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thanks alot.
thats great to know about the training in positions rather than listed position.

If I have a terrible SF and want to start a shooting guard at SF all season, is there a penalty in success if I do?

also on the training idea, you suggest inside defense for PF/C for 1 week, then another skill the next week, then come back to inside defense the following week, or just keep training different ones every time?
thanks

If I have a terrible SF and want to start a shooting guard at SF all season, is there a penalty in success if I do?

None whatsoever. It is skills that determines how well a player performs, not his suggested position. If your SG has the skills to play SF, then play him there.

EDIT: On your second question, you can change training every week without penalty, or train one skill for a few weeks in a row. It's up to you, but some players believe that switching training frequently is beneficial.

Last edited by LA-The Phil at 6/23/2008 5:10:00 PM

so if i have my PF playing at SF and he gets 24 minutes at SF and 24 minutes at PF, which skills will he be trained in?
Confusing...:)
thanks

ps- currently training my PF/C's

so if i have my PF playing at SF and he gets 24 minutes at SF and 24 minutes at PF, which skills will he be trained in?
Confusing...:)
thanks

ps- currently training my PF/C's

In this scenario, he gets 24 minutes contribution to his skills training - the 24 minutes played at PF, and 48 minutes contribution to game shape.

usually people change inside scoring/rebounding/inside defense(sometimes even blocking) and change them every week. They say it's the best way.
I believe them so as I'm training guards I go even further - I train 6 skills (switch every week). I accept that my guys won't go world class in some certain skill, but still they overall play quality I think can become even more impressive :) lets call it my own team development strategy :)

ok i got it...i think...:)

change every week huh?
well I guess its best to follow the crowd here then...thanks

The "best position" is more a suggested position. It is actually calculated each week and can change.

With only 5 players on the court and a fairly limited playing area, player roles in basketball are not rigid. A player might play inside one time down the court, and further outside the next. So the difference between a C and a PF is more a matter of probability than certainty where they will be.

How a player does in a game is a matter of where you position him, your tactics, his skills, and the other team. Likewise, training is based on where a player plays in your games. A player can play multiple positions in a single week, or even within a game, so his minutes at each position are what matter for training.

It is quite possible that your SG is a better SF than a player who's best position SF. "best position" might actually mean "least worst position" for some players.

In general, BB tends to be a little short of players whose "best position" is PF, SF, and PG; so it is fairly common to play someone whose best position is "C" as your PF. If you do this, you may want to check a player's skills. If a "C" has an atrocious JS you might not want to play him as "PF", but you might be able to get by if his JS is mediocre. Similarly, if you play your a SG as "SF" he probably will need some ID and if you play him as a "PG" he will need some passing and handling.

great info, thanks so much!

pls let me know if you'd like to scrimmage.
thanks!

I can't, I'm still in the cup...

there is a scrimmages thread where you can ask for scrimmages.
actually scrimmage request should only go in there.

ok thanks!