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Positions
Center (C):
Plays closest to the basket and tries to
block the ball. Usually the tallest person
on the team. Also called the “pivot.”
Point Guard (PG):
Of the two guards, he is the better
ballhandler. Also called a “playmaker”
because he runs the offense.
Power Forward (PF):
Of the two forwards, he is the better
rebounder.
Shooting Guard (SG):
Of the two guards, he has better long-range
shooting skills.
Small Forward (SF):
Of the two forwards, he is the better
shooter and ballhandler.
Like Taking Candy
To try to steal the ball from your opponent, position your player in
the path of a pass, and then press
B
when the ball gets close to
your man.
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Abbreviations
You’ll see the following ratings abbreviations when you look at
your lineups, edit rosters, review player or team ratings, and sign,
release, or trade players.
FLS:
Fouls
HGT:
Height
WGT:
Weight
OVR:
Overall
SHT:
Shooting
DEF:
Defense
3PT:
3-point shooting
FT:
Free-throw shooting
BLL:
Ballhandling
PAS:
Passing
STL:
Stealing
BLK:
Blocking
REB:
Rebounding
SPD:
Speed
JMP:
Jumping
STR:
Strength
STA:
Stamina
QUK:
Quickness
DNK:
Dunking
CLU:
Clutch
PST:
Post play
STY:
Style
These ratings will appear when you’re reviewing player or team statistics.
W:
Wins
L:
Losses
MPG:
Minutes per game
PPG:
Points per game
PTS:
Total points
FGM:
Field goals made
FGA:
Field goals attempted
FG%:
Field-goal percentage
3PM:
3-pointers made
3PA:
3-pointers attempted
3P%:
3-point percentage
FTM:
Free throws made
FTA:
Free throws attempted
FT%:
Free-throw percentage
REB:
Total rebounds
ORB:
Total offensive
rebounds
RPG:
Rebounds per game
AST:
Total assists
APG:
Assists per game
STL:
Total steals
SPG:
Steals per game
BLK:
Total blocks
BPG:
Blocks per game
TO:
Total turnovers
FLS:
Total fouls
FPG:
Fouls per game
GP:
Games played
GS:
Games started
DQ:
Total disqualifications