Real Player Ratings for the 2009 NBA Championship, Game 2: Lakers 101 Magic 96, Overtime

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 TWO
JUNE 7 2009 IN LOS ANGELES, CA
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 101 ORLANDO MAGIC 96
LAKFERS LEAD THE SERIES 2-0

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

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Rashard Lewis, PF 1.328
Dwight Howard, C 0.848
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.426
Rafer Alston, PG 0.247
Courtney Lee, SG 0.080
Jameer Nelson, PG -0.005
J.J. Redick, SG -0.027
Mickael Pietrus, SF -0.137
Marcin Gortat, C -0.146

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Pau Gasol, PF 0.937
Lamar Odom, PF 0.732
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.614
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.466
Derek Fisher, PG 0.450
Luke Walton, SF 0.328
Andrew Bynum, C 0.311


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 1.328
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.937
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.848
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.732
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.614
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.466
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.450
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.426
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.328
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.311
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.247
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.080
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG -0.005
J.J. Redick, ORL SG -0.027
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF -0.137
Marcin Gortat, ORL C -0.146

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
Rashard Lewis, PF 59.77
Dwight Howard, C 39.87
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 20.00
Rafer Alston, PG 6.42
Courtney Lee, SG 0.96
Jameer Nelson, PG -0.01
J.J. Redick, SG -0.72
Marcin Gortat, C -2.19
Mickael Pietrus, SF -3.16

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Pau Gasol, PF 41.21
Lamar Odom, PF 33.66
Kobe Bryant, SG 30.07
Derek Fisher, PG 18.44
Trevor Ariza, SF 17.71
Andrew Bynum, C 4.97
Luke Walton, SF 4.92


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 59.77
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 41.21
Dwight Howard, ORL C 39.87
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 33.66
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 30.07
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 20.00
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 18.44
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 17.71
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 6.42
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 4.97
Luke Walton, LAL SF 4.92
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.96
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG -0.01
J.J. Redick, ORL SG -0.72
Marcin Gortat, ORL C -2.19
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF -3.16

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

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Rashard Lewis, PF 1.147
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.326
Rafer Alston, PG 0.235
Dwight Howard, C 0.222
J.J. Redick, SG 0.036
Courtney Lee, SG 0.028
Jameer Nelson, PG -0.005
Mickael Pietrus, SF -0.069
Marcin Gortat, C -0.254

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Pau Gasol, PF 0.562
Lamar Odom, PF 0.502
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.454
Luke Walton, SF 0.353
Andrew Bynum, C 0.316
Derek Fisher, PG 0.298
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.157


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 1.147
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.562
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.502
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.454
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.353
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.326
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.316
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.298
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.235
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.222
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.157
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.036
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.028
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG -0.005
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF -0.069
Marcin Gortat, ORL C -0.254

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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
Dwight Howard, C 0.626
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.181
Marcin Gortat, C 0.108
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.099
Courtney Lee, SG 0.052
Rafer Alston, PG 0.012
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.000
J.J. Redick, SG -0.063
Mickael Pietrus, SF -0.069

LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Pau Gasol, PF 0.375
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.309
Lamar Odom, PF 0.230
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.160
Derek Fisher, PG 0.151
Andrew Bynum, C -0.006
Luke Walton, SF -0.025


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.626
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.375
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.309
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.230
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.181
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.160
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.151
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.108
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.099
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.052
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.012
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.000
Andrew Bynum, LAL C -0.006
Luke Walton, LAL SF -0.025
J.J. Redick, ORL SG -0.063
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF -0.069

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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.