Coaches Matter More Than Ever
A new menu called system proficiency gives you the breakdown of what system each coach prefers to run. Each of the many systems (like defense, triangle, perimeter centric, etc.) comes with its own set of bonuses and negative effects based on how well the coach runs the system and how well the players fit into that scheme. You can quickly understand how good a coach is with a particular scheme via the five-star rating he has, and players have a colored rating that ranges from red to green that tells you how well they fit into that system.
To make sure the systems fit the real-world NBA schemes, Visual Concepts polled coaches, players, and managers around the league. This new system will play a key role in adding talent via either the draft or free agency in MyGM. If your coach's system doesn't fit your roster, you may also want to look at bringing someone in who can maximize your team's potential with a different system. System proficiency also plays a role in roster formation in MyDynasty. "This is stopping the Iverson/Kobe/Jordan lineups being on the floor at the same time," says designer Scott O'Gallagher. "We know that's not going to work."
From this article: http://www.gameinformer.com/themes/blog ... /nba_2k18/
If the coaching system self-awareness is on point then this is a sneaky AWESOME feature for MyLeague.
Hopefully you can edit the coach profiles like last year.
I wonder if the coach's system influences player training? Hope so.
I.e. a team where Phil Jackson is running the triangle is gonna prioritize developing his starting PG's 3pt shooting and defense over its ball handling and shot creation. Popovic is gonna prioritize a player's IQ-based and skill attributes over raw athletic attributes. Stuff like that. Coaches have preferences, and that should be expressed in the player training choices.
Also, there was no mention of this, but while i'm here, there should be a rating or slider for every coach that dictates where they stand on the Player Development vs Win Now scale. I.e. teams in rebuild mode will sometimes hire coaches specifically to contribute towards the development of their young players. Some teams will hire coaches to maximize their current players productivity but are less focused in long-term development. Some coaches can do both.
