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It would be wise to save your money until you know how to properly spend it. I made the mistake buying a bunch of players 5 seasons ago, and im still wishing i had learned more beforehand.

As far as your trainees go, I would focus on training both of them. the 21 yo will progress slower than the 18 yo, but you can still make him into a decent player. Personally I would focus on training their outside defense (pressure) most of this season, as that one becomes quite hard to train as the player ages, and make them into your future starting guards. But train both of them and try to find one more trainee over the next few seasons. A great way to see how training works is the Training Simulator. you can find it in the English forum under the Help Programs tab. Play around with it some, and you will learn alot.

Yea Ive never been in a league that was active in the forums, so I just started doing this at the end of last season. And I think I will check out the offsite. And I definitely look forward to playing against you next in a couple weeks; should be a good game.

As a side note, too bad I cant bet on the scores for some of these games, I might make some money. :D

Week 3 (1/11-1/14)
B.I.GBallers vs Georgia PowerRiders

Two of the most dominant teams go head to head this week, and this match could end up determining which one holds the top seed come playoff time. This match is quite intriguing because of the individual matchups. B.I.GBallers has a quality lineup that may be able to go toe-to-toe with GEO's own formidable lineup. The only question is if BIG can stop the scoring phenom, Donát Gubán.
KTV for BIG: Do not put everything into stopping Donát Gubán. GEO's starting frontcourt is shooting a combined 54% from the field, and they rely on defenses swarming to the outside to get easy buckets. It has been proven over the past season and a half that trying to blanket Gubán will not necessarily reduce his scoring, as he takes sometimes as many as 40 shots a game, and about half go in. But if they can make GEO a one man show, then it will be much easier to beat them. Also it is important to notice that just because Gubán is an excellent scorer doesn't mean that he is an excellent defender, and his average game shape rating means he wont be at his best. GEO's average perimeter defense rating is awful, while their inside defense rating is respectable, and they really like to run a 2-3 zone. All of this points to an outside based offense.
KTV for GEO: Limit Turnovers. GEO turns the ball over 13.2 times a game, 2nd most in the Big 8, while BIG allows only 8.5 turnovers a game. This wide margin could mean the difference when playing an evenly matched team like BIG. Antonio Cicuta is the cause of most of these turnovers, so perhaps moving him to the C position where he will handle the ball less is a patient offensive scheme will result in fewer turnover, not to mention that his rating at the C position is 1.6 better than at PF. Also it would be wise to limit Gubán's minutes in this game; not only will it allow him to perform better at the end of this game, but also in the future.

Final Score: BIG- 107, GEO-112
BIG's strength is their inside attack, which unfortunately is GEO's defensive strength, and I don't believe they can outscore GEO without big games from Urmas Nael and Temel Öndüç.

The elastic effect is basically a way to train using 'sublevels' or the secondary skills that get trained when you choose a particular training. For example, when you train Outside Shooting at SG, you can see by the chart what else is being trained according to the height of your player http://ubuntuone.com/4IfHHjpDBaWvQwYbyCrqLO

Hi Mix,

Can I ask where you got this chart from - it looks like it is from a tool and I've love to see the other positions too as that will help me in my training decisions (and ultimately the skills for my first trainees). I've signed up for the offsite forums and had a look around, but couldn't find it.

Thanks.

Perfect, thats exactly what I need and will help me plan out what to do.

I have a very nooby question - do tournament games contribute towards the 48 minute training, or is it just league matches? I've struggled to find the answer through in any of threads I've been reading.

Thanks again!

Thanks again.

I splashed some cash on a Center Trainee just in time for tonight's match and managed to get a full 48 mins on him. I'll grab another trainee over the next week. I think the two players I started with who had the best potential didn't have a great mix of starting skills so decided to list them. I've also acquired a new trainer, although have yet to read up on the benefits/recommendations of the other 2 staff members which is a job for tomorrow.

I'll be honest I think this game is a little overwhelming for a new user. Without you and Ragman pointing me in the right direction I would have been very lost. Thankfully it is very similar to another game I play with the emphasis on training, so I've a bit of a headstart over many new users.

One thing I've have yet to read any text on is how the match engine works. Is there a general opinion that some skills/ratings are overpowered? i.e. is it better to be strong in shooting/defence/rebounds, or will a more balanced approach bring the best results? This is obviously not something I need to worry about too much for now, whilst I set my club up, but later on down the line I'll have to do some research in this area.