Originally Posted by
Kingdom
Training camps might be tonight so I'd go ahead and do them on the site. I do not recommend "autoing" it. The computer will have your players work on things that don't matter, such as like...maybe slotting 10 in perimeter defense for Shaq or handling for Tyrone Hill. Doesn't make much sense. So I suggest trying your hand at manual. But keep in mind, there really isn't a perfect way and everyone ends up seeing a young player get slaughtered in training camp. Think of it like OOTP during the regular season when a young stud randomly loses talent. Those frustrations are real. I have no right or wrong way of doing TC, I just don't think the AI is ideal (also note if you have a player out of position, maybe say Jason Kidd is listed as a PF for whatever reason, the AI is gonna try and work on rebounding, inside scoring, and post D)
If it looks like your TC has already been done, it might just be last season's TC, just click edit on the far right of the player. You will have a screen with all your players, a column with the number 25 for each and then 6 different columns after that to divy up the 25 points. Think of it like OOTP, you alot the points and they must equal 25. The higher the number in the category, the more likely hood he has a chance of improving or at least not declining (if he's older). Here's a quick breakdown of those six cat:
INS is inside scoring and rebounding
SHT is not shit but rather jump shot, 3 point shooting, and free throw shooting
HND is handling and passing
PSD is post defense and shot blocking
PRD is perimeter defense and stealing
CND is conditioning, i.e. the athletic ratings - this is extra important to keep from declining in older players (30+), much like real life, when this starts to go, so does the player's performance. Players also gain weight season to season, which is funny when you look at players who have been around for a long time.
You will see some players improve in areas, decline in areas, maybe do nothing at all, players epicly crash, and players suddenly becoming something interesting. This is why I will always tell anyone that asks me, refrain from making big trades prior to TC because you just never know what will happen.