I’ve appreciated the replies I’ve gotten to my many questions on this forum so I figured I’d provide some input on one strategy I’ve found success with.
I use the advanced shooting stats found in the Stats tab to determine which of my players to contact and ask them about altering their playing style. I typically refer back to this page every 6 games and usually talk to players 4-5 times over the season. For example, I had a PF who was too attached to a midrange jumper, which he hit about 32% of the time. He was automatic at the charity stripe, good under the basket and had decent handling so I kept suggesting he drive more. Took several months but he eventually turned into a great bench player, coming on and driving successfully to the basket frequently and drawing lots of fouls.
You can only influence shot selection so much, but I have found success using the method above.