"The small forward, or, colloquially, the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall. The small forward position is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the main five basketball positions, due to the nature of its role. Most current NBA small forwards are between 6'5" and 6'11" in height."
Versatility , this is the word for this position. Also, this is the position where many og the young players in search of their style start. Kevin Garnett started as a SF, now he plays the 4th and 5th postion., Paul Pierce, Tracy McGready started at SF and ended SGs, the same with Vince Carter or even Mike Miller. Odom is another example of SF tuned into a PF. The SF is most likely to be able to play up to 3 positions, some even 4., mainly because they use a wide range of skills and atributes.
Most probably this is happeneing in Charazay since this season. The Small forward becomes the joly joker in any game. I'm not saying this will be the most important position, but the changes open a new window of tactical posibilities.
First of all: The skills needed:
You need defence, 2points, dribling, speed, footwork, rebounds, passing... Damn it..everything.
SF profiles:
1. The wingman:
Got a tall SG? Move him into the 3 position, and see what he brings. Play the NJ style with Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson as wingmans. Mainly you will need drribling and speed for this position and also footwork not passing. This is the main difference between SG and an offensive SF. Footwork will give him a boost in athleticism and also will aid him in slashing in the paint. Don't forget about the 2p if you want him to score +50%.
Prototype:
2.03-97
def:10 ft:7
2p:12 3p:8
dri:13 pas:7
spe:13 foot:10
reb:7 exp:X
2. The stoper
Most of the actual SFs are defensive players, because not knowing how to train them offesively pushed users in creative defensive weapons. This is still a very good sollution, and a defensive guy can do alot of damage as he can play the SG spot if required and also trouble the pumped footwork PF. Give him Def and also speed, footwork. If you want him to defend bigger guy add strength and train more footwork, if you want him to defend the perimeter train speed. Anyways speed or footwork should't be more than 66% of the def value.
Prototype:
2.03-97
def:20 ft:5
2p:5 3p:5
dri:7 pas:5
spe:10foot:10
reb:7 exp:X
3. The rebounder
We know how to build a scorer at PF and we know how to create one at SG, but we are not sure about SF. Let's use this postion for something else: rebounding. You can release some presure from the C and PF who have offensive responsabilities, by creating a reboudner SF. Train rebs, def and footwork.
Prototype:
2.10-102
def:10 ft:5
2p:5 3p:5
dri:7 pas:5
spe:7 foot:9
reb:20 exp:X
4. The Big Small forward
If you want a scoring SF there is another way to do it, make a slasher. Here you need to focus more on the footwork than dribling. And also don't bother with 3points. Aditionally some rebounding power will make a great combination along with footowrk for off.rebounding.
Prototype:
2.08-104
def:8 ft:7
2p:12 3p:3
dri:9 pas:5
spe:15 foot:13
reb:10 exp:X
5. The guardian
This is a combination between the stoper and the rebounder. You train only two atributes, defense and rebounding. And aditionally some speed or dribling if TO are a problem. This guy can rebound and defend and also should be taller than the average SFs.
Prototype:
2.12-105
def:15 ft:3
2p:5 3p:3
dri:5 pas:4
spe:6 foot:4
reb:15 exp:X
6. The teamguy
Sometimes having a specialised player can hurt you if the other manager knows your week spot. That's why sometimes it's wise to have a do it all SF, especially generate some extra passing potential. You must train equally def,dri,spe,foot,reb and also some passing along with 2p.
Prototype:
2.05-100
def:11 ft:7
2p:10 3p:5
dri:10 pas:8
spe:11 foot:10
reb:10 exp:X
No matter your type of SF, you must see the tactic as awhole. Having 2 wingmans at sG and SF, requires some extra rebounding and strength from PF and C. Getting a reboudner at the 3 position must bring some scoring from the 4th or 5th positions.
This being said good luck, and server up!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
3 in a row
Belgium lsot to Estonia in the last group match, but defenetly that's not the true face of the title holders. Still how can you beat them? Extreme defense, solid rebounding, natural born shooters, what are they lacking?
