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i think you forgot one important think - JS level itself not only DR and PA,HN has impact on wheater the big man is gonna shoot or not. I dont see big differences between high DR and JS - i would pick JS even when more expensive. Dont forget 50% of all shots are jump shots, not inside shots in every single tactic! But that is only my opinion based on my team with little less DR inside (but having 18pts/game against top world teams and i mean top world teams).
I agree with need of good OD for big men, however only when 3-2 Zone playing. C have no big problems with low OD (in like 80%) when playing m2m..

i think you forgot one important think - JS level itself not only DR and PA,HN has impact on wheater the big man is gonna shoot or not. I dont see big differences between high DR and JS - i would pick JS even when more expensive. Dont forget 50% of all shots are jump shots, not inside shots in every single tactic! But that is only my opinion based on my team with little less DR inside (but having 18pts/game against top world teams and i mean top world teams).
I agree with need of good OD for big men, however only when 3-2 Zone playing. C have no big problems with low OD (in like 80%) when playing m2m..

Actually I don't see a Center in your team with 18pts average per game. I do see 2 Power Forwards, of which 'good old' Branislav Drunek averages 18pts per game. But yes I agree that Jumpshot has influence on Centers, but I didn't mention it because the influence is in my opinion less big than the influence of creating a chance (after which jumpshot or inside shot are used) there. If you won't get the ball there the player won't shoot. However when a player has got Jumpshot, the opponnent might be forced to defend him even if he gets further away from the basket. This creates space and more oportunities to create a good chance.

I know you have played against top notch teams, but you have a top notch team yourself, therefore I'm willing to make a small comparison between Drunek and my Bernlef. We are both playing in the I.1 and I think that both I.1 won't differ that much.

Drunek (PF, 248k, JS 12, JR 5, HN 5, PS 4, DR 7, IS 17), has got a shotpercentage of 0,653 and 19,2 points

where my Bernlef (PF, 158k, JS 12, JR 3, HN 9, DR 13, IS 14) is clearly the less shooter with a percentage of 0,484 but averages 23,7 points.

Looking at the minutes both played the points per 48 minutes would probably be about the same, but mine had more chances. Looking at the statistics this is probably because he is the better handler, passer and driver.

I haven't taken things in consideration like tactics, but since your the better team and I play just as much in as outside I think this would not make my point less strong.

This at least shows me I probably should get Bernlef his IS to 17...

i agree DR is important (that is why i train it - not drunek though:) i might have some better results after i have player who is better in DR and worse in JS. than my conclusion will be objective.. Now when my guards are much higher in DR it was enough to me to see that out of nowhere one inside player is able to score and have many possesions.. check my team without Drunek (Season12 before B3 against Superfly) before..I could use any tactic i ahrdly managed to have more than 10 possesions from each inside position (while having the same oustide squad). So that is why i say and assump JS has an impact and as well as 50% of shots are JSs i like it:) GL

I think it works like this:

Driving - Insight of creating a chance for the player themselfs, going past you're opponnent
Handling - Controlling the ball, which is needed when driving, but also when receiving a pass and I think also when rebounding. I see handling as a ability which strengthens other abilities.

if you're going for a rebound, but can't control a ball, than the rebounding ability is less helpful.

The same goes for receiving a pass, it is less likely there will be a pass if you can't handle a ball

When having inside players, in a passing game the handling will be more important, when they have to create their own chance, the driving will be more important.

But that's all my theory, can't bring in any hard proof.

Well i never thought to make any research on HA/big men because, i am thinking the obvious. Less HA=more TO, maybe there is something more, but i dont know.

Just going to point out an error. Extremely high shotblocking does not lead a huge difference in blocked shots. I know of a couple players with Legendary or near-Legendary SB that average between 2-3 SB's a game.

i've never seen a player with SB that high lol