GAME THREE
MAY 23, 2010 IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
PHOENIX SUNS 118 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 109
LAKERS LEAD THE SERIES 2-1
REAL PLAYER RATINGS FOR A SINGLE GAME WITH SPECIAL HIDDEN DEFENDING ADJUSTMENT
Each player's hidden defending rating from the regular season is used as the Hidden Defending Adjustment (HDA). Obviously, players in any individual game including this one were not exactly as good defenders as they were on the average during the regular season. But since there is no way to provide HDA for individual games and since it is better to have some reasonable HDA than none at all, we use the season HDA as a reasonable substitute.
--Real Player Rating shows you the quality of players quickly and accurately.
LAKERS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.560
Pau Gasol, PF 0.960
Derek Fisher, PG 0.799
Shannon Brown, PG 0.526
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.473
Ron Artest, SF 0.402
Lamar Odom, PF 0.302
Andrew Bynum, C 0.166
SUNS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Steve Nash, PG 1.221
Amare Stoudemire, PF 1.168
Grant Hill, SF 0.926
Robin Lopez, C 0.892
Jared Dudley, SF 0.788
Jason Richardson, SG 0.623
Goran Dragic, PG 0.458
Channing Frye, C -0.127
Leandro Barbosa, SG -0.335
COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 1.560
Steve Nash, Suns PG 1.221
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 1.168
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 0.960
Grant Hill, Suns SF 0.926
Robin Lopez, Suns C 0.892
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 0.799
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 0.788
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 0.623
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 0.526
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 0.473
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 0.458
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 0.402
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 0.302
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 0.166
Channing Frye, Suns C -0.127
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG -0.335
SCALE FOR REAL PLAYER RATINGS FOR A SINGLE GAME WHEN THE SINGLE GAME HIDDEN DEFENDING ADJUSTMENT IS INCLUDED
Major Historic Super Star / "Perfect Player" 1.200 and more
Historic Super Star 1.080 1.199
Super Star 0.960 1.079
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.860 0.959
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.780 0.859
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.779
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.620 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.540 0.619
Marginal Role Player 0.460 0.539
Poor Player 0.380 0.459
Very Poor Player 0.300 0.379
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.299
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. These are estimates for average ratings by position among all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more. There are very few small forwards and shooting guards who don't fit at other positions who are superstars. Most superstars are players who can play point guard, power forward, or center.
Point Guard .780
Shooting Guard .600
Small Forward .650
Power Forward .720
Center .750
All Positions / All Players .700
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--Shows basketball production or quantity of players
--Hidden defending adjustments from the season are used; see above explanation (just before the Real Player Ratings) for details.
LAKERS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, SG 67.10
Pau Gasol, PF 43.18
Derek Fisher, PG 30.35
Ron Artest, SF 16.48
Lamar Odom, PF 10.58
Shannon Brown, PG 10.51
Jordan Farmar, PG 4.73
Andrew Bynum, C 1.33
SUNS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Amare Stoudemire, PF 49.05
Steve Nash, PG 46.40
Grant Hill, SF 26.84
Robin Lopez, C 26.77
Jason Richardson, SG 22.44
Jared Dudley, SF 14.97
Goran Dragic, PG 4.58
Channing Frye, C -2.28
Leandro Barbosa, SG -4.02
COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 67.10
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 49.05
Steve Nash, Suns PG 46.40
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 43.18
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 30.35
Grant Hill, Suns SF 26.84
Robin Lopez, Suns C 26.77
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 22.44
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 16.48
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 14.97
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 10.58
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 10.51
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 4.73
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 4.58
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 1.33
Channing Frye, Suns C -2.28
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG -4.02
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OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--Shows the quality of players' offense
LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.117
Pau Gasol, PF 0.627
Derek Fisher, PG 0.556
Andrew Bynum, C 0.134
Ron Artest, SF 0.078
Shannon Brown, PG 0.053
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.022
Lamar Odom, PF 0.002
SUNS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Steve Nash, PG 1.163
Amare Stoudemire, PF 0.820
Robin Lopez, C 0.752
Jason Richardson, SG 0.446
Grant Hill, SF 0.256
Goran Dragic, PG 0.172
Jared Dudley, SF 0.147
Leandro Barbosa, SG -0.172
Channing Frye, C -0.257
COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Steve Nash, Suns PG 1.163
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 1.117
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 0.820
Robin Lopez, Suns C 0.752
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 0.627
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 0.556
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 0.446
Grant Hill, Suns SF 0.256
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 0.172
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 0.147
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 0.134
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 0.078
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 0.053
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 0.022
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 0.002
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG -0.172
Channing Frye, Suns C -0.257
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--Shows the quality of players' defending
--Hidden defending adjustments from the season are used; see above explanation (just before the Real Player Ratings) for details.
LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Shannon Brown, PG 0.473
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.451
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.444
Pau Gasol, PF 0.333
Ron Artest, SF 0.324
Lamar Odom, PF 0.300
Derek Fisher, PG 0.243
Andrew Bynum, C 0.032
SUNS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Grant Hill, SF 0.670
Jared Dudley, SF 0.640
Amare Stoudemire, PF 0.348
Goran Dragic, PG 0.286
Jason Richardson, SG 0.178
Robin Lopez, C 0.140
Channing Frye, C 0.130
Steve Nash, PG 0.058
Leandro Barbosa, SG -0.163
COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Grant Hill, Suns SF 0.670
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 0.640
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 0.473
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 0.451
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 0.444
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 0.348
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 0.333
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 0.324
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 0.300
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 0.286
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 0.243
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 0.178
Robin Lopez, Suns C 0.140
Channing Frye, Suns C 0.130
Steve Nash, Suns PG 0.058
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 0.032
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG -0.163
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