Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Semifinal, Game 1: Nuggets 109 Mavericks 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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WEST SEMIFINAL 2009 GAME ONE
MAY 3, 2009 IN DENVER, CO
NUGGETS 109 MAVERICKS 95
Nuggets lead the series 1-0

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

MAVERICKS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 1.064
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.637
Brandon Bass, PF 0.535
Jason Terry, SG 0.503
Jason Kidd, PG 0.490
Ryan Hollins, C 0.354
Josh Howard, SF 0.151
Erick Dampier, C -0.032
Antoine Wright, SF -0.053

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, SF 1.193
Anthony Carter, PG 1.167
Chris Andersen, FC 1.021
Nene, C 0.983
J.R. Smith, SG 0.966
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.487
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.417
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.393
Linas Kleiza, SF -0.286

COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 1.193
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 1.167
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 1.064
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 1.021
Nene, DEN C 0.983
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.966
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.637
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.535
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.503
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.490
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.487
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.417
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.393
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 0.354
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.151
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.032
Antoine Wright, DAL SF -0.053
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF -0.286

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

MAVERICKS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 43.64
Jason Kidd, PG 18.62
Jason Terry, SG 16.11
Jose Juan Barea, PG 14.64
Brandon Bass, PF 6.95
Ryan Hollins, C 6.01
Josh Howard, SF 4.99
Erick Dampier, C -0.70
Antoine Wright, SF -0.80

NUGGETS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Nene, C 35.38
Carmelo Anthony, SF 34.61
J.R. Smith, SG 30.91
Chris Andersen, FC 28.59
Anthony Carter, PG 25.67
Chauncey Billups, PG 14.93
Kenyon Martin, PF 11.67
Dahntay Jones, SG 8.76
Linas Kleiza, SF -2.00


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 43.64
Nene, DEN C 35.38
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 34.61
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 30.91
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 28.59
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 25.67
Jason Kidd, PG DAL 18.62
Jason Terry, DAL SG 16.11
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 14.93
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 14.64
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 11.67
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 8.76
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 6.95
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 6.01
Josh Howard, DAL SF 4.99
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.70
Antoine Wright, DAL SF -0.80
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF -2.00

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

MAVERICKS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.702
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.567
Ryan Hollins, C 0.416
Brandon Bass, PF 0.388
Antoine Wright, SF 0.280
Jason Terry, SG 0.202
Josh Howard, SF 0.163
Jason Kidd, PG 0.163
Erick Dampier, C -0.028

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Anthony Carter, PG 0.930
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.902
Nene, C 0.752
J.R. Smith, SG 0.602
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.397
Chris Andersen, FC 0.355
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.221
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.108
Linas Kleiza, SF -0.143


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.930
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.902
Nene, DEN C 0.752
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.702
J.R. Smith, SG DEN 0.602
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.567
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 0.416
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.397
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.388
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.355
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.280
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.221
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.202
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.163
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.163
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.108
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.028
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF -0.143

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

MAVERICKS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.363
Jason Kidd, PG 0.327
Jason Terry, SG 0.302
Brandon Bass, PF 0.147
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.070
Erick Dampier, C -0.003
Josh Howard, SF -0.012
Ryan Hollins, C -0.063
Antoine Wright, SF -0.333

NUGGETS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chris Andersen, FC 0.666
J.R. Smith, SG 0.363
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.309
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.291
Anthony Carter, PG 0.237
Nene, C 0.231
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.172
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.090
Linas Kleiza, SF -0.143


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.666
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.363
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.363
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.327
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.309
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.302
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.291
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.237
Nene, DEN C 0.231
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.172
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.147
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.090
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.070
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.003
Josh Howard, DAL SF -0.012
Ryan Hollins, DAL C -0.063
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF -0.143
Antoine Wright, DAL SF -0.333

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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.