Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Semifinal, Game 5: Nuggets 124 Mavericks 110

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 FIVE
MAY 13, 2009 IN DENVER, CO
NUGGETS 124, MAVERICKS 110
NUGGETS WIN THE SERIES 4-1

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

MAVERICKS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Brandon Bass 0.986
Dirk Nowitzki 0.982
Antoine Wright 0.797
Jason Kidd 0.796
Jose Juan Barea 0.587
Erick Dampier 0.385
Josh Howard 0.175
Jason Terry 0.162

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Chauncey Billups 1.443
Anthony Carter 1.002
J.R. Smith 0.964
Carmelo Anthony 0.922
Dahntay Jones 0.701
Nene 0.519
Kenyon Martin 0.492
Chris Andersen 0.410


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 1.443
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 1.002
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.986
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.982
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.964
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.922
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.797
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.796
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.701
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.587
Nene, DEN C 0.519
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.492
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.410
Erick Dampier, DAL C 0.385
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.175
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.162

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 44.21
Jason Kidd 35.03
Brandon Bass 24.65
Antoine Wright 11.96
Jose Juan Barea 10.57
Erick Dampier 9.24
Josh Howard 5.77
Jason Terry 5.50

NUGGETS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Chauncey Billups 57.70
Carmelo Anthony 36.89
J.R. Smith 27.96
Nene 21.29
Kenyon Martin 19.19
Anthony Carter 17.03
Dahntay Jones 13.32
Chris Andersen 5.74


COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 57.70
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 44.21
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 36.89
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 35.03
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 27.96
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 24.65
Nene, DEN C 21.29
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 19.19
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 17.03
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 13.32
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 11.96
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 10.57
Erick Dampier, DAL C 9.24
Josh Howard, DAL SF 5.77
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 5.74
Jason Terry, DAL SG 5.50

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

MAVERICKS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Brandon Bass 0.857
Dirk Nowitzki 0.850
Antoine Wright 0.710
Jason Kidd 0.682
Jose Juan Barea 0.497
Erick Dampier 0.360
Josh Howard 0.147
Jason Terry 0.106

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chauncey Billups 1.276
J.R. Smith 0.921
Carmelo Anthony 0.859
Anthony Carter 0.848
Dahntay Jones 0.442
Nene 0.377
Chris Andersen 0.358
Kenyon Martin 0.299


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 1.276
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.921
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.859
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.857
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.850
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.848
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.710
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.682
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.497
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.442
Nene, DEN C 0.377
Erick Dampier, DAL C 0.360
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.358
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.299
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.147
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.106

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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 0.133
Brandon Bass 0.129
Jason Kidd 0.114
Jose Juan Barea 0.090
Antoine Wright 0.087
Jason Terry 0.056
Josh Howard 0.028
Erick Dampier 0.025

NUGGETS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dahntay Jones 0.259
Kenyon Martin 0.193
Chauncey Billups 0.167
Anthony Carter 0.154
Nene 0.142
Carmelo Anthony 0.064
Chris Andersen 0.052
J.R. Smith 0.043

COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.259
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.193
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.167
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.154
Nene, DEN C 0.142
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL PF 0.133
Brandon Bass, DAL PF 0.129
Jason Kidd, DAL PG 0.114
Jose Juan Barea, DAL PG 0.090
Antoine Wright, DAL SF 0.087
Carmelo Anthony, DAL SF 0.064
Jason Terry, DAL SG 0.056
Chris Andersen, DEN FC 0.052
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.043
Josh Howard, DAL SF 0.028
Erick Dampier, DAL C 0.025

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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.