Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Final, Game 4: Nuggets 120 Lakers 101

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 FINAL 2009 GAME FOUR
MAY 25 2009 IN DENVER, CO
DENVER NUGGETS 120 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 101
SERIES IS TIED 2-2

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 1.191
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.952
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.952
Luke Walton, SF 0.836
Andrew Bynum, C 0.767
Sasha Vujacic, SG 0.269
Derek Fisher, PG 0.182
Lamar Odom, PF 0.024
Trevor Ariza, SF -0.199
Shannon Brown, PG -0.348

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Nene, C 1.022
Chris Andersen, C 0.939
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.930
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.927
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.845
J.R. Smith, SG 0.811
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.759
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.301


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 1.191
Nene, DEN C 1.022
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.952
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.952
Chris Andersen, DEN C 0.939
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.930
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.927
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.845
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.836
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.811
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.767
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.759
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.301
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 0.269
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.182
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.024
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF -0.199
Shannon Brown, LAL PG -0.348

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 41.68
Kobe Bryant, SG 39.02
Andrew Bynum, C 17.63
Jordan Farmar, PG 13.32
Luke Walton, SF 10.87
Derek Fisher, PG 4.18
Sasha Vujacic, SG 4.03
Lamar Odom, PF 0.73
Trevor Ariza, SF -5.17
Shannon Brown, PG -5.58

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Nene, C 35.75
Kenyon Martin, PF 32.43
Chauncey Billups, PG 31.88
J.R. Smith, SG 22.70
Chris Andersen, C 22.54
Dahntay Jones, SG 17.67
Linas Kleiza, SF 10.99
Carmelo Anthony, SF 10.52


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 41.68
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 39.02
Nene, DEN C 35.75
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 32.43
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 31.88
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 22.70
Chris Andersen, DEN C 22.54
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 17.67
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 17.63
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 13.32
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 10.99
Luke Walton, LAL SF 10.87
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 10.52
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 4.18
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 4.03
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.73
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF -5.17
Shannon Brown, LAL PG -5.58

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

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Pau Gasol, PF 0.814
Luke Walton, SF 0.781
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.777
Andrew Bynum, C 0.735
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.671
Sasha Vujacic, SG 0.182
Derek Fisher, PG 0.068
Trevor Ariza, SF -0.057
Lamar Odom, PF -0.060
Shannon Brown, PG -0.305

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Nene, C 0.854
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.798
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.776
J.R. Smith, SG 0.742
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.623
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.460
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.340
Chris Andersen, C 0.327


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Nene, DEN C 0.854
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.814
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.798
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.781
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.777
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.776
J.R. Smith, SG DEN 0.742
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.735
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.671
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.623
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.460
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.340
Chris Andersen, DEN C 0.327
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 0.182
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.068
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF -0.057
Lamar Odom, LAL PF -0.060
Shannon Brown, LAL PG -0.305

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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 0.377
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.281
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.175
Derek Fisher, PG 0.113
Sasha Vujacic, SG 0.087
Lamar Odom, PF 0.085
Luke Walton, SF 0.055
Andrew Bynum, C 0.032
Shannon Brown, PG -0.043
Trevor Ariza, SF -0.142

NUGGETS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chris Andersen, C 0.613
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.466
Nene, C 0.167
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.154
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.136
J.R. Smith, SG 0.068
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.048
Carmelo Anthony, SF -0.040


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Chris Andersen, DEN C 0.613
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.466
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.377
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.281
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.175
Nene, DEN C 0.167
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.154
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.136
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.113
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 0.087
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.085
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.068
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.055
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.048
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.032
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF -0.040
Shannon Brown, LAL PG -0.043
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF -0.142

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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.