BuzzerBeater Forums

Help - English > "Big Man" Training?

"Big Man" Training?

Set priority
Show messages by
This Post:
00
273184.4 in reply to 273184.3
Date: 8/21/2015 6:46:15 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
621621
Check the transfer list often right after the draft, and you'll sure find some fresh 18/19y players with good starting skills and solid potential, for cheap.

About potential, I would try to find a higher potential guy, because they sell better, but you can still train lower potentials. I pumped my allstar to 116 skills.

About height, it only matters for training speed, taller players train inside skills faster, and shorter players outside skills. It doesn't matter for in-game performance.

Last edited by Aleksandar at 8/21/2015 6:49:10 PM

This Post:
11
273184.5 in reply to 273184.4
Date: 8/21/2015 7:07:41 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
1010
Damn, so if a 6'0'' player was shooting against a 6'10'' player from the outside OD is really the only factor that goes into whether or not the 6'0'' player misses?

That's a bit of a buzzkill, but good to know!

This Post:
00
273184.6 in reply to 273184.5
Date: 8/22/2015 5:05:55 AM
Overall Posts Rated:
621621
Well, the short guy will likely have good OD, and the tall guy will likely have good inside skills. You can train a tall guy to be a point guard, but that would be a waste of time.

However, you will soon realize that quality players have all around good skills. Whatever position you want to train your player for, you'll have to get his secondary skills up as well.

This Post:
11
273184.7 in reply to 273184.5
Date: 8/22/2015 8:41:34 AM
Overall Posts Rated:
14901490
Yes, height only has an impact on training, not on the way they play.

If I was you I'd train these 2 guys. Specifically I'd train ID at C position 48+ minutes for both every week. They are not too old that they won't get pops. I'd just keep training ID, because it's a useful skill, it will train faster than other 'inside' skills since it's quite low for both players and tbh you should spend the money on your arena rather than players if you have a little patience.

Bottom line: train ID at C, keep building the arena and reassess at the end of the season when better trainees may become available at the beginning of next season (so maybe stop building the arena 1 or 2 weeks before the last ticket pricing update, the one before the playoffs, so that you will have some money to spend if the right trainees come along).

Check other threads for arena building suggestions from more experienced managers!

This Post:
11
273184.8 in reply to 273184.7
Date: 8/23/2015 2:40:22 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
1010
Thanks, I think I've been focusing too much on trying to bring up every category for these two players which has led to me changing training type every week.

I got the same advice from another member, so I think I'll go with the ID strategy for now and then take things from there...

It's funny you mention the arena building, as I was just reading those threads and decided sometime last week that building up my arena will be my goal for the next 1-2 seasons.

This Post:
00
273184.9 in reply to 273184.8
Date: 8/23/2015 3:32:38 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
14901490
Yeah I saw that you were doing it, that's why I said keep building! (y)

Last edited by Lemonshine at 8/23/2015 3:33:26 PM

This Post:
11
273184.12 in reply to 273184.11
Date: 8/25/2015 1:42:30 AM
Overall Posts Rated:
1010
I just managed to turn a 200%+ return on a player who I acquired about a month ago and never really trained... Makes me wonder what some of the guys I have trained could go for in this market... So with that in mind I'm kind of tempted to strip down my team to the bare minimum and sell everyone other than a 2-3 trainees so I can jump-start my arena building (I've been pouring in whatever I can which only amounts to around $80k a week)...


This Post:
00
273184.13 in reply to 273184.12
Date: 8/25/2015 3:35:26 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
621621
Yes, market is volatile right now. If you can, make some profit :)

This Post:
11
273184.14 in reply to 273184.9
Date: 8/29/2015 8:35:30 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
55
I say train them until they are 24-25...plus your fans will support the team more due the familiarity you would build up by keeping consistency amongst your roster...also...you can receive a nice payday if you choose to sell them in a few seasons...or can keep them as your starters while you focus on training rookies and younger players...also i believe in training players to their strengths while improving on their weaknesses...my two pieces of copper

Advertisement