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And that's way SF are the hardest players to train...

Remember that, at least, you can switch defensive positions. But getting a good sf hurts.

There've been endless discussions about SF training. Because BB can't figure out how to fix this issue, they tell you there's no issue and it's actually good that it's hard/impossible to train SF while not hurting your team. Have a look here for example:
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/forum/read.aspx?thread=174785&m=98
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/community/forum/read.aspx?thread=178282&m=1

Training SFs and winning leagues exclude each other. I started to train SFs with Anžic and conceded I'll be stuck in 2nd league for at least 3-4 more seasons. But the payoff will be that much greater, because well-rounded SFs are almost impossible to guard.

Last edited by Koperboy at 9/18/2011 5:18:57 PM

Unless you prepare for that and have an excelent SF on defense and not great on anything else =P

Now seriously, What about trainning that player while giving up the cup or use him on scrimages? That wouldn't hurt your chances on the league...

Now seriously, What about trainning that player while giving up the cup or use him on scrimages? That wouldn't hurt your chances on the league...

The problem is if he trains on C, all my other trainees train on C. Same with SG or PG positions. I'm training outside players, so playing him on C gives me a bit of trouble in the league also. But I already accepted that, so no biggie.

Hope it's worth the investment!

Training a SF is not difficult. If he's got better outside skills than inside, playing him at PG will be no trouble. If he's got bad inside skills, use your third game to train him. The problem is people for some reason decide to train SFs with only outside players or only inside players. If you know you are going to be training inside for most of that season, train a big man.

Me personally, I'm training a 6'4 PG and a 6'8 SF prospect regardless of what I train that week. The other player I train is based entirely on what I'll be training that week....mind you they are usually 22-25 year old veterans.

Training a SF is not difficult. If he's got better outside skills than inside, playing him at PG will be no trouble. If he's got bad inside skills, use your third game to train him. The problem is people for some reason decide to train SFs with only outside players or only inside players. If you know you are going to be training inside for most of that season, train a big man.

personally i think it is the easiest way to train a SF, for example train 3 season guards and after then use your guard trainees as finished players or sell them and start training big after it. When you keep your SF as trainee, he will be pretty soon a good guards like your other trainees and don't hurt you much there and then at big men he is at least a valuable player for the cup through his secondarys.

I'm training SF.. here is my player.


Neil Gero (21068412) Center

Owner: Georgia Rhinoceros

Weekly salary: $ 3 956
Role: rotation player
(BuzzerBeta)

DMI: 17200
Age: 18
Height: 6'7" / 201 cm
Potential: superstar
Game Shape: strong
Jump Shot: awful Jump Range: mediocre
Outside Def.: inept Handling: pitiful
Driving: pitiful Passing: awful
Inside Shot: awful Inside Def.: respectable
Rebounding: respectable Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: awful ↑ Free Throw: mediocre

Experience: atrocious


The greatest thing about SF training is he is my only trainee so I can train whatever I want week to week and all he does is train alongside the players who need what he's training. My goal is to make him the best defender. His top skill will be ID, OD, SB, and PA and everything else will be 7-8 or so. He will be a defensive nightmare.

Personally I like this training better because I have players with holes in their skills everywhere. So Gero's training allows me to train but my SG's handling while I get a pop or two for my SF prospect.