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This topic is so much fun to read, too bad I can't participate.


There is no final truth, different teams are.. well different teams and there are infinite things to consider when picking your poison.

I believe 3-2 zone should be really effective if well prepared.

My question is: how much does it costs you? I mean, in a m2m defence ID in a guard or OD in a big man won't change their salaries in a consistent way, SB is useful but less fundamental. To play a 3-2 zone, your guards might be cheaper in terms of price, but your big men are required to have higher ID-RB-SB (at least RB-SB) pushing their salary to higher level compared to m2m.

If on the defensive side this is almost salary-related, talking about offence things are different. If OD in a big men has to be present, ID-SB-RB as high as possibile...to be effective on the offensive end you need to have really high IS (to attack inside), a certain level of passing regardless of the tactic, or at least good JS/JR if IS isn't that good. In other words, you need a top notch big men, very close to the ones of NTs with a very high salary and very high market value.

In lower levels it's easier, if you're not challenging top defences this problem is less consistent.

But the question remains: don't you think a 3-2 zone, very effective in D, might cost you on the offensive side, either as salary (and cost) of players or effectiveness/versatility of tactics?

All that said, I love winning games on the defensive end, I'm just doing some considerations

Last edited by GM-samusaran (ITA-Staff) at 2/14/2018 4:22:29 AM

Yea, so basically you are saying that Nachtmahr and Knätofs havent won anything. You must really know things really well. Credible source of opinions.

HAHA i just checked and they haven't actually won anything. My bad, you apparently did your research. But i intend to prove you wrong. 3-2 can win stuff.

And the reason why this topic is fun for me, is just seeing the thought process that people bring. And it probably helps understand the game a bit better.

Last edited by Inks at 2/14/2018 5:50:42 AM

I would guess he doesn't have the right type of personnel available.

I'm Agree.

The fact never won anything don't mean that you not understanding the BB/engine game.

I'm one of this mans, I start in season 10 but miss my team and back in final of s32

Since s10, I dedicated my time to research of the game, analysis and others. I says between drafts pick to win "unlikely" games - like my last yesterday.

Help the community is nice to me and not only watch skills players and take to play. If you wanna be a good coach/manager, you need to make more. But some users have to sacrifice themselves.


About FCP, Nachtmahr, you can see this (292062.9) when I reply for this question in other post.

I especially like to play with FCP. Only change when necessary - like last game (99639869).


On this match, I can use 3-2 zone but I think more efficient to use 1-3-1 zone.

Why?

My opponent have a roster much better. The best players is Inside, so my prediction is truth.

My analysis see the avarege outside offensive and defensive. So, I play in this side with 1-3-1 zone and Motion to keep away paint players

To help, my opponent play with 2-3 zone - because my best players is inside. But, I put my attacks outside.

Result:
Starts Player FG
PG: 3-10
SG: 7-17
SF: 2-5

Bench
PG: 0-3
SG: 0-2
SF: 5-14

Of sure, enthusiasm help so much, but if I wrong taticts I can lost the match - I win only 8 pts ahead.

Why I don't use FCP?
Because my C, my best defensive player but he have a low stamina and to this game I need him on court more time.

Why I don't use 3-2 zone?
Like said, 3-2 is slow tatic. I knowing my opponent made Look Inside [fast tatic] I need to put a similiar - only possible is 1-3-1.

I put too my C to defend PF and my PF to defend C, one time my PF have a lower OD skill. With 1-3-1, My:
PG is the first 1
SG, SF and C, the 3
My PF is last 1

With this, the PF have 4 Block and 9 Defensive Rebounds - on m2m against plays inside - they PF & C.
The 3 players - the highers OD skills - on zone take Blitz on SG and SF.
And my PG m2m they PG.

The 3-2 zone don't make the same effect in this match, cause 3 players is Outside defense agains 4 in 1-3-1.
With 3-2 zone, more times the ball arrive on they PF and C and 1x1 against my inside players he team is better.

I need to look all this. If I look only skills probably would not win.

Sorry my english.