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He got an 18 year old MVP? No fair, I want one!

Should I base my future team around him? As in change the offence type around him etc? Also I assume you can not see his stats so should I post them here so you can help me know what I should train him in? Also, for example, does only training the PG's improve their stats much faster than training the whole team?

I would base my team around him, thats for sure. The offense you run, isn't going to matter for a while. If you make him a Point Guard or a Shooting Guard, for a while, he'll be sub par. You can buy Power Forwards/Centers, who are already trained, and you can run your offense through those players now. So you can always flip your offense, when Jeffery is ready.

Yes 1 position training is MUCH faster then whole team training. Also note that, in order to get credit for a full weeks training, you only need to play 1 game, from start to finish, without sitting down. This is noted by a 48 plus, on your Manage My Team page. So you can find another 2 players (18 year olds) on the Transfer List to train, along with Jeffery. Just be certain, Jeffery gets his 48+ minutes 1st, then your second player, and a 3rd to pick up any scrap minutes (30+ a week)

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Last edited by WFUnDina at 6/28/2013 3:39:37 PM

Definitely base your team around him. He is 18 with very good potential, and his height will actually really help him train. (Smaller players train faster for guard skills). You couldn't have asked for a better player, in my opinion. Very good start to your BB team with him.

Big thing is deciding what kind of BB experience do you want. We can all give you advice but some people have fun doing certain things in the game vs. others. If you enjoy "training" then yes this guy is a guy that could probably train till he's 25-26. And be a guy you claim as a homegrown hero. But training isn't as fun as people think. (its fun when you see pops, but its tough to manage a winning team, and get guys proper mins again depending on how players you are training and how tough your league is etc.) Other people find fun in shopping the transfer list and buying and selling players. Some Managers want to be good right away others want to slow roll and gradually build.

If you are trying to gain funds early to build arena and get players. You could train that 18 yr old MVP guy for 1 season and then if his salary is 4k plus you could seel him as a 19 yr old MVP for well over 500k and use that money to get 2 players and build your arena.

Or you could keep him and train him till your heart is content.

BB is great because we all have different styles, we find different things fun, and in the end the only person that it matters to is you.

Thanks, I've learned a lot from this post. I was confused about how training works

Look for 18 year olds with 7-8 potential and terrible GS who are listed for more than 75k and were bought for less than 5k and never played in a game. Then look for guys like that who are still listed at less than 5k and buy them.

Pfft I got an 18 year old HOF. Anyways, welcome to Buzzerbeater!

As Belbuc's Coach said, it depends on what you want out of the game. There are many ways to play this game, and there is not just 1 right way to get better. I can imagine you don't know yet what part you'll like the most, so if I were you I'd at least take this opportunity to find out what training is about. As said, the start can be hard because your trainee will be a weak spot on your roster when you play him, but as he gets better, the joy of using him in games becomes bigger. You've got nothing to lose now, since you had a bad start in losses.

A couple of things you can try right away:
1. Expanding your arena. The quicker you can get it to grow, the quicker your income will grow and with that your possibilities in the game. Everything costs money, so if you have more you can do more. Spending half the money you're getting on your arena is not a bad idea, although you can prioritize a bit differently of course

2. Look for some vetrans on the transfer list to help win you some games. Since you'll be training guards, you can get some veteran forwards and centers. You don't have to buy them right away, just spend your money wisely. Take a look at what players are selling at what price for a while, and see if you can get one at a good price. Balanced players are almost always better than players with just 2/3 good skills, as they'll have a higher salary for what you're getting. Keep in mind that players of 33 years and older will get drops in their skills, and their market value goes down quickly with that. It's OK to buy old players, but make sure you don't spend too much money on them.

3. Get an advanced trainer with a salary of under 15k a week to train your MVP trainee. You don't have to spend a lot of money for one that gets 12k salary, just make sure it's under 15. Some people might advice getting a better trainer to make sure your trainee gets the best training, but that costs a lot more money that you don't really have when you just start.

Good luck, and if you have more questions just ask here or you can send me a BB-mail!

Thanks for the help everybody, I'm going to try and pick up another young PG/SG with decent potential (don't want to spend too much though) and train them both up. I'm looking at a few coaches at the moment as suggested and a couple of oldish players to help me at least get some wins now.

Just a few questions, do the match ratings go throughout all the leagues? i.e If someone plays 7.5 in league I and someone plays 7.5 in league V does that mean they both played as well as each other? If they are all even, should I be using this to select good players or is the ratings a bad measurement? Also should I offload some of the dead-weight to cut down on salary payments?