I don't want this to be misconstrued as the usual whining I do; I'm trying to understand the game better this time...I'm looking at my big men, and I don't understand the production I'm getting out of them, especially in relation to one another. Is there a skill I've neglected in recruiting? Is there one that I'm undervaluing? Is it simply RNG?

Here are my 4 bigs, and the production I've gotten (DII) (apologies if my formatting sucks):

Name POS ATH SPD REB DEF Shot Block Low Post PER HANDLE PASS ETHIC STAM DUR FT OVL NET % MOTION PRESS +/-

Louis Basso C 52 60 89 63 91 86 16 10 50 55 66 44 D+ 682 75.81% A- A-

Donald Newsome C 39 56 68 51 87 83 26 12 15 41 81 29 B 588 74.32% B+ B+

James Acuff PF 58 32 81 62 72 53 31 10 2 58 91 53 B 603 66.50% B B+

Billy Tosh PF 40 62 85 41 57 79 37 1 1 40 69 26 D- 538 74.91% C C



Basso:
Yr. GP GS MIN FG% FG3% FT% OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
37 16 16 18.7 .406 .583 1.6 5.1 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.6 3.9

Newsome:
Yr. GP GS MIN FG% FG3% FT% OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
37 16 13 20.8 .373 .857 1.4 4.1 0.1 1.8 0.1 1.6 1.9 5.4

Acuff:
Yr. GP GS MIN FG% FG3% FT% OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
37 16 2 22.3 .431 .704 2.4 6.9 0.1 2.0 0.9 0.9 2.7 6.7

Tosh:
Yr. GP GS MIN FG% FG3% FT% OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
37 16 1 16.4 .500 .444 1.4 3.9 0.0 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.4 4.6


My main concerns are why is Basso underperforming so badly on offence (can it simply be poor stamina?) And why is Acuff my most productive offensive player, despite the worst offensive ratings of the bunch.

Thanks,
homr

They look good ratings wise? Im not sure why they are underperforming offensivly. Defensivly they are doing well.

Basso's stanima is very low.... maybe that has something to do with it. but that is odd.

Stamina matters...especially vs. FG%. Also Basso is playing against the best defense.

Big man FG% is always a little screwy since the guys with low distro just get shots off of putbacks, which have a really high %. The high distro guys actually have to make moves on people, which leads to a lower %. Tosh's getting a good number of off rebounds and turning them into points, and Acuff too, plus he is shooting FTs pretty well, something that Basso's stamina is affecting in a negative way.

IMO, it's the offensive game plan. You only take seven 3 pointers per game, and only one of your starters has taken any 3-pointers. Because of that, you're facing nothing but (-) defenses. My recommendation is open up the offense a bit, get more of a perimeter game. Even though their PER ratings aren't great, set your starting PG and SF to -1 on 3s instead of -2. If you starting sinking more than three 3's per game, your opponents can't pack the paint anymore, giving your talented bigs more space.

I have found that it is important to have a good outside threat to maximize good low players. if all you have is good low post players it's to easy for the other team to game plan against you.

mandjtesting - if you could tell the other bleeping schools to stop out-recruiting me, I assure you, I'd have more outside shooting depth :) Getting good perimeter play these days in recruiting is hard though; far fewer recruits with that than LP.

treyomo - taz has given similar advice in the past, and I'm certainly not about to dispute you or him, so I'm curious as to why setting a player to -2 packs the lane?

I set big men to -2, and they still take long jump shots (much to my chagrin in many cases); so why then wouldn't guards/small forwards who are set to -2 not get out on the perimeter, but just not shoot from there? My line of thinking is if I have a quick PG with low PER rating, setting him to -2 would lead to more drive and dishes from the top of the key and the 3 point line. It sounds like, from your advice, that they are more likely to just hover around the paint. Even in a motion offence? Or is this one of those things where I have to accept that this is how it works in HD?

Thanks for the advice everyone,

homr

Also, seeing as how Mack (my PG) and Acuff have similar ATH and PER ratings, would I want to set Acuff to -1, to help clear some more space for Basso and Newsome? Or would I hurt my offensive rebounding that way?

Think of it this way - where does the PG have to penetrate if there are 5 defenders jammed in the paint?

What, they can't just careen into traffic and get the Dwayne Wade bailout foul call? :)

Quote: Originally Posted By treyomo on 9/29/2009IMO, it's the offensive game plan. You only take seven 3 pointers per game, and only one of your starters has taken any 3-pointers. Because of that, you're facing nothing but (-) defenses. My recommendation is open up the offense a bit, get more of a perimeter game. Even though their PER ratings aren't great, set your starting PG and SF to -1 on 3s instead of -2. If you starting sinking more than three 3's per game, your opponents can't pack the paint anymore, giving your talented bigs more space.

Good point never thought about it.