You are not ever gunna get both "spin reversal" and ability to make your own spin in an LP, it is almost like trying to make a tire that is both outstanding on snow/ice and outstanding on a drag strip - two opposite requirements.
Players who want to play a modern defensive game will choose a flexy large sized blade and glue on a max sponge very grippy LP. Often, it is Tibhar Grass D-Techs or Curl P1R. This is to maximize the ability to kill spin or manipulate it. A rank amateur could take the same equipment and TRY to play like the pro level modern defender, but it won't work out right away. That style places HUGE demands on mobility, getting into position, continually moving the feet, and a lot of technically sound stroke production. This is too much for a lot of amateur players.
Often, an amateur player will get something that matches better for them close to the table. Many of these are really old players who do not or cannot move around too much. If we are talking about sponged LP, these players place a premium on either sticking out the bat and continuing spin (think slippery kinda LP in OX) or killing spin with grip and hand pressure and bat angle taking ball off bounce or retrieving it. These can be tricky amateur players to face if you are not used to them. Some of them also value an LP that can more aggressive return serves with a punch or short receive. (Nexy Chaos is a good one for this, but there are several - like Cloud-Fog already mentioned.)
Some players will park themselves at the table and take everything off the bounce with their LPs and often use an OX. So many different LPs are used by these players you have to try a lot to see which one fits you blade and ability to do what you want off the bounce.
There really are not too many hard-set rules for rubber selection with the amateur crowd as they have adapted how they play using whatever the cat drug in and they deal with it, just fine.
