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Thanks for the video Sam, enjoyable as always. Can we discuss what kind of player we want at the PF? I think that it's one of the hardest and most consequential spots for your lineup to fill as it has huge ramifications on offense and defense. Hope you don't mind the theory-crafting, I thought it would fit well.
First, how is PG13 better than LeBron at PF? I'm not saying he's not, you're obviously way better and much more knowledgable about 2k than I am. I just don't understand why he would be. The only relevant stat PG13 has on LeBron is boxout, LBJ is as good or better in all the others. PG is less athletic and a worse defender both in the post and as a help-defender. He's an inch taller and has longer arms of course. But if you want the length, KD is a better choice than PG13. This would also be a better way to utilize PG's great perimeter defense, hiding KD in the post. PG also a much worse passer from experience, so I'm not really sure what PG13 gives you that LeBron doesn't.
Second, a more general point, wondering what your (and other people's) thoughts were. I feel like MyTeam PFs should either be SFs that stretch the floor and bring athleticism, or bigs that lock down the paint like Emerald AD. Those bigs have to be quick enough to guard opposing SFs and be good help defenders. The ultimate big PFs are probably Onyx Wilt, Eraser Hakeem, and Ruby Robinson. They don't have any real downsides compared to someone like AD, but are bigger and more dangerous on offense.
I don't like running PFs that are a defensive liability. I tried but I'm way too slow for the chaos defense so I'm sticking with man. Guys like Ruby Blake with that 99 speed don't really do it for me. The athleticism is nice but not spectacularly different from running a LBJ at PF. Blake is a poor defender and doesn't rebound as well as he should but most importantly, he doesn't stretch the floor the way LeBron does. If your PF is not an elite defenser I think that he has to stretch the floor. PD Malone is another guy who has been a terrible PF for me. Can't grab a rebound to save his life or make good defensive rotations.
As to stretch 4s, it's hard to say who the ideal candidate is. Nobody in this game is a good post defender, athletic, good rebounder, and hits the 3 consistently. Probably PD LeBron. PD Bird, who many think is one of the cheesiest cards in the game, is such a liability defensivey and on the boards that I can't justify playing him lots. PD Melo is probably my favourite of the players I've got, superb athlete and shooter, good rebounder and decent defender.
I'm using all the best players in the game as examples because I'm trying to figure out what attributes we're ultimately looking for. There are often decently cheap alternatives. It ultimately seems to me that there is no ultimate 4 and that you can go one of two routes. I don't think offensively gifted 4s without a 3 ball make for good 4s.
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Thanks for the support as always Qno ^_^ As you know, I had Lebron at PF before and things were okay. However Lebron has a lot of cold zones on the right side of the court. So whenever i had Lebron on i always had to be mindful to space the court in a way where LBJ is always on the left side or going to the left. This took a lot of mind power and distracted me from setting up other players on my team properly. With PG13 at PF I don't have to worry about that at all since his hot zones are more spread out then Lebron.
There's also a very simple yet always true reason: I am not good at timing LBJ's release at all. Even if PG has lower ratings i shoot better with him because he has the type of release i prefer lol Straight up straight down with no lean and elbow flair.
But yes PG being undersized is a huge issue, that's why i have gotten even more aggressive with my chaos D. Is a give and take, that's why makes MyTeam so fun lol
Last reason, i am strapped for MT so i don't have a lot of options. The best card for me to use on my squad is Sapphire George so i need to do w/e i can to build a team for him with the limited MT i got lol ..