 18 year old
5 ball skills 1 ball potential 18 year old
5 ball skills unknown rest

Which of those three should i put on top?

Should I keep the second guy near the top or will that potential be too bad?

I think next season I will spend $0 a week, it really seems like a waste of money now, maybe ok for div one teams but for starting teams I could buy a lot with that money.

This is my first season too. But here's what I did.

1) I moved all the draftees with 1 & 2 ball skills to bottom
2) I moved all the draftees with 1 & 2 ball potential to bottom
3) I moved those with 4 - 5 ball skill / potential to the top
4) I moved the ones in the position I wanted to train (i.e inside based or outside) to the top)
5) I compare the grade ratings and tweak the top picks
6) I look at the rest of the draft and see if any 3 ball - 4 ball ratings are worth moving up
7) I make tweaks based on the game stats. Shots made, assists, turnovers ( I want guards)

note:
I also move 3 ball players below unknown players. Since l like gambling a lil : )
I also did pick a few with high potential ratings but low skill ratings. Since I don't mind taking time to train them. Or if their skills really blow, I can always sell em off : )

Like I said, its my first season. So I'd wait for some one else to give u advice as well. No rush... there's like 10+ days to finalise your draft picks ;P

These are all pretty accurate and will hopefully help you make an informed decision, several people have contributed to the lists i have posted not just me so dw guys its not based off my experiences alone.

1 thing to note though is there is still some contention as to whether MVP is 4 or 5 balls, i've been told someone got an MVP with a 4 Ball pick and MVP with a 5 Ball pick, but regardless i still think the list is useful especially to the new guys.

The first one explains how many balls equates to each potential level. The second list is what each ball from the star rating equates to salary wise, again this is probably the roughest of the lists but it should provide you with a general range that you can use. Finally the last list just shows you what salary a player will "cap" at given a certain potential.

Now i must also add that for this kind of thing potential ISN'T EVERYTHING, it is important and if you have an early pick i would definitely suggest going for your best chance. Yet if you are looking for a player that you wan't to train up, for many of you (myself included) Allstar potential is enough, even star maybe. Well to be honest it all depends on how much training you will be doing so make a wise decision because it may be better to go for someone with 5 star rating and only 3 potential rating. At least that's my opinion. I hope you find this info useful, if anyone has anything to add to it just post it i will be glad to keep updating and changing the list :)

Potential Guide

1 Ball: 1-2 Announcer- Role Player
2 Balls: 3-4 6th Man- Starter
3 Balls: 5-6 Star- All star
4 balls: 7-8 P. All star- Superstar
5 balls: 9-11 MVP- ATG

Rough Salary Guide

5: Stars >3700
4 Stars: 2800-3700
3 Stars: 2300-2800
2 Stars: 1900-2300
1 star: <1900

Potential Salary Cap

0 Announcer: < 5k
1 Bench warmer: < 5k
2 Role player: < 9,5k
3 6th man: 11.5-13.5k
4 Starter: 21-24k
5 Star: 33-40k
6 All Star: 43-65k
7 Perennial all star: 80-100k
8 Superstar: 125-145k
9 MVP: 195-230k
10 Hall of famer: 500-900k
11 All time great: 1M+

........and now we wait to see who we get.

This game, all this waiting.

But...

Just...

Can't...

Get...

Away....