Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Final, Game 2: Nuggets 106 Lakers 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 21, 2009 IN LOS ANGELES, CA
DENVER NUGGETS 106 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 103
SERIES IS TIED 1-1

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

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Linas Kleiza, SF 1.193
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.725
Nene, C 0.640
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.629
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.591
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.402
Chris Andersen, FC 0.223
J.R. Smith, SG 0.108

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.910
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.894
Lamar Odom, PF 0.802
Pau Gasol, FC 0.751
Andrew Bynum, C 0.530
Luke Walton, SF 0.421
Shannon Brown, SG 0.366
Derek Fisher, PG -0.106


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 1.193
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.910
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.894
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.802
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 0.751
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.725
Nene, DEN C 0.640
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.629
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.591
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.530
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.421
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.402
Shannon Brown, LAL SG 0.366
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.223
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.108
Derek Fisher, LAL PG -0.106

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 BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Carmelo Anthony, SF 30.46
Linas Kleiza, SF 26.24
Chauncey Billups, PG 25.98
Nene, C 22.39
Kenyon Martin, PF 22.03
Dahntay Jones, SG 5.23
Chris Andersen, FC 4.46
J.R. Smith, SG 2.70

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, SG 36.40
Pau Gasol, FC 33.05
Trevor Ariza, SF 29.50
Lamar Odom, PF 24.07
Andrew Bynum, C 9.55
Luke Walton, SF 7.99
Shannon Brown, SG 6.21
Derek Fisher, PG -2.96


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 36.40
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 33.05
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 30.46
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 29.50
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 26.24
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 25.98
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 24.07
Nene, DEN C 22.39
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 22.03
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 9.55
Luke Walton, LAL SF 7.99
Shannon Brown, LAL SG 6.21
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 5.23
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 4.46
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 2.70
Derek Fisher, LAL PG -2.96

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

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.986
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.574
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.547
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.486
Nene, C 0.366
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.332
J.R. Smith, SG 0.039
Chris Andersen, FC -0.029

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.809
Lamar Odom, PF 0.598
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.557
Shannon Brown, SG 0.406
Pau Gasol, FC 0.403
Luke Walton, SF 0.267
Andrew Bynum, C 0.213
Derek Fisher, PG -0.056


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.986
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.809
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.598
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.574
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.557
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.547
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.486
Shannon Brown, LAL SG 0.406
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 0.403
Nene, DEN C 0.366
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.332
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.267
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.213
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.039
Chris Andersen, DEN FC -0.029
Derek Fisher, LAL PG -0.056

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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
Nene, C 0.274
Chris Andersen, FC 0.252
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.207
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.151
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.143
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.070
J.R. Smith, SG 0.069
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.044

LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Pau Gasol, FC 0.348
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.337
Andrew Bynum, C 0.318
Lamar Odom, PF 0.205
Luke Walton, SF 0.154
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.101
Shannon Brown, SG -0.041
Derek Fisher, PG -0.050


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Pau Gasol, LAL FC 0.348
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.337
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.318
Nene, DEN C 0.274
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.252
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.207
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.205
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.154
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.151
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.143
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.101
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.070
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.069
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.044
Shannon Brown, LAL SG -0.041
Derek Fisher, LAL PG -0.050

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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.