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Strenght Rating vs. Weight

Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:00 am

I just came up with an ideea for the future NBA Live that goes like this:

How about making a real difference between the strenght rating and the weight.

For example, Earl Boykins bench presses about 2 times+ his bodyweight. THAT'S STRONG AS HELL!!! He can't have a strenght rating in the 20 range! What I am saying is, for his bodyweight he's very strong.

In fact, he should have the strenght rating 99. But you can't imagine Earl Boykins pushing off Shaq, right? So, to correct this, it would mean that the highest the difference of weight between the players (that are posting up (pushing) each on another), the highest the strenght deficit, regarless of the strenght rating. So, if Earl Boykins will push on Iverson for example, and their bodyweight is close, then Earl will be stronger.

That's all, tell me if you like it.

Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:00 am

but then strength rating would really be just for show, as it wouldn't directly tell a person how easy someone can be pushed around

good idea but not practical

Re: Strenght Rating vs. Weight

Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:00 am

Raptorel wrote:I just came up with an ideea for the future NBA Live that goes like this:

How about making a real difference between the strenght rating and the weight.

For example, Earl Boykins bench presses about 2 times+ his bodyweight. THAT'S STRONG AS HELL!!! He can't have a strenght rating in the 20 range! What I am saying is, for his bodyweight he's very strong.

In fact, he should have the strenght rating 99. But you can't imagine Earl Boykins pushing off Shaq, right? So, to correct this, it would mean that the highest the difference of weight between the players (that are posting up (pushing) each on another), the highest the strenght deficit, regarless of the strenght rating. So, if Earl Boykins will push on Iverson for example, and their bodyweight is close, then Earl will be stronger.

That's all, tell me if you like it.

Short and short arms, if you have longer arms it's harder for you to bench press in comparison to someone with short arms.

I change Boykins to about a 27, but overall body strength isn't the same as ability to bench press. Iverson wouldn't be able to back down Boykins, and neither would someone like Juan Dixon, but Larry Hughes, Richard Hamilton etc would be able too, it isn't so simple as too relate it directly to how much then can bench.

Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:23 am

yeah that's one of my points too
a large part of defense is in the legs. the stronger the legs, the harder it is to be pushed down. but obviously upper body has a large effect as well
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