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i would check with your NT managerto see whether he could make the team one day with the right training. Bear in mind though that NT big players may end up having salaries around 200k + by the time they are ready and this might not fit your teams financials by that point in the future. (although this would be many seasons down the line - plenty of time to maximise your arena seating and get promoted!)

some others have covered that you can focus on his big skills from day 1 and end up with a regular looking PF/C (with no passing) after a few seasons, or focus on his guard skills while he is young and they are relatively quick to increase, then train big skills and end up with a great PF/C which will last you 10 seasons+.

The last poster suggests a compromise between the two which i think is a great way of looking at it as well.

If you want to maximise his transfer value because you want to make the most profit, then this is a different way of looking at it.
It might mean you are better off selling right away (18 year olds with high potential go for great money even compared to well trained 19 and 20 year olds).

If you are going to train his guard skills for a season or two id recommend getting a couple of guard trainees to train at the same time. That way you can train him at guard in the cup games and the other guards in your league games and still be competitive.
when you switch to the big skills in 2 seasons either keep doing the guards if they need it or sell them and get some more bigs for trainees

hope this helps!

HI,

I would like some help.

Recently after reading more into the game (I wasn't so serious in my first season last season, bit clueless) I decided to pick up a few people to train because I think I will get relegated. I saw a 19 year old Hall of Famer and bought him for 500k. I was happy until I read that secondaries are important for big men as well.

Is this guy hopeless? I can't afford a trainer higher than 4.

Weekly salary: $ 4 348
Role: rotation player
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DMI: 37200
Age: 19
Height: 6'10" / 208 cm
Potential: hall of famer
Game Shape: strong

Jump Shot: pitiful Jump Range: pitiful
Outside Def.: atrocious Handling: atrocious
Driving: atrocious Passing: inept
Inside Shot: strong Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: respectable Shot Blocking: average
Stamina: average Free Throw: pitiful

Experience: atrocious

Ya, you overpaid huge for this guy.

You can train JS JR OD HA DR up a bit, maybe to 4 each. That will keep is price down before hitting the big man skills. It will take some time with that height.

He'll never be a PF with those secondaries but he can still be a useful C.

I would say that if you have another guy who is taller than this guy, then I suggest you put your biggest guy as center, but if not then put him as a center. If he is the tallest guy on your team, than let him be center. From looking at how you described him, doesn't seem suitable for a PG or a SF. It would be smart to put him as C or PF. Make him get better on his inside shot, defense, and free throws.

Actually, he should put the player with better secondaries at PF and the one with better IS/ID/RB at C. Height has no effect in the game.

hey guys, i read all of the above and still couldn't decide how to train this guy.


Weekly salary: $ 3 745
Role: backup
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DMI: 16800
Age: 18
Height: 6'11" / 211 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: strong
Jump Shot: pitiful ↑ Jump Range: pitiful
Outside Def.: atrocious Handling: respectable
Driving: awful Passing: awful
Inside Shot: strong ↑ Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: respectable Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: atrocious Free Throw: proficient

Experience: atrocious

i have him for 10 days now, and he seems like a nice catch for 13k.
i want him to be a nice PF/C for the 4th and 3rd class league, and ofcurse, i want to maintain his low salary for as long as i can.
i have another 20 years old trinee, but he has a bad potientia (starter) and a bit highier.
so i'm trying to dance on both weddings here.
last week i traind them IS, and i'm about to do so for a few weeks now.

i would be grateful for some advice.

as an overall advice, it would be better to train some skill for a few weeks in a row, or to change every week?