How many different offense prototypes do you think there are (IQ included between Medium and Minor in all)?

LP: Major ATH, LP Minor Speed, BH
3 Point Shooter: Major Per Med BH, SP Minor Ath
Speedy Mid Range Shooter: Major Sp Per Med
Outside-In Scorer: Major BH, ATH, LP Minor Speed

Any others?

PG Distributor?
Major BH, P, Minor SP

My fault, I meant more like scoring prototypes.

BUMP

There are way too many others to really discuss, to be honest, but something to look at. I really think that you need to be open to everything because a guy that doesn't score but gets rebounds is just as vital as a guy that will score points. Or the guy the gets rebounds on offense and puts the ball back into score. So let's be honest every single player is a scorer in every right. Literally, need to look at every player as a scorer based on what they do best for your team.

Know what I mean Cub?

This is a great idea for a blog post and I will probably do just that since it is a great idea.

The simple answer is there are scorers that depend on LP and ATH and scorers who utilize SPD/PER. High values in those paired stats are the easiest ways to get efficient and effective scorers.


I think, think, there is just one complicated scoring equation with a bunch of if/then statements with qualifiers and all sorts of code mumbo jumbo I don't really get.

The more I play the more I value SPD and BH in the scoring equation for all scorers.

I have noticed that high(ish) PER in players with are more ATH/LP scorers helps more than high LP in SPD/PER players. I suspect it is because of the defensive metric used to oppose the shot but I have no proof of this.


In your original post, I think you are missing the SPD/BH based scorer as well. I have only had sucess with this type of player if SPD and BH were over 90 (at D3) but they seemed to be able to score even with PER scores in the 20's and LP's at 1.

All players have a “type”. Some types are good scorers in all sets, some are good scorers in certain sets, and some are specialists who are never likely to be efficient scorers, regardless of set. Johnathan Foreman, for example, has offensive deficiencies that would hurt a lot in triangle and flex. In FB, his athleticism and free throw shooting make him an efficient-enough scorer, despite average ball-handling and very sub-par shooting. I would utilize this kind of guy similarly in motion, since I think that works closer to FB than the others, but in flex or triangle, he is a defensive specialist, and I would restrict his exposure to the ball.
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The questions for me in game planning are 1) what does this player do really well? 2) what deficiencies does this player have? and 3) does the set I play maximize his proficiencies and minimize his deficiencies? If the answer to the last question is yes, I treat him as a scorer in game-planning and distribution.

The questions for me in game planning are 1) what does this player do really well? 2) what deficiencies does this player have? and 3) does the set I play maximize his proficiencies and minimize his deficiencies? If the answer to the last question is yes, I treat him as a scorer in game-planning and distribution.


I include 4.) Who is covering him ? 5.) Is the defenders defenisve rating worse than the offensive weapon's rating?