Real Player Ratings for the 2009 East Final, Game 1: Magic 107 Cavaliers 106

Editorial Notice: Quest for the Ring will be between now and the end of 2009 providing a complete Real Player Rating Series Report, like the one below, for each and every 2009 West Final game, for each and every 2009 East Final game, and for each game in the 2009 NBA Final Series. The Mavericks-Nuggets West Semifinal series is also being covered this way in full.

Following the posting of the Real Player Ratings Series Reports, we will post the Real Game Ratings Reports for all of these games. Following these Real Game Ratings, which were just created in the spring of 2009 and which have hardly appeared on Quest at all yet, we will pick some games to focus on for full scale text Reports. In the text reports, we will of course as appropriate make use of and link back to the completed performance measure reports.

Quest for the Ring, as of spring 2009, has realistically and strategically decided to concentrate its advanced performance measurement, reporting, and analysis capabilities on the games that matter the most each year in the NBA: the conference final games and the NBA Championship games.

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EAST FINAL 2009 GAME ONE
MAY 20, 2009 IN CLEVELAND, OH
ORLANDO MAGIC 107 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 106
ORLANDO LEADS THE SERIES 1-0

BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
The adjustment for hidden defending is not valid for individual games

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 1.104
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 1.051
Anthony Johnson, PG 0.964
Rafer Alston, PG 0.834
Rashard Lewis PF 0.711
Marcin Gortat, C 0.459
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.293
Courtney Lee, SG 0.278

CAVALIERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
LeBron James, SF 1.800
Anderson Varejao, PF 0.629
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 0.613
Delonte West, SG 0.586
Mo Williams, PG 0.470
Wally Szczerbiak, SG 0.255
Joe Smith, PF 0.237
Ben Wallace, PF 0.059


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
LeBron James, CLE SF 1.800
Dwight Howard, ORL C 1.104
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 1.051
Anthony Johnson, ORL PG 0.964
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.834
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 0.711
Anderson Varejao, CLE PF 0.629
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 0.613
Delonte West, CLE SG 0.586
Mo Williams, CLE PG 0.470
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.459
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.293
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.278
Wally Szczerbiak, CLE SG 0.255
Joe Smith, CLE PF 0.237
Ben Wallace, CLE PF 0.059


EVALUATION SCALE FOR BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS FOR A SINGLE GAME
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.900 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.800 0.899
Very Good Player: A Solid Starter 0.700 0.799
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.600 0.699
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.500 0.599
Satisfactory Role Player 0.425 0.499
Marginal Role Player 0.350 0.424
Poor Player 0.275 0.349
Very Poor Player 0.200 0.274
Extremely Poor Player .199 and less

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REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Basic Real Player Production
The adjustment for hidden defending is not valid for individual games

MAGIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 43.08
Dwight Howard, C 41.95
Rashard Lewis PF 29.87
Rafer Alston, PG 25.85
Anthony Johnson, PG 14.46
Mickael Pietrus, SF 8.80
Courtney Lee, SG 7.50
Marcin Gortat, C 4.59

CAVALIERS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
LeBron James, SF 73.81
Delonte West, SG 27.54
Anderson Varejao, PF 23.27
Mo Williams, PG 19.73
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 19.61
Joe Smith, PF 3.55
Wally Szczerbiak, SG 3.32
Ben Wallace, PF 0.59


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
LeBron James, CLE SF 73.81
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 43.08
Dwight Howard, ORL C 41.95
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 29.87
Delonte West, CLE SG 27.54
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 25.85
Anderson Varejao, CLE PF 23.27
Mo Williams, CLE PG 19.73
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 19.61
Anthony Johnson, ORL PG 14.46
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 8.80
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 7.50
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 4.59
Joe Smith, PF CLE 3.55
Wally Szczerbiak, CLE SG 3.32
Ben Wallace, CLE PF 0.59

============== SUB RATINGS ==============
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
All Tracked Offensive Plays

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.883
Dwight Howard, C 0.865
Anthony Johnson, PG 0.790
Rafer Alston, PG 0.740
Rashard Lewis PF 0.572
Marcin Gortat, C 0.428
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.316
Courtney Lee, SG 0.077

CAVALIERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
LeBron James, SF 1.485
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 0.451
Mo Williams, PG 0.385
Anderson Varejao, PF 0.374
Delonte West, SG 0.345
Wally Szczerbiak, SG 0.285
Joe Smith, PF 0.163
Ben Wallace, PF -0.103


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
LeBron James, CLE SF 1.485
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.883
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.865
Anthony Johnson, ORL PG 0.790
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.740
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 0.572
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 0.451
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.428
Mo Williams, CLE PG 0.385
Anderson Varejao, CLE PF 0.374
Delonte West, CLE SG 0.345
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.316
Wally Szczerbiak, CLE SG 0.285
Joe Smith, CLE PF 0.163
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.077
Ben Wallace, CLE PF -0.103

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DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
All Tracked Defensive Plays
Does not include hidden defending because procedure is invalid at game level.

MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.239
Courtney Lee, SG 0.200
Anthony Johnson, PG 0.174
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.167
Rashard Lewis PF 0.140
Rafer Alston, PG 0.094
Marcin Gortat, C 0.031
Mickael Pietrus, SF -0.023

CAVALIERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
LeBron James, SF 0.315
Anderson Varejao, PF 0.255
Delonte West, SG 0.241
Ben Wallace, PF 0.162
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 0.162
Mo Williams, PG 0.084
Joe Smith, PF 0.074
Wally Szczerbiak, SG -0.029


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
LeBron James, CLE SF 0.315
Anderson Varejao, CLE PF 0.255
Delonte West, CLE SG 0.241
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.239
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.200
Anthony Johnson, ORL PG 0.174
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.167
Ben Wallace, CLE PF 0.162
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 0.162
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 0.140
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.094
Mo Williams, CLE PG 0.084
Joe Smith, PF CLE 0.074
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.031
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF -0.023
Wally Szczerbiak, CLE SG -0.029

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USER GUIDE
The Real Player Rating User Guide is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the following measures. Moreover, you should become a regular visitor to Quest for the Ring if you want to get the full advantage of reading and using Real Player Ratings Series performance measures. The more you visit and check out ratings, the more quickly and easily you will be able to evaluate what you are seeing.