Real Player Ratings for the 2009 NBA Championship, Game 4: Lakers 99 Magic 91, Overtime

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NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 GAME FOUR
JUNE 11 2009 IN ORLANDO, FL
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 99 ORLANDO MAGIC 91, OVERTIME
LAKFERS LEAD THE SERIES 3-1

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 0.793
Luke Walton, SF 0.615
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.608
Pau Gasol, PF 0.424
Lamar Odom, PF 0.403
Derek Fisher, PG 0.388
Andrew Bynum, C 0.219
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.078
Josh Powell, C -0.298

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.645
Dwight Howard, C 0.638
J.J. Redick, SG 0.574
Rafer Alston, PG 0.349
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.313
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.265
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.256
Tony Battie, C -0.301
Courtney Lee, SG -0.468


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.793
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.645
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.638
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.615
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.608
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.574
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.424
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.403
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.388
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.349
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.313
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.265
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.256
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.219
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.078
Josh Powell, LAL C -0.298
Tony Battie, ORL C -0.301
Courtney Lee, ORL SG -0.468

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 38.86
Trevor Ariza, SF 26.76
Pau Gasol, PF 20.78
Derek Fisher, PG 16.28
Lamar Odom, PF 11.29
Luke Walton, SF 6.77
Andrew Bynum, C 3.51
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.70
Josh Powell, C -2.38

MAGIC BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dwight Howard, C 31.27
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 26.43
Rashard Lewis, PF 14.40
J.J. Redick, SG 9.76
Mickael Pietrus, SF 9.45
Rafer Alston, PG 9.41
Jameer Nelson, PG 6.89
Courtney Lee, SG -3.28
Tony Battie, C -3.61


COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 38.86
Dwight Howard, ORL C 31.27
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 26.76
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 26.43
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 20.78
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 16.28
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 14.40
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 11.29
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 9.76
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 9.45
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 9.41
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 6.89
Luke Walton, LAL SF 6.77
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 3.51
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.70
Josh Powell, LAL C -2.38
Courtney Lee, ORL SG -3.28
Tony Battie, ORL C -3.61

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

LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.610
Andrew Bynum, C 0.450
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.393
Luke Walton, SF 0.377
Lamar Odom, PF 0.359
Derek Fisher, PG 0.304
Pau Gasol, PF 0.245
Josh Powell, C -0.048
Jordan Farmar, PG -0.222

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
J.J. Redick, SG 0.574
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.526
Rafer Alston, PG 0.289
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.266
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.241
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.057
Dwight Howard, C -0.012
Tony Battie, C -0.134
Courtney Lee, SG -0.182


COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.610
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.574
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.526
Andrew Bynum, LAL C 0.450
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.393
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.377
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.359
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.304
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.289
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF 0.266
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.245
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.241
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.057
Dwight Howard, ORL C -0.012
Josh Powell, LAL C -0.048
Tony Battie, ORL C -0.134
Courtney Lee, ORL SG -0.182
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG -0.222

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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
Luke Walton, SF 0.238
Trevor Ariza, SF 0.215
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.183
Pau Gasol, PF 0.179
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.144
Derek Fisher, PG 0.084
Lamar Odom, PF 0.044
Andrew Bynum, C -0.231
Josh Powell, C -0.250

MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.650
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.256
Hedo Turkoglu, SF 0.118
Rafer Alston, PG 0.060
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.024
J.J. Redick, SG 0.000
Mickael Pietrus, SF -0.010
Tony Battie, C -0.167
Courtney Lee, SG -0.286


COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, ORL C 0.650
Rashard Lewis, ORL PF 0.256
Luke Walton, LAL SF 0.238
Trevor Ariza, LAL SF 0.215
Kobe Bryant, LAL SG 0.183
Pau Gasol, LAL PF 0.179
Jordan Farmar, LAL PG 0.144
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL SF 0.118
Derek Fisher, LAL PG 0.084
Rafer Alston, ORL PG 0.060
Lamar Odom, LAL PF 0.044
Jameer Nelson, ORL PG 0.024
J.J. Redick, ORL SG 0.000
Mickael Pietrus, ORL SF -0.010
Tony Battie, ORL C -0.167
Andrew Bynum, LAL C -0.231
Josh Powell, LAL C -0.250
Courtney Lee, ORL G -0.286

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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.