Thanks. I gather the opposing team players' performance doesn't influence them too, right?
Indirectly, I guess you could say it does, since defense does matter.
And about team ratings - do they depend solely on your players' skills and your tactics or "performance" (some random factor) plays a role? Also, are they influenced by the opposing team's ratings and tactics?
I think those are independent of performance or the opposition.
And the last question (sorry there are so many of them), are attitude, home court advantage, more playing time (OTs) reflected in team ratings?
Your enthusiasm level is, but not if you TIE or CT.  HCA is factored in, and it does seem that OT does raise the ratings.
NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke 
 Charles: Penn has some good people 
 A CT? Really? 
 Any two will do 
 Any three for me 
 Any four will score 
 Any five are live