Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Semifinal, Game 4: Mavericks 119 Nuggets 117

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.

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WEST SEMIFINAL 2009 GAME FOUR
MAY 11, 2009 IN DALLAS, TX
MAVERICKS 119 NUGGETS 117, Nuggets lead the series 3-1

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

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, SF 1.280
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.910
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.742
J.R. Smith, SG 0.605
Nene, C 0.376
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.138
Anthony Carter, PG 0.081
Kenyon Martin, PF -0.063

MAVERICKS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 1.321
Jason Kidd, PG 0.912
Josh Howard, SF 0.700
Brandon Bass, PF 0.665
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.590
Jason Terry, SG 0.407
Antoine Wright, SF 0.351
Erick Dampier, C -0.320


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 1.321
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 1.280
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.912
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.910
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.742
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.700
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.665
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.605
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.590
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.407
Nene, C DEN 0.376
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.351
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.138
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.081
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF -0.063
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.320

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 55.04
Chauncey Billups, PG 36.41
J.R. Smith, SG 16.95
Nene, C 15.81
Dahntay Jones, SG 12.61
Linas Kleiza, SF 2.77
Anthony Carter, PG 1.21
Kenyon Martin, PF -2.07

MAVERICKS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 58.14
Jason Kidd, PG 37.39
Josh Howard, SF 23.78
Brandon Bass, PF 18.62
Jason Terry, SG 12.62
Jose Juan Barea, PG 10.03
Antoine Wright, SF 7.37
Erick Dampier, C -7.35

COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 58.14
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 55.04
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 37.39
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 36.41
Josh Howard, DAL SF 23.78
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 18.62
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 16.95
Nene, DEN C 15.81
Jason Terry, DAL SG 12.62
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 12.61
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 10.03
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 7.37
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 2.77
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 1.21
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF -2.07
Erick Dampier, DAL C -7.35

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

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.885
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.817
J.R. Smith, SG 0.548
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.493
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.142
Anthony Carter, PG 0.127
Nene, C 0.063
Kenyon Martin, PF -0.015

MAVERICKS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.841
Jason Kidd, PG 0.522
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.495
Jason Terry, SG 0.484
Brandon Bass, PF 0.428
Josh Howard, SF 0.412
Antoine Wright, SF 0.370
Erick Dampier, C -0.251


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.885
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.841
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.817
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.548
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.522
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.495
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.493
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.484
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.428
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.412
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.370
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.142
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.127
Nene, DEN C 0.063
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF -0.015
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.251

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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
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.395
Nene, C 0.314
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.249
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.093
J.R. Smith, SG 0.058
Linas Kleiza, SF -0.003
Anthony Carter, PG -0.046
Kenyon Martin, PF -0.048

MAVERICKS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.480
Jason Kidd, PG 0.390
Josh Howard, SF 0.288
Brandon Bass, PF 0.238
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.095
Antoine Wright, SF -0.019
Erick Dampier, C -0.069
Jason Terry, SG -0.077

COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.480
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.395
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.390
Nene, DEN C 0.314
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.288
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.249
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.238
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.095
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.093
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.058
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF -0.003
Antoine Wright, DAL SF -0.019
Anthony Carter, DEN PG -0.046
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF -0.048
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.069
Jason Terry, DAL SG -0.077

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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.