Real Player Ratings for the 2009 NBA Championship, Game 3: Magic 108 Lakers 104

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 THREE
JUNE 9 2009 IN ORLANDO, FL
ORLANDO MAGIC 108 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 104
LAKFERS LEAD THE SERIES 2-1

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

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Pau Gasol, PF 0.759
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.647
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.634
Derek Fisher, PG 0.462
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.407
Lamar Odom, PF 0.281
Andrew Bynum, C 0.232
Luke Walton, SF 0.231

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.888
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.842
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.831
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.670
Tony Battie, C 0.636
Rafer Alston, PG 0.614
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.286
Courtney Lee, SG 0.006


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.888
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.842
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.831
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.759
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.670
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.647
Tony Battie, ORL C 0.636
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.634
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.614
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.462
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.407
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.286
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.281
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.232
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.231
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.006

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.

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Pau Gasol, PF 30.36
Kobe Bryant, SG 25.35
Trevor Ariza, SF 17.11
Derek Fisher, PG 14.79
Jordan Farmar, PG 10.35
Lamar Odom, PF 8.98
Andrew Bynum, C 5.33
Luke Walton, SF 2.54

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dwight Howard, C 38.17
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 35.36
Rashard Lewis, PF 27.48
Mickael Pietrus, SF 25.76
Rafer Alston, PG 22.72
Tony Battie, C 5.72
Jameer Nelson, PG 3.15
Courtney Lee, SG 0.12


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dwight Howard, ORL C 38.17
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 35.36
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 30.36
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 27.48
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 25.76
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 25.35
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 22.72
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 17.11
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 14.79
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 10.35
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 8.98
Tony Battie, ORL C 5.72
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 5.33
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 3.15
Luke Walton, LAL SF 2.54
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.12

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

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.693
Pau Gasol, PF 0.621
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.546
Luke Walton, SF 0.385
Derek Fisher, PG 0.371
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.268
Lamar Odom, PF 0.237
Andrew Bynum, C 0.105

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.703
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.663
Tony Battie, C 0.658
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.640
Rafer Alston, PG 0.570
Dwight Howard, C 0.478
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.077
Courtney Lee, SG 0.041


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.703
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.693
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.663
Tony Battie, ORL C 0.658
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.640
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.621
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.570
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.546
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.478
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.385
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.371
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.268
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.237
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.105
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.077
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.041

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

LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.139
Pau Gasol, PF 0.138
Andrew Bynum, C 0.127
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.101
Derek Fisher, PG 0.091
Lamar Odom, PF 0.044
Kobe Bryant, SG -0.060
Luke Walton, SF -0.154

MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.410
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.209
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.168
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.139
Rafer Alston, PG 0.044
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.030
Tony Battie, C -0.022
Courtney Lee, SG -0.035


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.410
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.209
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.168
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.139
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.139
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.138
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.127
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.101
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.091
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.044
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.044
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.030
Tony Battie, ORL C -0.022
Courtney Lee, ORL SG -0.035
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG -0.060
Luke Walton, LAL SF -0.154

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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.