GAME FOUR
MAY 25, 2010 IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
PHOENIX SUNS 115 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 106
SERIES TIED 2-2
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 1.668
Lamar Odom, PF 0.977
Andrew Bynum, C 0.977
Pau Gasol, PF 0.821
Derek Fisher, PG 0.517
Ron Artest, SF 0.499
Shannon Brown, PG 0.371
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.352
SUNS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Goran Dragic, PG 1.752
Louis Amundson, C 0.994
Steve Nash, PG 0.952
Leandro Barbosa, SG 0.911
Jared Dudley, SF 0.855
Channing Frye, C 0.786
Jason Richardson, SG 0.764
Robin Lopez, C 0.717
Amare Stoudemire, PF 0.623
Grant Hill, SF 0.562
COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 1.752
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 1.668
Louis Amundson, Suns C 0.994
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 0.977
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 0.977
Steve Nash, Suns PG 0.952
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG 0.911
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 0.855
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 0.821
Channing Frye, Suns C 0.786
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 0.764
Robin Lopez, Suns C 0.717
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 0.623
Grant Hill, Suns SF 0.562
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 0.517
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 0.499
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 0.371
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 0.352
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 75.04
Lamar Odom, PF 34.19
Pau Gasol, PF 29.56
Andrew Bynum, C 24.42
Ron Artest, SF 17.46
Derek Fisher, PG 17.07
Jordan Farmar, PG 5.28
Shannon Brown, PG 5.20
SUNS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Goran Dragic, PG 31.54
Steve Nash, PG 28.57
Channing Frye, C 27.52
Jared Dudley, SF 23.95
Jason Richardson, SG 23.67
Amare Stoudemire, PF 19.32
Louis Amundson, C 16.91
Leandro Barbosa, SG 15.48
Grant Hill, SF 11.24
Robin Lopez, C 9.32
COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 75.04
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 34.19
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 31.54
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 29.56
Steve Nash, Suns PG 28.57
Channing Frye, Suns C 27.52
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 24.42
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 23.95
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 23.67
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 19.32
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 17.46
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 17.07
Louis Amundson, Suns C 16.91
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG 15.48
Grant Hill, Suns SF 11.24
Robin Lopez, Suns C 9.32
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 5.28
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 5.20
============== SUB RATINGS ==============
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--Shows the quality of players' offense
LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kobe Bryant, SG 1.264
Andrew Bynum, C 0.611
Lamar Odom, PF 0.582
Pau Gasol, PF 0.439
Derek Fisher, PG 0.314
Ron Artest, SF 0.301
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.141
Shannon Brown, PG 0.046
SUNS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Goran Dragic, PG 1.378
Leandro Barbosa, SG 0.941
Steve Nash, PG 0.736
Louis Amundson, C 0.542
Jason Richardson, SG 0.493
Amare Stoudemire, PF 0.489
Jared Dudley, SF 0.470
Robin Lopez, C 0.439
Channing Frye, C 0.406
Grant Hill, SF 0.349
COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 1.378
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 1.264
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG 0.941
Steve Nash, Suns PG 0.736
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 0.611
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 0.582
Louis Amundson, Suns C 0.542
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 0.493
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 0.489
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 0.470
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 0.439
Robin Lopez, Suns C 0.439
Channing Frye, Suns C 0.406
Grant Hill, Suns SF 0.349
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 0.314
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 0.301
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 0.141
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 0.046
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is .385
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
Kobe Bryant, SG 0.404
Lamar Odom, PF 0.395
Pau Gasol, PF 0.382
Andrew Bynum, C 0.366
Shannon Brown, PG 0.326
Jordan Farmar, PG 0.211
Derek Fisher, PG 0.204
Ron Artest, SF 0.198
SUNS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Louis Amundson, C 0.452
Jared Dudley, SF 0.386
Channing Frye, C 0.381
Goran Dragic, PG 0.374
Robin Lopez, C 0.278
Jason Richardson, SG 0.271
Steve Nash, PG 0.216
Grant Hill, SF 0.214
Amare Stoudemire, PF 0.134
Leandro Barbosa, SG -0.031
COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Louis Amundson, Suns C 0.452
Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG 0.404
Lamar Odom, Lakers PF 0.395
Jared Dudley, Suns SF 0.386
Pau Gasol, Lakers PF 0.382
Channing Frye, Suns C 0.381
Goran Dragic, Suns PG 0.374
Andrew Bynum, Lakers C 0.366
Shannon Brown, Lakers PG 0.326
Robin Lopez, Suns C 0.278
Jason Richardson, Suns SG 0.271
Steve Nash, Suns PG 0.216
Grant Hill, Suns SF 0.214
Jordan Farmar, Lakers PG 0.211
Derek Fisher, Lakers PG 0.204
Ron Artest, Lakers SF 0.198
Amare Stoudemire, Suns PF 0.134
Leandro Barbosa, Suns SG -0.031
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is .315
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