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How often in a draft do you get a player with guard skills over average besides JR? Starter potential does limit him but lets say he has all-time-great potential then training is not such a bad idea.

As for your guy training doesn't really slow down heaps once he reaches 20. Driving and passing will pop heaps even when he is 20 so train OD and JR and JS to good levels then focus on the other skills. If you get OD, JR and JS high enough then the elastic effect will do it's job when you train those other skills. Balanced only works for transfering as everyone would like a balanced player or if you play him as a SF and use PTB to really showcase his skills.

Some people think when he is 22 training is slow and wont get a pop but this is false. My 25yo just got a pop in OD and is now on sensational. I think once a guy turns 25 or even 26 then training will be almost useless, unless you want 1 pop in a skill for some reason.

My 19yo has already got promient OD and with 1 more pressure training will get prolific. The other skills are around respectable (some strong) besides driving. Once he is 21 or 22 i get driving into him and he will pop like crazy with elastic effect and the fact driving is the fastest skill to pop. Also driving and handling doesn't need to go past tremendous, i heard somewhere that after tremendous these skills don't really show in games.

The tremendous thing is only for handling and driving. Prominent OD is not good enough once you start getting to div3 and div2, you will need around tremendous maybe even wonderous to stop some guys. With prominent they will walk right over you no matter how balanced he is. Some skills are more important than others, that's why some skills take longer to train and cost more for salary.

I'm not saying balanced is bad or not good, i love balanced players myself but some skills are just more important.

Skills will pop but slow. I'd rather decent levels in important skills then high level in skills they ain't as good as some

HI! I'm training 4 guys for the 1 and 2 position on my team.

Player 1
Jump Shot: prolific Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: strong ↑ Handling: average
Driving: respectable Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: atrocious Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: inept
Stamina: atrocious Free Throw: pitiful
Experience: atrocious

Age: 20
Height: 6'0" / 183 cm
Potential: perennial allstar

Player 2
Jump Shot: prolific Jump Range: strong
Outside Def.: respectable ↑ Handling: strong ↑
Driving: average Passing: average
Inside Shot: pitiful Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: pitiful
Stamina: inept Free Throw: awful
Experience: pitiful

Age: 21
Height: 6'2" / 188 cm
Potential: MVP

Player 3
Jump Shot: prolific Jump Range: proficient
Outside Def.: strong ↑ Handling: strong
Driving: pitiful Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: inept Inside Def.: awful
Rebounding: pitiful Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: awful Free Throw: respectable
Experience: pitiful

Age: 20
Height: 6'4" / 193 cm
Potential: perennial allstar

Player 4
Jump Shot: prominent Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: strong
Driving: average Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: inept Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: average Free Throw: inept
Experience: atrocious

Age: 20
Height: 6'5" / 196 cm
Potential: superstar

I'm currently training them in OD. What should I train them after they are all at least prominent in OD? Should I buy someone who is younger and train him instead (they seem kinda old for the skills they have)?
Help would be appreciated :)

Last edited by hedo at 10/17/2010 4:58:42 AM

I would sell the 21 yo. After you sell him then do 1 pos training with the other 3.

I would definately focus on OD training right now. Prominent is a decent level to get them at. After that balance out guard skills, have OD and JS the highest skills (JS cause they all already have that). Train them as balanced as possible in guard skills

My best trainers are :
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This thread's gone a bit stale, here are my 3 trainees at the moment:

Kris Damstra (13434822)
Small Forward

Weekly salary: $ 9 798

DMI: 54700
Age: 20
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: star
Game Shape: strong

Jump Shot: prominent Jump Range: inept ↑
Outside Def.: prominent Handling: strong
Driving: prolific Passing: average
Inside Shot: strong Inside Def.: respectable
Rebounding: respectable Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: mediocre Free Throw: proficient

Experience: pitiful

Giocondo Smedile (14751937)
Point Guard

Weekly salary: $ 6 324

DMI: 51500
Age: 19
Height: 6'2" / 188 cm
Potential: MVP
Game Shape: strong

Jump Shot: average Jump Range: respectable ↑
Outside Def.: prominent Handling: mediocre ↑
Driving: strong Passing: strong
Inside Shot: awful Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: inept Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: mediocre Free Throw: average

Experience: pitiful

Ludovic Ligier (14781920)
Point Guard

Weekly salary: $ 7 706

DMI: 33800
Age: 19
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: strong

Jump Shot: average Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: prominent Handling: proficient
Driving: respectable Passing: strong
Inside Shot: atrocious Inside Def.: inept
Rebounding: mediocre Shot Blocking: pitiful
Stamina: average Free Throw: atrocious

Experience: atrocious

Great working digging this one up. I am a bit partial though for obvious reasons.

Your three players look ok, and should prove to be quality players in your current league.

Mine : )

Just waiting for the third trainee to catch up with JS Resp then moving on to OD :)

Age: 19
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: star
Game Shape: strong

Jump Shot: respectable ↑ Jump Range: proficient ↑
Outside Def.: prominent Handling: average
Driving: average Passing: strong
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: atrocious
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: strong Free Throw: inept

Experience: atrocious

Weekly salary: $ 5 756


Age: 19
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: respectable

Jump Shot: proficient Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: respectable
Driving: strong ↑ Passing: strong
Inside Shot: inept Inside Def.: atrocious
Rebounding: atrocious Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: awful Free Throw: average

Experience: atrocious