If you had to face them, what would you do? What weak spot would you exploit?
If you had to face them, what would you do? What weak spot would you exploit?
Monday, August 27, 2007
Hyped Skills
The overrated skills dribbling and footwork.
It sounds strange, as these skills are highly popular nowadays in Charazay, and I even train them, but they are not needed.
Excel in these 5 skills and you'll be unstoppable:
Rebounds
Passing
Speed
Defence
2 Points
Why will this be so effective? I'll give you the players needed here: They almost do not exist, but they could've been trained this way easily. 45 in 3 skills isn't uncommon. These standards are for topteams, though. It can be lower too, these guys just give you an idea how they need to be shaped.
PG:
Height:200 Weight:85
Defence:20
Free Throws:x
Two Point:x
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:15
Speed:10
Footwork:x
Rebounds:x
Experience:x
SG:
Height:205
Weight:90
Defence:20
Free Throws:x
Two Point:10
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:x
Speed:15
Footwork:x
Rebounds:x
Experience:x
SF:
Height:210
Weight:100
Defence:15
Free Throws:x
Two Point:10
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:x
Speed:20
Footwork:x
Rebounds:x
Experience:x
PF:
Height:215
Weight:115
Defence:20
Free Throws:x
Two Point:x
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:10
Speed:x
Footwork:x
Rebounds:15
Experience:x
C:
Height:220
Weight:120
Defence:10
Free Throws:x
Two Point:15
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:x
Speed:x
Footwork:x
Rebounds:20
Experience:x
Here's the deal tactically. You're fine defensively. So there will be many missed shots. You got 2 fine rebounders, so they'll catch some rebounds. The center will shoot them with his 15 2p and the PF will pass the catched shots to the PG. He will provide the SG/SF/C with an easy chance. The center will score due to his great 2points, the speedy SG and SF already had all the time to pick up a fine pass from the PG and has an easy shot.
Of course this is just a theoretical discussion, as there's no such team around. But at least it's interesting enough to talk about. Will this only work in theory, or is there someone brave enough to try?
Many Thanks to barthijzz for this article.
It sounds strange, as these skills are highly popular nowadays in Charazay, and I even train them, but they are not needed.
Excel in these 5 skills and you'll be unstoppable:
Rebounds
Passing
Speed
Defence
2 Points
Why will this be so effective? I'll give you the players needed here: They almost do not exist, but they could've been trained this way easily. 45 in 3 skills isn't uncommon. These standards are for topteams, though. It can be lower too, these guys just give you an idea how they need to be shaped.
PG:
Height:200 Weight:85
Defence:20
Free Throws:x
Two Point:x
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:15
Speed:10
Footwork:x
Rebounds:x
Experience:x
SG:
Height:205
Weight:90
Defence:20
Free Throws:x
Two Point:10
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:x
Speed:15
Footwork:x
Rebounds:x
Experience:x
SF:
Height:210
Weight:100
Defence:15
Free Throws:x
Two Point:10
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:x
Speed:20
Footwork:x
Rebounds:x
Experience:x
PF:
Height:215
Weight:115
Defence:20
Free Throws:x
Two Point:x
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:10
Speed:x
Footwork:x
Rebounds:15
Experience:x
C:
Height:220
Weight:120
Defence:10
Free Throws:x
Two Point:15
Three Point:x
Dribbling:x
Passing:x
Speed:x
Footwork:x
Rebounds:20
Experience:x
Here's the deal tactically. You're fine defensively. So there will be many missed shots. You got 2 fine rebounders, so they'll catch some rebounds. The center will shoot them with his 15 2p and the PF will pass the catched shots to the PG. He will provide the SG/SF/C with an easy chance. The center will score due to his great 2points, the speedy SG and SF already had all the time to pick up a fine pass from the PG and has an easy shot.
Of course this is just a theoretical discussion, as there's no such team around. But at least it's interesting enough to talk about. Will this only work in theory, or is there someone brave enough to try?
