Also I think there is very loose evidence an aggressive player will defend more effectively (fewer fouls) when he has better defensive skills.
I agree there's no evidence at all. All I have is my own experience, which as you already know, is probably more extensive than most people's when it comes to aggressive players. I didn't mean however that they defend better in the sense of fouling less. I meant they block more, steal more, force more misses through defending well. Again, there's no evidence for this, indeed I don't think any evidence is possible. I just feel better if I have aggressive players, especially in the paint.
By the way I'd have loved to have had Anhui. My current Center is somewhat similar. (
(http://www.buzzerbeater.com/player/41859243/careerstats.a...))
To me it is more of a con because FTs are the most efficient shot in BB after dunks. I've seen way too many games where the better team lost because they gave up way more FTs than the opponent.
Sorry to reply to you in the wrong order but the other point was the important one. I've lost a lot of games because of FTs. For a long time I had the most foul crazy team in England and FTs were the bane of my existence. I just feel its the price you sometimes have to pay.