My Player Progression Strategy

[kcarr]

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My progression is pretty good so far...maybe to good, not sure. Al Jefferson is killing it for the T,Wolves and so am I. When I win most of the time its by 20. Wasn't this easy in the beginning. Just lost to the Lakers though and that actually made me feel good. 22-4 right now. Just put in Playmakers sliders and I really like them, was thinking of starting over and using those as it would definately make it tougher for me. But I am 26 games into the season. Thinking I may just keep it and hope the implement some sliders for My Player so I can make it better. Although I am having fun with it so thats really all that matters. Any suggestions?

What difficulty are you playing on? I bumped mine up to superstar I think, whatever the one right below the top level is, and I get a decent challenge.

[Sinner]

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I read around and some said you got a better play on Pro with the some decent sliders. So im on pro with early sliders. I played pro with Playmakers sliders and got a really good game. Would really hate to start over if in fact when a patch comes out we will be able to change difficulty and sliders during my Player

[kcarr]

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Yeah, as long as you are having fun with it I would say just wait till the patch comes out as long as this will be fixed.

[Sinner]

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yeah thats what I was thinking, but also the longer I wait the harder it will be to go back and start over. Would also hate if we can't change difficulty during My Player after patch. Even though im having fun its hard seeing the Timberwolves at 22-4 and 2 games ahead of the Lakers. Doesn't seem like it should be that way, even if it is just a game. *shrug*

[kcarr]

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Yeah, my thunder will sure not make it to 22-4, especially since we already have 6 losses, but we are probably going to be a playoff team which IRL the thunder won't be. Also, my player is probably playing slightly better than his overall rating but really it isn't too extreme.

[peteykirch]

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Well, I'm finally getting the gist of this mode, I'm having more B+/A games.

I made it to the Lakers training camp, but they cut me after the 3rd game which annoyed me since I averaged A-/A/A, and met 8 out of my 9 goals for the game. I absolutely shut down the 3 other PGs on the Lakers but they still cut me >_<

[kcarr]

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If you are trying to play a position where a team is already kinda stacked with proven commodities then it is really tough to make it. Really would be much better if clone glitch wasn't there so you could choose which camp to go to. Also, although the teammate score will give you the most skill points and is therefore most important you eventually have to get those production points shown on the performance screen up there as well. I think that is kinda what the go off of for comparing players on the bottom of the roster along with teammate grade, goals, and the comparison. Also, the worse your overall is compared to those you are matched up with the more you have to outplay them by to make the team.

[peteykirch]

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If you are trying to play a position where a team is already kinda stacked with proven commodities then it is really tough to make it. Really would be much better if clone glitch wasn't there so you could choose which camp to go to. Also, although the teammate score will give you the most skill points and is therefore most important you eventually have to get those production points shown on the performance screen up there as well. I think that is kinda what the go off of for comparing players on the bottom of the roster along with teammate grade, goals, and the comparison. Also, the worse your overall is compared to those you are matched up with the more you have to outplay them by to make the team.

I wasn't expecting to start, but at least be the back up.

I felt that my defense was pretty solid, I held Farmer to 2 points, Atkins to 2, and Fisher to 5.

I was averaging about 7.5 pts, 6 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game, with 1 turnover per game.

[Eclipso]

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I wasn't expecting to start, but at least be the back up.

I felt that my defense was pretty solid, I held Farmer to 2 points, Atkins to 2, and Fisher to 5.

I was averaging about 7.5 pts, 6 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game, with 1 turnover per game.

I believe Kcarr is spot on with the reason you were cut regardless of your playing (same happened to me on my second time around) so I played 7 or so D-league games and got called up to the Bulls.

[kcarr]

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Yes, even to make it as a backup on a team with really solid talent at a position you have to be pretty spectacular. I think it is kinda as though you have to show potential to eventually be the starter within the year because they already have solid enough backups.

[kcarr]

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One more thing, if you go into the game analysis in the my player screen where you find the skill points and edit player screens it will show you a seperate grade for both offense and defense. I think both of those have to be solid, This means more than just having your opponent play passively when you are on defense. You also have to challenge shots, double some, tip some passes here and there, etc.

[Eclipso]

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On an unrelated note, anyone else not getting the "league rumors" to show up? I have lost starters on the Bulls (odds are due to me getting so much play time) but cant read the reason why so many players want traded or have been traded.

[kcarr]

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I have seen things in the rumors but nothing about my team. I don't look to often though and we have only made one trade. Only 4 trades made by the league so far though about 15 games in.

[Boge]

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So what skills don't affect the PLAYER themselves? Awareness? On-ball defense? Which ones are a waste of points if I don't care about my rating?

[kcarr]

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So what skills don't affect the PLAYER themselves? Awareness? On-ball defense? Which ones are a waste of points if I don't care about my rating?

I think most if not all ratings actually effect your player. On ball defense from my experience really effects the rate at which you get "good shot defense" and lowers your opponent's shooting percentages by increasing your effect on them. Awareness probably has the least effect but it will help with making good passes or shots out of double teams on offense, not sure about defense.