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How much longer do I need to do OD? And then switch to what?

21 yrs old 6'0" all-star potential
Jump Shot: prolific Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: prolific ↑ Handling: proficient
Driving: strong Passing: strong
Inside Shot: inept Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: average Shot Blocking: pitiful
Stamina: inept Free Throw: respectable

20 yrs old 6'0" all-star potential
Jump Shot: prolific Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: sensational ↑ Handling: proficient
Driving: strong Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: inept Inside Def.: inept
Rebounding: pitiful Shot Blocking: inept
Stamina: pitiful Free Throw: respectable

20 yrs old 6'2" perennial allstar

Jump Shot: proficient Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: prolific Handling: average
Driving: proficient Passing: strong
Inside Shot: mediocre Inside Def.: awful
Rebounding: atrocious Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: mediocre Free Throw: mediocre

18 yr old 6'0" all-star
Jump Shot: average Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: strong Handling: average
Driving: inept Passing: average
Inside Shot: average Inside Def.: atrocious
Rebounding: pitiful Shot Blocking: respectable
Stamina: respectable Free Throw: mediocre

Yeah. 2 position training.

I haven't really decided but probably combo. Basically what I want to know is when should I stop training OD for an effective D.III?

Let me rephrase that. A really good defender at D.III and just a good defender at say D.II?

Last edited by PaulWooton at 12/21/2012 7:16:13 PM

I haven't really decided but probably combo. Basically what I want to know is when should I stop training OD for an effective D.III?

Let me rephrase that. A really good defender at D.III and just a good defender at say D.II?

A little more. And then some more.

The best answer I can give is that it depends. If you've got good OD at the SF position as well as the guard spots, you can get away with a slightly lower level of OD than if you're going to rely on two guys to handle all your outside defense. If you've got no depth and you have to play with backups with 7-8 OD because your starters foul out / get tired / surprisingly can't keep up good gameshape playing 90+ minutes, no amount of OD on the starters will really ever be enough.

But I can say that I really don't know that I've ever heard someone complain that they wish they didn't have quite so much OD on their guards.