Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Semifinal, Game 3: Nuggets 106 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.

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 THREE
MAY 9, 2009 IN DALLAS, TX
NUGGETS 106 MAVERICKS 105, Nuggets lead the series 3-0

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

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.859
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.691
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.600
J.R. Smith, SG 0.511
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.449
Chris Andersen, FC 0.397
Nene, C 0.375
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.361
Anthony Carter, PG 0.234

MAVERICKS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 1.318
Brandon Bass, PF 0.805
Jason Kidd, PG 0.653
Jason Terry, SG 0.431
Josh Howard, SF 0.318
Antoine Wright, SF 0.259
Erick Dampier, C 0.213
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.127
Ryan Hollins, C 0.032
Gerald Green, SG -0.788


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 1.318
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.859
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.805
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.691
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.653
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.600
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.511
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.449
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.431
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.397
Nene, DEN C 0.375
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.361
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.318
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.259
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.234
Erick Dampier, DAL C 0.213
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.127
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 0.032
Gerald Green, DAL SG -0.788

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
Chauncey Billups, PG 35.21
Carmelo Anthony, SF 29.01
Kenyon Martin, PF 17.07
J.R. Smith, SG 15.85
Nene, C 11.25
Dahntay Jones, SG 8.40
Linas Kleiza, SF 5.05
Chris Andersen, FC 4.36
Anthony Carter, PG 4.20

MAVERICKS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 50.09
Jason Kidd, PG 26.78
Brandon Bass, PF 20.12
Jason Terry, SG 14.21
Josh Howard, SF 9.21
Antoine Wright, SF 5.17
Erick Dampier, C 3.62
Jose Juan Barea, PG 1.52
Ryan Hollins, C 0.38
Gerald Green, SG -7.09


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 50.09
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 35.21
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 29.01
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 26.78
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 20.12
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 17.07
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 15.85
Jason Terry, DAL SG 14.21
Nene, DEN C 11.25
Josh Howard, DAL SF 9.21
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 8.40
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 5.17
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 5.05
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 4.36
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 4.20
Erick Dampier, DAL C 3.62
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 1.52
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 0.38
Gerald Green, DAL SG -7.09

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

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.817
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.686
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.502
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.459
J.R. Smith, SG 0.339
Chris Andersen, FC 0.302
Nene, C 0.126
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.080
Anthony Carter, PG 0.071

MAVERICKS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.793
Brandon Bass, PF 0.700
Jason Kidd, PG 0.530
Antoine Wright, SF 0.509
Jason Terry, SG 0.302
Erick Dampier, C 0.188
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.127
Josh Howard, SF 0.123
Ryan Hollins, C -0.388
Gerald Green, SG -0.454

COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.817
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.793
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.700
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.686
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.530
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.509
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.502
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.459
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.339
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.302
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.302
Erick Dampier, DAL C 0.188
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.127
Nene, DEN C 0.126
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.123
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.080
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.071
Ryan Hollins, DAL C -0.388
Gerald Green, DAL SG -0.454

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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
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.281
Nene, C 0.249
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.189
J.R. Smith, SG 0.172
Anthony Carter, PG 0.162
Chris Andersen, FC 0.095
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.042
Kenyon Martin, PF -0.010
Dahntay Jones, SG -0.086

MAVERICKS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, PF 0.525
Ryan Hollins, C 0.420
Josh Howard, SF 0.195
Jason Terry, SG 0.128
Jason Kidd, PG 0.123
Brandon Bass, PF 0.105
Erick Dampier, C 0.025
Jose Juan Barea, PG 0.000
Antoine Wright, SF -0.250
Gerald Green, SG -0.333

COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.525
Ryan Hollins, DAL C 0.420
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.281
Nene, DEN C 0.249
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.195
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.189
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.172
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.162
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.128
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.123
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.105
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.095
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.042
Erick Dampier, DAL C 0.025
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.000
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF -0.010
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG -0.086
Antoine Wright, DAL SF -0.250
Gerald Green, DAL SG -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.