REAL TEAM RATINGS
2009-10 Season
Final End of Season Ratings
1 Orlando Magic 64.99
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 64.64
3 Los Angeles Lakers 43.40
4 Dallas Mavericks 40.73
5 Utah Jazz 39.60
6 San Antonio Spurs 36.35
7 Denver Nuggets 35.88
8 Atlanta Hawks 35.49
9 Portland Trail Blazers 34.58
10 Phoenix Suns 33.64
11 Oklahoma City Thunder 29.74
12 Boston Celtics 27.35
13 Charlotte Bobcats 25.60
14 Miami Heat 23.85
15 Milwaukee Bucks 23.14
16 Houston Rockets -2.28
17 Chicago Bulls -6.27
18 Memphis Grizzlies -9.10
19 New Orleans Hornets -21.78
20 Indiana Pacers -26.95
21 Toronto Raptors -28.46
22 New York Knicks -36.08
23 Philadelphia 76ers -41.57
24 Washington Wizards -43.41
25 Detroit Pistons -45.43
26 Golden State Warriors -45.67
27 Sacramento Kings -47.38
28 Los Angeles Clippers -49.70
29 New Jersey Nets -68.78
30 Minnesota Timberwolves -80.45
========== REAL TEAM SUB RATINGS ==========
The following are the five sub ratings comprising Real Team Ratings (RTR) in order of importance. The sum of any team's five sub ratings equals that team's RTR.
EFFICIENCY SUB RATING
2009-10 Season
Final End of Season Ratings
Orlando Magic 24.60
Cleveland Cavaliers 21.30
Utah Jazz 17.10
San Antonio Spurs 16.50
Los Angeles Lakers 15.30
Atlanta Hawks 15.30
Phoenix Suns 15.30
Denver Nuggets 13.80
Boston Celtics 11.70
Portland Trail Blazers 11.10
Oklahoma City Thunder 11.10
Dallas Mavericks 9.00
Miami Heat 7.50
Milwaukee Bucks 5.40
Charlotte Bobcats 4.80
Houston Rockets -1.20
Memphis Grizzlies -4.80
Chicago Bulls -5.40
Toronto Raptors -5.70
New Orleans Hornets -7.80
Indiana Pacers -9.30
Golden State Warriors -10.50
New York Knicks -12.00
Philadelphia 76ers -12.60
Sacramento Kings -13.50
Washington Wizards -15.60
Detroit Pistons -17.40
Los Angeles Clippers -20.40
New Jersey Nets -30.00
Minnesota Timberwolves -30.00
PERFORMANCE VERSUS THE GOOD AND VERSUS THE BEST TEAMS SUB RATING
2009-10 Season
Final End of Season Ratings
Cleveland Cavaliers 24.74
Orlando Magic 21.89
Denver Nuggets 19.38
Dallas Mavericks 19.03
Los Angeles Lakers 16.80
Utah Jazz 12.60
Atlanta Hawks 11.89
Portland Trail Blazers 11.38
Phoenix Suns 10.64
Charlotte Bobcats 7.90
Oklahoma City Thunder 7.74
Boston Celtics 7.15
San Antonio Spurs 7.05
Houston Rockets 2.22
Chicago Bulls 1.03
Miami Heat -0.55
Milwaukee Bucks -1.46
Memphis Grizzlies -2.40
New Orleans Hornets -2.78
Toronto Raptors -9.26
New York Knicks -10.58
Detroit Pistons -11.53
Indiana Pacers -12.55
Washington Wizards -13.11
Los Angeles Clippers -13.70
Philadelphia 76ers -13.87
Sacramento Kings -17.78
Golden State Warriors -19.87
Minnesota Timberwolves -22.15
New Jersey Nets -25.78
MOST RECENT GAMES SUB RATING
2009-10 Season
Final End of Season Ratings
--Over weights the most recent performance, from the most recent 25 games.
--Reflects momentum, playoff motivation, and morale.
--Substantially but indirectly and inexactly reflects the current injury situations.
--Partially, indirectly, and inexactly reflects the likelihood that coaching strategies and tactics will work or not in the playoffs.
--The last five games of the Regular Season are ignored due to playoff coaches resting key players and due to other distortions.
1 Orlando Magic 13
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 13
3 Phoenix Suns 13
4 Milwaukee Bucks 13
5 Dallas Mavericks 11
6 Miami Heat 11
7 Utah Jazz 9
8 San Antonio Spurs 9
9 Portland Trail Blazers 9
10 Oklahoma City Thunder 9
11 Los Angeles Lakers 7
12 Denver Nuggets 5
13 Atlanta Hawks 5
14 Charlotte Bobcats 5
15 Boston Celtics 3
16 Memphis Grizzlies 1
17 Houston Rockets -1
18 Chicago Bulls -3
19 Indiana Pacers -3
20 Toronto Raptors -7
21 New York Knicks -7
22 Golden State Warriors -7
23 New Orleans Hornets -9
24 New Jersey Nets -11
25 Philadelphia 76ers -13
26 Sacramento Kings -13
27 Los Angeles Clippers -13
28 Washington Wizards -15
29 Detroit Pistons -15
30 Minnesota Timberwolves -21
DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENT SUB RATING
2009-10 Season
Final End of Season Ratings
-The defensive overweight adjustment is a small but valid adjustment that slightly modifies the ratings of teams according to where they rank defensively (the better the defense, the better for the playoffs).