Many Thanks to barthijzz for this article.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Round 3
I want to remember you about this post:
http://charazayworld.blogspot.com/2007/07/charazay-can-drink-beer-and-drive.html
Like i was saying, the top10 teams last year are now top20 even top25. The proof? round 3 of this year's IC. I want to congratulate hawk(eric8air), iceman and woland for their performances, eliminating teams with a better chance at winning the IC.
A short review of some of the games:
BG Fighters - Bear River Bruins
Although the game was preatty even, the italians won with a solid performance on defence and rebounds. The lack of depth finally hit the rebuilding squad of bearriverbruins
Estoril Boys - Virtus Bologna
Apparently the most valuable player in Charazay (Wannes Bulcke) all time was outplayed by Jerry Treacy. But that wasn't the key to winning the match, the key was 3pointers. Sommers, Winter, Lucey nailed not less than 10 rpointers.
One Love Malmo - San Juan Legends
It was a one man show, Martinsson scored almost half of Malmo's points and rebounds. He was the one that with 36 secs on the clock managed to put Malmo in front. On the other hand the argentinians did a good job, but not enough. Congratulations to both, a good show.
Really an interesting competition, that brings alot of excitment, and this makes me wander, if it wouldn't be interesting to change the format for next years.
http://charazayworld.blogspot.com/2007/07/charazay-can-drink-beer-and-drive.html
Like i was saying, the top10 teams last year are now top20 even top25. The proof? round 3 of this year's IC. I want to congratulate hawk(eric8air), iceman and woland for their performances, eliminating teams with a better chance at winning the IC.
A short review of some of the games:
BG Fighters - Bear River Bruins
Although the game was preatty even, the italians won with a solid performance on defence and rebounds. The lack of depth finally hit the rebuilding squad of bearriverbruins
Estoril Boys - Virtus Bologna
Apparently the most valuable player in Charazay (Wannes Bulcke) all time was outplayed by Jerry Treacy. But that wasn't the key to winning the match, the key was 3pointers. Sommers, Winter, Lucey nailed not less than 10 rpointers.
One Love Malmo - San Juan Legends
It was a one man show, Martinsson scored almost half of Malmo's points and rebounds. He was the one that with 36 secs on the clock managed to put Malmo in front. On the other hand the argentinians did a good job, but not enough. Congratulations to both, a good show.
Really an interesting competition, that brings alot of excitment, and this makes me wander, if it wouldn't be interesting to change the format for next years.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Guess Who V
Marcelo Gonçalves (130352) BrazilTeam Name: Latvishko
That was a hard one.
This time another interesting pick, will you guess who is it?
Age: 18
Height: 190 Weight: 86S
Defence: 18 Free Throws: 7
Two Point: 6 Three Point: 5
Dribbling: 6 Passing: 6
Speed: 11 Footwork: 4
Rebounds: 8 Experience: 12
That was a hard one.
This time another interesting pick, will you guess who is it?
Age: 18
Height: 190 Weight: 86S
Defence: 18 Free Throws: 7
Two Point: 6 Three Point: 5
Dribbling: 6 Passing: 6
Speed: 11 Footwork: 4
Rebounds: 8 Experience: 12
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Road to succes
Despite the name of this post.. i will give some advices that might help your team on the long run. Still, although most of them are tested don't expect to hear some succes recipies that will work instantly. Also i will be more than happy if any of the experienced users will support my idea and submit articles or thoughts regarding methods to succed in charazay. I await your articles at mahu.sebastian@gmail.com
Got a new team. What now?
It's been a while since i started this game. And i remember the first 3 season when i was strugling in the 3 div or so. Lots of bad moves for me... GEtting back to business: if you have a new team and you want to be competiteve starting with your 3rd season you should:
1. Get down to the national forums. This is the best piece of advice i can give you, and by far the most valuable. The local community can be the sollution of every problem you have. So go there early and try to familiarise yourself with the guys and the topics there. If you have a question most probably they will give you an answer. (guess this isn't helpfull as most of you got my link from the forums :PPP)
2. Transform your Club in a U17 squad. Go young. Draft as much as you can, if posible every week. Search on the TL for good 15 years old guys that you can buy with prices between 100-500k. Search for efficient players (for forwards 1.90-2.00 height, +5 reb, +5def.+5foot,the rest as low as posible so you get a better price; for guards 1.70-1.85, +5 def, +5 dri, +5 pas,+spe, foot and reb as low as posible) Get 5 players like this and put them in the starting line for 40 mins. Having a total of 8 playable guys is better , in order not to get walkovers. You will lose, and lose bad at the begining, but the guys will quickly go up.
