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161952.51 in reply to 161952.1
Date: 10/30/2010 6:10:12 PM
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Well when I think of somebody like Dwight Howard I believe his blocks are more and driving guards than on centers, maybe thats where its important since driving isnt as effective...just my opinion tho

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161952.53 in reply to 161952.52
Date: 11/1/2010 11:10:22 AM
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Its gone beyond the argument is it useless or not.

The creators of the game argue it is valuable.

The majority of players in the game consider it invaluable.

For this to ever change it will require the mindset of a very high percentage of managers to come around to believing it. It will need a maverick manager to build a team of monster blockers and lift a trophy of significance. Otherwise if we continue as we are now, we are eliminating the skill from the game ourselves by second guessing its value (or lack of!).

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161952.54 in reply to 161952.53
Date: 11/1/2010 2:20:42 PM
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it may also come into play and be magnified by that hidden "aggressiveness" attribute

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161952.55 in reply to 161952.54
Date: 11/2/2010 2:39:24 AM
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The buddy bug showed me that atleast one team in my league trained shot blocking that week:)

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161952.56 in reply to 161952.55
Date: 11/2/2010 2:51:07 AM
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The buddy bug showed me that atleast one team in my league trained shot blocking that week:)


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161952.57 in reply to 161952.27
Date: 11/2/2010 3:47:45 PM
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well look at india's record holder for blocks.......................he has mediocre shot blocking
what i think is that the players with skills below or equal to respectable tend to give better averages than high skilled players.

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161952.59 in reply to 161952.57
Date: 11/2/2010 8:18:07 PM
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The lvl of the game matters too I'd think. If the lvl of the game is really low, then such incidents may happen. My center (who i fired several weeks ago because of $3400 salary and old age) had a mediocre block but made 9 blocks when i was playing in div II. If the lvl of game is much better, then it would certainly reduce the chance of having to block shots.

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161952.60 in reply to 161952.42
Date: 11/3/2010 12:29:38 AM
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i have a feeling it has more to do with tactics, and match ups, and league skill


This. And also I feel like a high ID rating actually makes a player less likely to block shots because less shots will be attempted on him in the first place. To use an example from another sport, the best DB's in the NFL generally don't get a lot of interceptions because teams don't challenge them on offense.

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161952.61 in reply to 161952.60
Date: 11/3/2010 2:49:20 AM
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I'm not so sure about this. My Center has tremendous ID and only respectable SB, but he averages a little over 3 BPG. However, his OD is pitiful, so ultimately, where he gets his blocks is not against other Big Men, but against Guards who try to shoot over him.

Indeed, I have the feeling that high shot blocking can offset low OD for Cs and, to some extent, PFs. It is easier to train, and while it won't help to get steals, it might be good enough to decrease the FG% of opposing guards by a noticeable amount.

I agree that matchups, tactics, and the skill level of the opponents all contribute to the final stat line though.

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