I have my 1 v 1 and Solo 3 s go hand in hand , because one has so much variation , and the other is because I don ' t like 1 s . I have almost as many games in Solo 3 s as all the other combined though , because I like it as a game mode . Mostly for the reasons KosmicKerman said It forces me to adapt . You need to read people fast , and play the role that compliments your team the best . If given a choice , I will be a fairly passive 3 rd man back , trying to block all and any runaways or even weak passes before the opponents get a chance to start their attacks . But in Solo 3 s , I might not have that choice . There might be a team where the other two players simply refuse to come out of the box before they have the ball as well , and by then it ' s usually a dangerous attack and a good chance to score . So I ' ll need to be the first aggressor . This is something I feel Solo 3 s is good for . You need to learn a whole bunch of skills that benefit your gameplay in all modes .