-Aside from being a sub rating, this shows you how the NBA teams ranked defensively this year.
1 Charlotte Bobcats 5.80
2 Milwaukee Bucks 5.40
3 Orlando Magic 5.00
4 Los Angeles Lakers 4.60
5 Boston Celtics 4.20
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 3.80
7 Miami Heat 3.40
8 San Antonio Spurs 3.00
9 Oklahoma City Thunder 2.60
10 Utah Jazz 2.20
11 Chicago Bulls 1.80
12 Dallas Mavericks 1.40
13 Atlanta Hawks 1.00
14 Indiana Pacers 0.60
15 Portland Trail Blazers 0.20
16 Denver Nuggets -0.20
17 Houston Rockets -0.60
18 Washington Wizards -1.00
19 Sacramento Kings -1.40
20 Memphis Grizzlies -1.80
21 New Orleans Hornets -2.20
22 Los Angeles Clippers -2.60
23 Phoenix Suns -3.00
24 Philadelphia 76ers -3.40
25 New Jersey Nets -3.80
26 Detroit Pistons -4.20
27 New York Knicks -4.80
28 Minnesota Timberwolves -4.80
29 Golden State Warriors -5.40
30 Toronto Raptors -5.80
PACE ADJUSTMENT SUB RATING
2009-10 Season
Final End of Season Ratings
-The pace adjustment is a very small but valid adjustment that very slightly modifies the ratings of teams according to pace (the slower the pace, the better for the playoffs).
1 Portland Trail Blazers 2.90
2 Detroit Pistons 2.70
3 Miami Heat 2.50
4 Atlanta Hawks 2.30
5 Charlotte Bobcats 2.10
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 1.80
7 New Jersey Nets 1.80
8 Boston Celtics 1.30
9 Philadelphia 76ers 1.30
10 Washington Wizards 1.30
11 San Antonio Spurs 0.80
12 Milwaukee Bucks 0.80
13 Orlando Magic 0.50
14 Dallas Mavericks 0.30
15 New Orleans Hornets 0.00
16 Los Angeles Clippers 0.00
17 Los Angeles Lakers -0.30
18 Oklahoma City Thunder -0.70
19 Chicago Bulls -0.70
20 Toronto Raptors -0.70
21 Memphis Grizzlies -1.10
22 Utah Jazz -1.30
23 Houston Rockets -1.70
24 New York Knicks -1.70
25 Sacramento Kings -1.70
26 Denver Nuggets -2.10
27 Phoenix Suns -2.30
28 Minnesota Timberwolves -2.50
29 Indiana Pacers -2.70
30 Golden State Warriors -2.90
========== USER GUIDE ==========
Below are some key excerpts from the full User Guide. But see this User Guide article for full details about the revamped Real Team Ratings system.
USER GUIDE EXCERPTS
The Real Team Ratings system was substantially improved in April 2010 effective with this Report. The biggest change and improvement is a new factor that reflects recent performance (in about the last two months). This gets at several previously ignored items that will determine who will win and lose in playoffs, including:
-Momentum and morale
-Coaching strategies and tactics that have finally produced good (or bad) results
-New players acquired for the stretch run on the regular season and for the playoffs.
-Injuries that have occurred within the last couple of months or so and that may be carrying over into the playoffs.
See the User Guide for full details about the new Real Team Ratings system. The Guide will be extensively revised in the very near future. After it is revised, a link to it will be installed right here.
INTERPRETING RTR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TEAMS / PREDICTING PLAYOFF SERIES
NOTES
(1) This is an excerpt from the User Guide for Real Team Ratings, which is being revised, as explained above.
(2) Injury adjustments for injuries occurring within the last month or so can not be and are not completely accounted for. For larger differences between teams (greater than 25-30 RTR points) the higher rated team would generally have to have injury problems in order to lose. The probabilities mentioned below reflect the injury wild card factor about as much as they do all other uncertain factors combined.
(3) For playoff series predicting, add six points to the rating of the team that has home court advantage.
QUICK PLAYOFF SERIES PREDICTION SCALE
After you have added six points to the RTR of the team with home court advantage, calculate the difference between the two RTRs. Then find the range in which that difference is below and then you can see the probability that the series will be won by the higher team.
