Real Player Ratings for the 2009 West Final, Game 6: Lakers 119 Nuggets 92

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 SIX
MAY 29 2009 IN DENVER, CO
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 119 DENVER NUGGETS 92
LAKFERS WIN THE SERIES 4-2

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

LAKERS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.453
Sasha Vujacic, SG 1.204
Pau Gasol, PF 1.162
Lamar Odom, PF 0.933
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.879
Luke Walton, SF 0.484
Derek Fisher, PG 0.446
Shannon Brown, PG 0.386
Andrew Bynum, C -0.001
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.036

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.898
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.636
J.R. Smith, SG 0.629
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.593
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.477
Nene, C 0.449
Chris Andersen, C 0.404
Anthony Carter, PG 0.127
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.110


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 1.453
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 1.204
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 1.162
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.933
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.898
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.879
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.636
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.629
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.593
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.484
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.477
Nene, DEN C 0.449
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.446
Chris Andersen, DEN C 0.404
Shannon Brown, LAL PG 0.386
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.127
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.110
Andrew Bynum, LAL C -0.001
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.036

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 61.03
Pau Gasol, PF 48.79
Lamar Odom, PF 29.84
Trevor Ariza, SF 19.33
Derek Fisher, PG 14.26
Luke Walton, SF 12.10
Sasha Vujacic, SG 8.43
Shannon Brown, PG 3.09
Andrew Bynum, C -0.02
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.29

NUGGETS BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Carmelo Anthony, SF 33.22
Chauncey Billups, PG 23.14
J.R. Smith, SG 20.14
Nene, C 14.83
Kenyon Martin, PF 13.84
Linas Kleiza, SF 12.08
Chris Andersen, C 8.49
Dahntay Jones, SG 1.43
Anthony Carter, PG 1.14


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 61.03
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 48.79
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 33.22
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 29.84
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 23.14
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 20.14
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 19.33
Nene, DEN C 14.83
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 14.26
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 13.84
Luke Walton, LAL SF 12.10
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 12.08
Chris Andersen, DEN C 8.49
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 8.43
Shannon Brown, LAL PG 3.09
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 1.43
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 1.14
Andrew Bynum, LAL C -0.02
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.29

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OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
All Tracked Offensive Plays

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.247
Sasha Vujacic, SG 1.204
Lamar Odom, PF 0.790
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.777
Pau Gasol, PF 0.690
Luke Walton, SF 0.480
Shannon Brown, PG 0.386
Derek Fisher, PG 0.376
Andrew Bynum, C -0.051
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.200

NUGGETS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.792
J.R. Smith, SG 0.673
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.503
Kenyon Martin, PF 0.480
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.429
Dahntay Jones, SG 0.264
Nene, C 0.233
Chris Andersen, C 0.070
Anthony Carter, PG -0.274


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 1.247
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 1.204
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.792
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.790
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.777
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.690
J.R. Smith, DEN SG 0.673
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.503
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.480
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF 0.480
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.429
Shannon Brown, LAL PG 0.386
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.376
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG 0.264
Nene, DEN C 0.233
Chris Andersen, DEN C 0.070
Andrew Bynum, LAL C -0.051
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.200
Anthony Carter, DEN PG -0.274

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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 0.471
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.206
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.164
Lamar Odom, PF 0.142
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.101
Derek Fisher, PG 0.070
Andrew Bynum, C 0.050
Luke Walton, SF 0.004
Sasha Vujacic, SG 0.000
Shannon Brown, PG 0.000

NUGGETS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Anthony Carter, PG 0.401
Chris Andersen, C 0.334
Nene, C 0.217
Linas Kleiza, SF 0.207
Carmelo Anthony, SF 0.106
Chauncey Billups, PG 0.091
Kenyon Martin, PF -0.002
J.R. Smith, SG -0.043
Dahntay Jones, SG -0.154


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.471
Anthony Carter, DEN PG 0.401
Chris Andersen, DEN C 0.334
Nene, DEN C 0.217
Linas Kleiza, DEN SF 0.207
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.206
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.164
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.142
Carmelo Anthony, DEN SF 0.106
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.101
Chauncey Billups, DEN PG 0.091
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.070
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.050
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.004
Sasha Vujacic, LAL SG 0.000
Shannon Brown, LAL PG 0.000
Kenyon Martin, DEN PF -0.002
J.R. Smith, DEN SG -0.043
Dahntay Jones, DEN SG -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.