Real Player Ratings for the 2009 NBA Championship, Game 5: Lakers 99 Magic 86

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.

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NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 GAME FIVE
JUNE 14 2009 IN ORLANDO, FL
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 99 ORLANDO MAGIC 86
LAKFERS WIN THE SERIES AND THE QUEST FOR THE RING 4-1

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

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.125
Pau Gasol, PF 0.964
Lamar Odom, PF 0.568
Derek Fisher, PG 0.491
Luke Walton, SF 0.449
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.285
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.180
Andrew Bynum, C 0.001

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
J.J. Redick, SG 1.069
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.814
Courtney Lee, SG 0.565
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.526
Dwight Howard, C 0.476
Marcin Gortat, C 0.304
Rafer Alston, PG 0.303
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.267
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.179


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 1.125
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 1.069
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.964
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.814
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.568
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.565
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.526
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.491
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.476
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.449
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.304
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.303
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.285
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.267
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.180
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.179
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.001

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
Kobe Bryant, SG 48.36
Pau Gasol, PF 40.49
Lamar Odom, PF 18.17
Derek Fisher, PG 15.70
Trevor Ariza, SF 11.67
Luke Walton, SF 6.29
Jordan Farmar, PG 2.52
Andrew Bynum, C 0.01

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Rashard Lewis, PF 23.65
Dwight Howard, C 18.57
Courtney Lee, SG 14.69
J.J. Redick, SG 13.90
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 11.22
Jameer Nelson, PG 10.58
Rafer Alston, PG 9.99
Mickael Pietrus, SF 3.05
Marcin Gortat, C 2.74


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 48.36
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 40.49
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 23.65
Dwight Howard, ORL C 18.57
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 18.17
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 15.70
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 14.69
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 13.90
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 11.67
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 11.22
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 10.58
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 9.99
Luke Walton, LAL SF 6.29
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 3.05
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 2.74
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 2.52
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.01

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OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
All Tracked Offensive Plays

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.714
Pau Gasol, PF 0.497
Derek Fisher, PG 0.452
Luke Walton, SF 0.356
Lamar Odom, PF 0.335
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.180
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.118
Andrew Bynum, C 0.083

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
J.J. Redick, SG 1.146
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.612
Courtney Lee, SG 0.441
Marcin Gortat, C 0.304
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.279
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.269
Rafer Alston, PG 0.156
Dwight Howard, C 0.138
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.102


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 1.146
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.714
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.612
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.497
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.452
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.441
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.356
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.335
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.304
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.279
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.269
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.180
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.156
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.138
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.118
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.102
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.083

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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
Pau Gasol, PF 0.467
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.411
Lamar Odom, PF 0.233
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.167
Luke Walton, SF 0.094
Derek Fisher, PG 0.039
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.000
Andrew Bynum, C -0.082

MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.338
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.246
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.202
Rafer Alston, PG 0.147
Courtney Lee, SG 0.124
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.077
Marcin Gortat, C 0.000
Hedo Turkoglu, SF -0.002
J.J. Redick, SG -0.077


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.467
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.411
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.338
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.246
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.233
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.202
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.167
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.147
Courtney Lee, ORL SG 0.124
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.094
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.077
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.039
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.000
Marcin Gortat, ORL C 0.000
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF -0.002
J.J. Redick, ORL SG -0.077
Andrew Bynum, LAL C -0.082

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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.