Real Player Ratings for the 2009 East Final, Game 3: Magic 99 Cavaliers 89

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 24, 2009 IN ORLANDO, FL
ORLANDO MAGIC 99 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 89
ORLANDO MAGIC LEAD SERIES 2-1

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

CAVALIERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
LeBron James, SF 1.161
Ben Wallace, PF 0.546
Joe Smith, PF 0.491
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 0.375
Mo Williams, PG 0.204
Sasha Pavlovic, SG 0.110
Delonte West, SG 0.102
Anderson Varegao, PF 0.069

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.889
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.798
Rafer Alston, PG 0.681
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.595
Courtney Lee, SG 0.590
Marcin Gortat, C 0.386
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.210


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
LeBron James, CLE SF 1.161
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.889
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.798
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.681
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.595
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.590
Ben Wallace, CLE PF 0.546
Joe Smith, CLE PF 0.491
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.386
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 0.375
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.210
Mo Williams, CLE PG 0.204
Sasha Pavlovic, CLE SG 0.110
Delonte West, CLE SG 0.102
Anderson Varegao, CLE PF 0.069

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

CAVALIERS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
LeBron James, SF 48.77
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 11.61
Joe Smith, PF 9.32
Mo Williams, PG 8.58
Ben Wallace, PF 8.19
Delonte West, SG 4.38
Sasha Pavlovic, SG 2.74
Anderson Varegao, PF 1.37

MAGIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Rafer Alston, PG 25.19
Dwight Howard, C 24.90
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 24.40
Courtney Lee, SG 21.84
Mickael Pietrus, SF 20.74
Marcin Gortat, C 9.27
Rashard Lewis, PF 8.39


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
LeBron James, CLE SF 48.77
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 25.19
Dwight Howard, ORL C 24.90
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 24.40
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 21.84
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 20.74
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 11.61
Joe Smith, CLE PF 9.32
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 9.27
Mo Williams, CLE PG 8.58
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 8.39
Ben Wallace, CLE PF 8.19
Delonte West, CLE SG 4.38
Sasha Pavlovic, CLE SG 2.74
Anderson Varegao, CLE PF 1.37

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

CAVALIERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
LeBron James, SF 0.862
Ben Wallace, PF 0.571
Anderson Varegao, PF 0.188
Mo Williams, PG 0.175
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 0.172
Delonte West, SG 0.134
Joe Smith, PF 0.036
Sasha Pavlovic, SG -0.072

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.870
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.447
Rafer Alston, PG 0.407
Courtney Lee, SG 0.325
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.269
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.268
Marcin Gortat, C 0.047


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.870
LeBron James, CLE SF 0.862
Ben Wallace, CLE PF 0.571
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.447
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.407
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.325
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.269
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.268
Anderson Varegao, CLE PF 0.188
Mo Williams, CLE PG 0.175
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 0.172
Delonte West, CLE SG 0.134
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.047
Joe Smith, CLE PF 0.036
Sasha Pavlovic, CLE SG -0.072

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

CAVALIERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Joe Smith, PF 0.455
LeBron James, SF 0.299
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C 0.203
Sasha Pavlovic, SG 0.182
Mo Williams, PG 0.030
Ben Wallace, PF -0.025
Delonte West, SG -0.032
Anderson Varegao, PF -0.120

MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.351
Marcin Gortat, C 0.340
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.327
Rafer Alston, PG 0.274
Courtney Lee, SG 0.266
Dwight Howard, C 0.020
Rashard Lewis, PF -0.060


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Joe Smith, CLE PF 0.455
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.351
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.340
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.327
LeBron James, CLE SF 0.299
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.274
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.266
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE C 0.203
Sasha Pavlovic, CLE SG 0.182
Mo Williams, CLE PG 0.030
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.020
Ben Wallace, CLE PF -0.025
Delonte West, CLE SG -0.032
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF -0.060
Anderson Varegao, CLE PF -0.120

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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.