Quote: Originally Posted By metsmax on 1/28/2010I think they matter more than that. They allow you to cut back minutes in categories where they are no longer producing results - often able to cut back to zero mins and shift elsewhere. I dont think the effects are big, but I think they matter enough to be worth five minutes a da

I agree. I adjust based upon the asst. coach messages. I don't have time to look at every category for every player for improvement rate of categories. The asst. coach messages are invaluable to help me adjust my practice plan.

Count me amongst the lazy group that just doesn't bother with it too much. By their senior season, my players end up maxed in 10-12 of 12 categories. Usually the ones who don't have all categories as low are the guards because I typically don't bother to put much, if any, time into low post. That's the last category to get maxed out.

What I haven't liked about potential is that it takes away from a coach's ability to put less time into offense and defense and more into core abilities. The hard cap being reached so easily means that everyone can put virtually the same amount of time into team practice and get IQs to be more equal. I felt I had an advantage in recruiting a player that already knew my Off/Def. I could put less time into team practice and get a better overall rating in core categories.

feck - thought this thread was about birds and bees.

zhawks - you were in Retro ABCA, weren't you?