Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Final, Game 1: Lakers 105 Nuggets 103

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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WEST FINAL 2009 GAME ONE
MAY 19, 2009 IN LOS ANGELES, CA
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 105 DENVER NUGGETS 103
LOS ANGELES LAKERS LEAD THE SERIES 1-0

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

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, SF 1.179
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.811
Chris Andersen, FC 0.721
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.653
Nene, C 0.530
Anthony Carter, PG 0.375
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.186
J.R. Smith, SG 0.144
Dahntay Jones, SG -0.150

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.008
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.836
Lamar Odom, PF 0.767
Pau Gasol, FC 0.756
Derek Fisher, PG 0.667
Andrew Bynum, C 0.593
Luke Walton, SF 0.508
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.290
Sasha Vujacic, SG 0.043


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 1.179
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 1.008
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.836
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.811
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.767
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 0.756
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.721
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.667
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.653
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.593
Nene, DEN C 0.530
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.508
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.375
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.290
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.186
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.144
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 0.043
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG -0.150


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

NUGGETS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Carmelo Anthony, SF 47.17
Chauncey Billups, PG 33.23
Kenyon Martin, PF 25.46
Chris Andersen, FC 17.30
Nene, C 16.95
Anthony Carter, PG 5.63
J.R. Smith, SG 3.59
Linas Kleiza, SF 1.30
Dahntay Jones, SG -2.41

LAKERS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, SG 43.32
Pau Gasol, FC 31.74
Lamar Odom, PF 25.30
Derek Fisher, PG 20.69
Andrew Bynum, C 9.49
Trevor Ariza, SF 8.12
Jordan Farmar, PG 7.52
Luke Walton, SF 6.60
Sasha Vujacic, SG 0.56


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 47.17
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 43.32
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 33.23
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 31.74
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 25.46
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 25.30
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 20.69
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 17.30
Nene, DEN C 16.95
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 9.49
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 8.12
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 7.52
Luke Walton, LAL SF 6.60
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 5.63
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 3.59
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 1.30
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 0.56
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG -2.41

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

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, SF 1.128
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.595
Nene, C 0.425
Chris Andersen, FC 0.353
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.284
Anthony Carter, PG 0.027
J.R. Smith, SG 0.010
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.000
Dahntay Jones, SG -0.219

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.944
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.636
Derek Fisher, PG 0.615
Luke Walton, SF 0.484
Pau Gasol, FC 0.461
Lamar Odom, PF 0.371
Andrew Bynum, C 0.353
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.046
Sasha Vujacic, SG -0.005


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 1.128
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.944
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.636
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.615
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.595
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.484
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 0.461
Nene, DEN C 0.425
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.371
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.353
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.353
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.284
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.046
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.027
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.010
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.000
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG -0.005
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG -0.219

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

NUGGETS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.368
Chris Andersen, FC 0.368
Anthony Carter, PG 0.348
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.216
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.186
J.R. Smith, SG 0.134
Nene, C 0.104
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.069
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.051

LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Lamar Odom, PF 0.396
Pau Gasol, FC 0.295
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.244
Andrew Bynum, C 0.240
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.200
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.063
Derek Fisher, PG 0.052
Sasha Vujacic, SG 0.048
Luke Walton, SF 0.024


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.396
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.368
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.368
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.348
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 0.295
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.244
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.240
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.216
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.200
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.186
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.134
Nene, DEN C 0.104
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.069
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.063
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.052
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.051
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 0.048
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.024

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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.