3. Don't spend money on oldies at the begining. In your first year you should not buy any +17 players. They will increase your payroll, and you will not be able to draft youngsters and also you might make the wrong decisions regarding skills. It's better to study the market and also the forums for the first season.
4. Keep your expences low. It is most advised to get a coach +20 to both training schedules as soon as posible. You should stack some for this. Try and arange as many friendlies as you can, you can challege my team, i got a preatty big fan club, or any other team in your top div). Regarding stadium i would like someone to help as i am not able to give any advices, i stoped working on my stadium a while ago. Don't use medical center or dev league now.
5. As the second season starts you should continue the aquisition of 15 year old guys, and also if posible you can sell some of the old crop for good money. Sell 1 or 2 players in order to get some money for coaches and also buy better 15 year talent. Also at this point or either in the 3rd season you cans tart concerning about winning. Get some veteran role players, but not more than 3. Spend the playing time between these 3 and the rookies. Get a heavy rebounder and a solid scorer, this should be enough fr now to promote to the next div. Promotion will mean more weekly money, sometimes alot mroe money :P.
6. Repeat the thing with selling one player and buying 2-3 talents every year, untill your team becomes competitive. At a point you'll be lured by the top veterans 27-30 of age at minimal prices. I advice you not to buy any of them. becuase they will hurt your expenses and also cut the playing time of the rooks. Patience is the key, because when the 15 generation will turn 19 most of them will be U19 internationals and also they will have bug price tags. So waiting pays of.
That's kind of it for now. There only general advices, but i hope for some of you they will usefull. I want to remind you also about the request of helping me with the tutorials.
Got a new team. What now?
It's been a while since i started this game. And i remember the first 3 season when i was strugling in the 3 div or so. Lots of bad moves for me... GEtting back to business: if you have a new team and you want to be competiteve starting with your 3rd season you should:
1. Get down to the national forums. This is the best piece of advice i can give you, and by far the most valuable. The local community can be the sollution of every problem you have. So go there early and try to familiarise yourself with the guys and the topics there. If you have a question most probably they will give you an answer. (guess this isn't helpfull as most of you got my link from the forums :PPP)
2. Transform your Club in a U17 squad. Go young. Draft as much as you can, if posible every week. Search on the TL for good 15 years old guys that you can buy with prices between 100-500k. Search for efficient players (for forwards 1.90-2.00 height, +5 reb, +5def.+5foot,the rest as low as posible so you get a better price; for guards 1.70-1.85, +5 def, +5 dri, +5 pas,+spe, foot and reb as low as posible) Get 5 players like this and put them in the starting line for 40 mins. Having a total of 8 playable guys is better , in order not to get walkovers. You will lose, and lose bad at the begining, but the guys will quickly go up.
3. Don't spend money on oldies at the begining. In your first year you should not buy any +17 players. They will increase your payroll, and you will not be able to draft youngsters and also you might make the wrong decisions regarding skills. It's better to study the market and also the forums for the first season.
4. Keep your expences low. It is most advised to get a coach +20 to both training schedules as soon as posible. You should stack some for this. Try and arange as many friendlies as you can, you can challege my team, i got a preatty big fan club, or any other team in your top div). Regarding stadium i would like someone to help as i am not able to give any advices, i stoped working on my stadium a while ago. Don't use medical center or dev league now.
5. As the second season starts you should continue the aquisition of 15 year old guys, and also if posible you can sell some of the old crop for good money. Sell 1 or 2 players in order to get some money for coaches and also buy better 15 year talent. Also at this point or either in the 3rd season you cans tart concerning about winning. Get some veteran role players, but not more than 3. Spend the playing time between these 3 and the rookies. Get a heavy rebounder and a solid scorer, this should be enough fr now to promote to the next div. Promotion will mean more weekly money, sometimes alot mroe money :P.
