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From: wozzvt

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191089.34 in reply to 191089.20
Date: 8/24/2011 10:54:43 AM
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It is true that we were unusually light in ID on PF, but I doubt anyone has ever had double 17 ID at both inside positions (possibly wozz?).

Not me, just one. Although other than a few end-of-bench guys, I don't play anyone with <22 ID+OD, which I think is the more important number.

From: Calum

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Date: 8/24/2011 11:13:18 PM
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Lol, only 2 of my players have that, but my entire team (non scrubs) have ID+OD of >=20.

Sounds like a good target likes.

From: Calum

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Date: 8/24/2011 11:13:19 PM
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Lol, only 2 of my players have that, but my entire team (non scrubs) have ID+OD of >=20.

Sounds like a good target likes.

From: Rambo

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Date: 8/24/2011 11:27:05 PM
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To be fair, wozz is only in 6th place.

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Date: 8/27/2011 6:36:13 PM
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My SG SF both have 13, and my PG has 16. I do very well on D.

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191089.40 in reply to 191089.33
Date: 8/28/2011 1:02:22 PM
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You have the must overpowered D.5 team I think, our PL is proof of that.

We have a lot of great outside shooters. Unfortunately, we play all our games indoors.
From: WasabiSam

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Date: 8/30/2011 8:16:37 AM
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What are your thoughts on shot blocking? What is your acceptable minimum and maximum? Does it vary by position?

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191089.42 in reply to 191089.41
Date: 8/30/2011 10:34:11 AM
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My players don't have much shot blocking overall, but I do view it as an underrated skill. I find it's especially useful for guards and small forwards, because of the minimal effect it has on their salaries. It would be interesting to see what a guard with 20 OD and 10+ SB could do defensively.

As for big men, I view inside defense as a poor use of salary for my team, so naturally I don't have high shot blocking on my bigs either. However, it seems to be an important defensive skill. In addition to blocking shots, shot blocking can alter shots. This may mean that shot blocking could push an attempted shot below a given threshold, and turn what would have been a made shot into a missed one. I've also heard shot blocking is important in running an effective 2-3, so there's certainly some value in having good shot blocking.

I think it's worth buying guards with decent SB, and it's useful, though expensive, for bigs to have. Exact levels would vary by level of competition and how you're building your team.

Last edited by SM at 8/30/2011 10:35:11 AM

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191089.43 in reply to 191089.42
Date: 8/30/2011 12:39:02 PM
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I view inside defense as a poor use of salary for my team.


Obviously in the NBBA you're talking about different levels than the rest of us. However, given the popularity of look inside offense, how do you stop it without high inside defense? Are you a proponent of the guards using their high OD to disrupt offensive flow?

In terms of salary management, it seems that ID, OD and passing are the places you really can't avoid spending on. The rest depend on how you build your team. I'd appreciate hearing advise from an NBBA team how ID fits into this. Thanks.

I just re-read the thread and saw your earlier post.

Last edited by Captain P-Dog at 8/30/2011 12:44:12 PM

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Date: 8/30/2011 3:52:46 PM
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OD is really a powerful skill against the look inside offense. It forces turnovers, it causes big men to get bad looks, it leads to last second shots from guards, and so on. Stopping outside scoring threats and preventing good passes inside takes away a lot of points. Not to mention that tactics slowly adjust throughout the game, so while the bigs may shoot very well early on, it usually evens out to around 50%. When the rest of your team isn't scoring, that's just not enough offense.

By neglecting inside defense, I gain rebounding and inside scoring, which allows for more possessions and more players that can score. I find that to be more valuable, especially considering how expensive it would be to have relevant ID on my bigs.

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