I think in general it still looks at the +/- . I think it might be accepted that playing a 3-2 @ -2 is like a man 0 (or maybe it's -1, I tend to go with the -2). Sometimes if I'm playing a fast break team that scores with mostly guards but doesn't shoot many threes, I may play a 3-2 -3 or even more.

With that said if I'm playing against a 3-2 I will generally back of on threes and try to attack the basket a little more. I also very rarely shoot threes with anyone less than a 70 perimeter so I don't have many bigs shooting threes, ever. I also don't play DI, so maybe it is more common to have bigs shooting from the outside at that level?

Posted by rak on 4/17/2014 4:44:00 PM (view original):
Going back to the first topic of this thread, if I am playing against the zone and  I set my C or PF at a +2, is the sim engine looking at the front court defense or backcourt defense ratings when evaluating a 3 point shot.  Seems like it should be looking at the guard ratings since that is who would be in the vicinity in that case, but not sure if it works that way. 

Same principle applies if I set my guards at a -2 so they penetrate to the hoop.  In that case, they should be going against the inside defenders, but does any one know if the engine really works that way?

I'm guessing, but maybe whatever it uses to decide if a shot uses per or lp is applied to inside or outside defense?