Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Semifinal, Game 2: Nuggets 117 Mavericks 105

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 TWO
MAY 5, 2009 IN DENVER, CO
NUGGETS 117 MAVERICKS 105
Nuggets lead the series 2-0

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

MAVERICKS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 1.052
Ryan Hollins, C 0.711
Jason Terry, SG 0.614
Jason Kidd, PG 0.507
Antoine Wright, SF 0.492
Brandon Bass, PF 0.455
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.448
James Singleton, PF 0.144
Erick Dampier, C -0.003

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
J.R. Smith, SG 1.262
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.986
Chris Andersen, FC 0.864
Nene, C 0.808
Anthony Carter, PG 0.793
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.711
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.673
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.035


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 1.262
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 1.052
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.986
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.864
Nene, DEN C 0.808
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.793
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 0.711
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.711
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.673
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.614
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.507
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.492
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.455
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.448
James Singleton, DAL PF 0.144
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.035
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.003


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 42.09
Jason Terry, SG 23.94
Jason Kidd, PG 19.25
Antoine Wright, SF 14.77
Ryan Hollins, C 9.96
Jose Juan Barea, PG 8.96
Brandon Bass, PF 7.28
James Singleton, PF 2.01
Erick Dampier, C -0.06

NUGGETS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Chauncey Billups, PG 38.47
J.R. Smith, SG 31.54
Carmelo Anthony, SF 29.86
Nene, C 27.47
Chris Andersen, FC 21.61
Kenyon Martin, PF 19.52
Anthony Carter, PG 15.85
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.52


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 42.09
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 38.47
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 31.54
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 29.86
Nene, DEN C 27.47
Jason Terry, DAL SG 23.94
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 21.61
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 19.52
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 19.25
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 15.85
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 14.77
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 9.96
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 8.96
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 7.28
James Singleton, DAL PF 2.01
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.52
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.06


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

MAVERICKS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.840
Ryan Hollins, C 0.788
Jason Terry, SG 0.606
Brandon Bass, PF 0.561
Antoine Wright, SF 0.402
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.367
Jason Kidd, PG 0.258
Erick Dampier, C 0.122
James Singleton, PF 0.099

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
J.R. Smith, SG 1.053
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.734
Chris Andersen, FC 0.723
Anthony Carter, PG 0.712
Nene, C 0.621
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.584
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.461
Dahntay Jones, SG -0.367


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 1.053
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.840
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 0.788
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.734
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.723
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.712
Nene, DEN C 0.621
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.606
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.584
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.561
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.461
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.402
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.367
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.258
Erick Dampier, DAL C 0.122
James Singleton, DAL PF 0.099
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG -0.367

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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
Jason Kidd, PG 0.249
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.212
Antoine Wright, SF 0.091
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.081
James Singleton, PF 0.044
Jason Terry, SG 0.008
Ryan Hollins, C -0.076
Brandon Bass, PF -0.106
Erick Dampier, C -0.125

NUGGETS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.402
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.252
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.212
J.R. Smith, SG 0.209
Nene, C 0.187
Chris Andersen, FC 0.142
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.127
Anthony Carter, PG 0.081


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.402
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.252
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.249
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.212
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.212
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.209
Nene, DEN C 0.187
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.142
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.127
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.091
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.081
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.081
James Singleton, DAL PF 0.044
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.008
Ryan Hollins, DAL C -0.076
Brandon Bass, DAL PF -0.106
Erick Dampier, DAL C -0.125

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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.