Real Player Ratings for the 2009 East Final, Game 2: Cavaliers 96 Magic 95

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 22, 2009 IN CLEVELAND, OH
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 96 ORLANDO MAGIC 95
SERIES IS TIED 1-1

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

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Marcin Gortat C 0.865
Anthony Johnson PG 0.772
Dwight Howard C 0.724
Mickael Pietrus SF 0.640
Rashard Lewis PF 0.611
Hedo Turkoglu SF 0.526
J.J. Redick, SG 0.485
Rafer Alston PG 0.168
Courtney Lee SG 0.071

CAVALIERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C 0.934
LeBron James SF 0.705
Sasha Pavlovic SG 0.534
Mo Williams PG 0.418
Delonte West SG 0.414
Joe Smith PF 0.402
Ben Wallace PF 0.229
Anderson Varejao PF 0.201


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE C 0.934
Marcin Gortat ORL C 0.865
Anthony Johnson ORL PG 0.772
Dwight Howard ORL C 0.724
LeBron James CLE SF 0.705
Mickael Pietrus ORL SF 0.640
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 0.611
Sasha Pavlovic CLE SG 0.534
Hedo Turkoglu ORL SF 0.526
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.485
Mo Williams CLE PG 0.418
Delonte West CLE SG 0.414
Joe Smith CLE PF 0.402
Ben Wallace CLE PF 0.229
Anderson Varejao CLE PF 0.201
Rafer Alston ORL PG 0.168
Courtney Lee ORL SG 0.071

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
Dwight Howard C 27.51
Rashard Lewis PF 26.27
Hedo Turkoglu SF 21.03
Anthony Johnson PG 12.34
Mickael Pietrus SF 10.88
Marcin Gortat C 8.65
Rafer Alston PG 4.87
J.J. Redick, SG 4.85
Courtney Lee SG 2.41

CAVALIERS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
LeBron James SF 30.31
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C 29.90
Delonte West SG 19.05
Mo Williams PG 17.55
Sasha Pavlovic SG 11.75
Anderson Varejao PF 6.04
Ben Wallace PF 3.89
Joe Smith PF 3.62


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
LeBron James CLE SF 30.31
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE C 29.90
Dwight Howard ORL C 27.51
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 26.27
Hedo Turkoglu ORL SF 21.03
Delonte West CLE SG 19.05
Mo Williams CLE PG 17.55
Anthony Johnson ORL PG 12.34
Sasha Pavlovic CLE SG 11.75
Mickael Pietrus ORL SF 10.88
Marcin Gortat ORL C 8.65
Anderson Varejao CLE PF 6.04
Rafer Alston ORL PG 4.87
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 4.85
Ben Wallace CLE PF 3.89
Joe Smith CLE PF 3.62
Courtney Lee ORL SG 2.41

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

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Anthony Johnson PG 0.690
Mickael Pietrus SF 0.664
Marcin Gortat C 0.623
J.J. Redick, SG 0.585
Hedo Turkoglu SF 0.561
Rashard Lewis PF 0.421
Dwight Howard C 0.191
Courtney Lee SG 0.130
Rafer Alston PG 0.023

CAVALIERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Joe Smith PF 0.667
LeBron James SF 0.660
Sasha Pavlovic SG 0.507
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C 0.434
Mo Williams PG 0.279
Delonte West SG 0.248
Ben Wallace PF 0.211
Anderson Varejao PF 0.067


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Anthony Johnson ORL PG 0.690
Joe Smith CLE PF 0.667
Mickael Pietrus ORL SF 0.664
LeBron James CLE SF 0.660
Marcin Gortat ORL C 0.623
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.585
Hedo Turkoglu ORL SF 0.561
Sasha Pavlovic CLE SG 0.507
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE C 0.434
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 0.421
Mo Williams CLE PG 0.279
Delonte West CLE SG 0.248
Ben Wallace CLE PF 0.211
Dwight Howard ORL C 0.191
Courtney Lee ORL SG 0.130
Anderson Varejao CLE PF 0.067
Rafer Alston ORL PG 0.023

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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 0.533
Marcin Gortat C 0.242
Rashard Lewis PF 0.190
Rafer Alston PG 0.145
Anthony Johnson PG 0.081
Mickael Pietrus SF -0.024
Hedo Turkoglu SF -0.035
Courtney Lee SG -0.059
J.J. Redick, SG -0.100

CAVALIERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C 0.500
Delonte West SG 0.166
Mo Williams PG 0.139
Anderson Varejao PF 0.134
LeBron James SF 0.045
Sasha Pavlovic SG 0.028
Ben Wallace PF 0.018
Joe Smith PF -0.264

COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard ORL C 0.533
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE C 0.500
Marcin Gortat ORL C 0.242
Rashard Lewis ORL PF 0.190
Delonte West CLE SG 0.166
Rafer Alston ORL PG 0.145
Mo Williams CLE PG 0.139
Anderson Varejao CLE PF 0.134
Anthony Johnson ORL PG 0.081
LeBron James CLE SF 0.045
Sasha Pavlovic CLE SG 0.028
Ben Wallace CLE PF 0.018
Mickael Pietrus ORL SF -0.024
Hedo Turkoglu ORL SF -0.035
Courtney Lee ORL SG -0.059
J.J. Redick ORL SG -0.100
Joe Smith CLE PF -0.264

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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.