6. Repeat the thing with selling one player and buying 2-3 talents every year, untill your team becomes competitive. At a point you'll be lured by the top veterans 27-30 of age at minimal prices. I advice you not to buy any of them. becuase they will hurt your expenses and also cut the playing time of the rooks. Patience is the key, because when the 15 generation will turn 19 most of them will be U19 internationals and also they will have bug price tags. So waiting pays of.
That's kind of it for now. There only general advices, but i hope for some of you they will usefull. I want to remind you also about the request of helping me with the tutorials.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Wing-man power
In the begining years of charazay, the big men where the answer as rebounding was over rated. Rebounding helped of course for getting the missed shots but also scoring. After a while things turned around, and the Guards started puting tons of points on the socresheet. With the latest changes, you can now use almost every postion to score.
Usually the most used positions for scoring are the center an sg. This means often 2 scorers meet, and the game is only about offence. An interesting experiment is to transform the SG and C position in defensive placements. and turn the offence towards the PF and SF. Why PF and SF? Because PF is used most of the time for rebounding and SF is the mos tunder rated position as people don't know what to use there, so most of the time you got there a short PF or a big SF.
I would like to hear if anyone has tryed using a defensive center or SF, concentrating their defence on the 3rd and 4th position.
Usually the most used positions for scoring are the center an sg. This means often 2 scorers meet, and the game is only about offence. An interesting experiment is to transform the SG and C position in defensive placements. and turn the offence towards the PF and SF. Why PF and SF? Because PF is used most of the time for rebounding and SF is the mos tunder rated position as people don't know what to use there, so most of the time you got there a short PF or a big SF.
I would like to hear if anyone has tryed using a defensive center or SF, concentrating their defence on the 3rd and 4th position.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
WC again
The favourites won all 4 matches, Spain , Italy, Romania, Lithuania, Belgium. Poland was the only big name that had to end with a 3-1 ratio. Still the surprises were few at this level. We couldn't say the same thing when talking about Estonia, UK, Denmark or Brazil. Brazil, Austria, Denmark said good-bye to this championship after failling to cope with the outsiders. Uruguay on the other hand started the WC strong and keep an eye on them in group D. In the same group Slovenia might have a chance but their consistency has been questioned many times before.
4 will qualify from each group, this means 8 will go home. Who will be these 8? First impresion is that the 6th seeds in each group are doomed, but will UK be so easly beaten? or even Norway and Estonia.. they got enough power to come back. Estonia has a big problem..they have no coach, still they need to get over Chile, Uruguay and Slovenia which is posible. USA is the same position, dough they managed to keep it up by themselves (players) preatty well.
Group A: Greece and Canada are a sure thing. USA will strugle a little. The 4th spot is a gamble between the remaining 3.
Group B: Spain , Lithuania, Nederlands will advance. Uk will post some serious challenge against Germany.
Group C: Italy, Romania and Israel are clear favourites. For the forth nothing is sure, dough i doubt France has a chance.
Group D: Poland and Belgium will dominate, but for the last 2..all others have a chance, even Slovenia who is 2nd seed might have to put a serious fight to keep it going.
Charazay's KG
Hot news today: Kevin Garnett will join Ray Allen and Paul Pierce in their attempt to bring Celtics back to where they belong, hi in the eastern division.
I remembered today why is KG a guru in RL basketball, beacuse he is a team player, a solid rebounder, good passer, decent shooter and deadly defender.
Does Charazay have one player like this? Not a prime shooter but a great all-around guy specialised ont he defensive work..
That's the first question that needs to be answered, and the second if there isn't one how should he look?
I remembered today why is KG a guru in RL basketball, beacuse he is a team player, a solid rebounder, good passer, decent shooter and deadly defender.
Does Charazay have one player like this? Not a prime shooter but a great all-around guy specialised ont he defensive work..
That's the first question that needs to be answered, and the second if there isn't one how should he look?
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