Real Player Ratings for the 2009 NBA Championship, Game 1: Lakers 100 Magic 75

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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NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 GAME ONE
JUNE 4 2009 IN LOS ANGELES, CA
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 100 ORLANDO MAGIC 75
LAKFERS LEAD THE SERIES 1-0

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

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Marcin Gortat, C 1.107
J.J. Redick, SG 0.928
Dwight Howard, C 0.718
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.407
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.317
Rafer Alston, PG 0.231
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.219
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.128
Courtney Lee, SG 0.020

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.604
Pau Gasol, PF 0.747
Lamar Odom, PF 0.668
Andrew Bynum, C 0.622
Luke Walton, SF 0.608
Derek Fisher, PG 0.386
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.283
Shannon Brown, PG -0.079
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.095


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 1.604
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 1.107
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.928
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.747
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.718
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.668
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.622
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.608
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.407
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.386
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.317
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.283
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.231
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.219
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.128
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.020
Shannon Brown, LAL PG -0.079
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.095

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 and is not included.

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dwight Howard, C 25.15
Marcin Gortat, C 22.14
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 10.46
Jameer Nelson, PG 9.35
J.J. Redick, SG 7.42
Mickael Pietrus, SF 7.02
Rafer Alston, PG 5.78
Rashard Lewis, PF 4.61
Courtney Lee, SG 0.46

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, SG 60.94
Pau Gasol, PF 27.64
Lamar Odom, PF 21.36
Luke Walton, SF 14.58
Andrew Bynum, C 13.67
Derek Fisher, PG 12.34
Trevor Ariza, SF 6.78
Shannon Brown, PG -0.63
Jordan Farmar, PG -1.24


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 60.94
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 27.64
Dwight Howard, ORL C 25.15
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 22.14
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 21.36
Luke Walton, LAL SF 14.58
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 13.67
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 12.34
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 10.46
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 9.35
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 7.42
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 7.02
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 6.78
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 5.78
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 4.61
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.46
Shannon Brown, LAL PG -0.63
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -1.24

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

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
J.J. Redick, SG 0.640
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.336
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.262
Marcin Gortat, C 0.209
Dwight Howard, C 0.196
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.130
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.095
Rafer Alston, PG 0.074
Courtney Lee, SG 0.050

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.173
Luke Walton, SF 0.582
Pau Gasol, PF 0.554
Derek Fisher, PG 0.398
Andrew Bynum, C 0.364
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.278
Lamar Odom, PF 0.142
Shannon Brown, PG -0.079
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.220


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 1.173
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.640
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.582
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.554
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.398
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.364
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.336
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.278
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.262
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.209
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.196
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.142
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.130
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.095
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.074
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.050
Shannon Brown, LAL PG -0.079
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.220

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

MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Marcin Gortat, C 0.899
Dwight Howard, C 0.523
J.J. Redick, SG 0.288
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.222
Rafer Alston, PG 0.157
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.070
Rashard Lewis, PF -0.002
Courtney Lee, SG -0.030
Mickael Pietrus, SF -0.043

LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Lamar Odom, PF 0.526
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.431
Andrew Bynum, C 0.257
Pau Gasol, PF 0.193
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.125
Luke Walton, SF 0.025
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.005
Shannon Brown, PG 0.000
Derek Fisher, PG -0.012


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.899
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.526
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.523
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.431
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.288
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.257
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.222
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.193
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.157
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.125
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.070
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.025
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.005
Shannon Brown, LAL PG 0.000
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF -0.002
Derek Fisher, LAL PG -0.012
Courtney Lee, ORL SG -0.030
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF -0.043

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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.