0 to 5.9 Complete toss-up: flip a coin
6 to 11.9 Roughly 60% chance the higher team will win
12 to 17.9 Roughly 70% chance the higher team will win
18 to 23.9 Roughly 80% chance the higher team will win
24 to 29.9 Roughly 89% chance the higher team will win
30 to 35.9 Roughly 95% chance the higher team will win
36 to 41.9 Roughly 98% chance the higher team will win
42 to 47.9 Roughly 99% chance the higher team will win
48 or more Roughly 100% chance the higher team will win
DETAILED GUIDE TO INTERPRETATION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN IN REAL TEAM RATINGS
NOTES
(1) This is an excerpt from the User Guide for Real Team Ratings, which is being revised, as explained above.
(2) In the detailed interpretaton guide that follows, the word "roughly" is repeatedly used in front of the probability numbers, as a reminder about the small amount of unavoidable statistical error, and to emphasize that unknown factors, especially injuries, will in some cases result in substantially different actual probabilities.
(3) For playoff series predicting, add six points to the rating of the team that has home court advantage.
The probability percentages are based on the historical results in the NBA.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS BETWEEN 0 AND 5.9
The series is a complete toss-up, when statistical error is considered. There is a strong possibility of a 7 game series. The higher team has a 50% to 55% chance of winning, depending on what exactly the difference is. These probabilities are too low for anyone to have any confidence in using RTR to say who will win. All series of this type are decided quite simply by who plays better, by who coaches better, or both.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS BETWEEN 6.0 AND 11.9
The series can easily go either way, although the higher team has a small edge, and has between a 55% to 65% chance of winning, depending on where in the range the difference is. There is a very substantial chance of a 7-game series. If the lower team wins, it is a small upset. Either slight differences in the quality of coaching, certain players playing a little better or a little worse than they did in the regular season, or both, could be responsible for an upset at this level.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS BETWEEN 12.0 AND 17.9
The series can go either way, and this type of difference gives a significant chance for a 7-game series. But the higher team has a clear edge. The higher team has between a 65% and a 75% probability of winning, depending on where in the range the difference is. If the lower team wins, it is a moderate upset. Either slight differences in the quality of coaching, certain players playing a little better or a little worse than they did in the regular season, or both, could be responsible for an upset at this level.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS BETWEEN 18.0 AND 23.9
The higher team has roughly between a 75% to 85% probability of winning, depending on where in the range the difference is. There is a chance, but only a small one, for a 7-game series. If the lower team wins, it is a fairly big upset. Either coaches, certain players, or both could be responsible for an upset at this level.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS BETWEEN 24.0 AND 29.9
The higher team has roughly between an 85% to a 93% probability of winning, depending on where in the range the difference is. In this kind of series, often the only way the lower team can win the series is by extending the series out to 7 games and then somehow winning the 7th game, thus taking the series 4 games to 3. However, it is not uncommon, assuming there is an upset in this type of series, for the lower team to so severly disrupt the favored team that the lower team upsets the higher, favored team 4 games to 2. Whichever way it does it, if the lower team does win coming in down by this amount, it should be considered a major upset. In many such cases, the coaching would have to be very wrong and/or negligent.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS BETWEEN 30.0 AND 35.9
The higher team has roughly between a 93% and a 97% probability of winning. depending on where in the range the difference is. In this kind of series, often the only way the lower team can win the series is by taking the series 7 games and winning the 7th game, thus taking the series 4 games to 3. However, there have been a tiny number of series where a team with this amount of a RTR deficit has won the series by so severly disrupting the favored team that it is able to win the series 4 games to 2. In the vast majority of such cases, the coaching for the higher team was severely wrong and/or negligent. Whether accomplished in 6 games or 7, the lower team winning despite being this far behind in RTR is extremely rare, and would be considered a very major and very surprising upset.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS BETWEEN 36.0 AND 41.9
The higher team has roughly between a 97% and a 99% probability of winning, depending on where in the range the difference is. Obviously, an upset would be extremely rare, shocking, and historical. It would in most cases be caused substantially by incompetent and/or severely negligent coaching or by one or more major injuries. With this amount of difference, any upset would almost certainly have to be with the series going all seven games.
DIFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS 42.0 AND 47.9
The higher team has a roughly 99% probability of winning the series. Obviously, an upset would be extremely rare, shocking, and historical. It would in most cases be caused substantially by incompetent and/or severely negligent coaching or by one or more major injuries. With this amount of difference, any upset would almost certainly have to be with the series going all seven games.
DEFFERENCE IN RATINGS IS 48.0 OR MORE
It is close to a 100% certainty that the higher team will win the series. Obviously, an upset would be extremely rare, shocking, and historical. It would in the vast majority of cases be caused substantially by incompetent and/or severely negligent coaching. With this amount of difference, any upset would almost certainly have to be with the series going all seven games.
COMPLETE USER GUIDE
Above are only excerpts from the full User Guide. See this User Guide article for full details about the revamped Real Team Ratings system.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Toronto Raptors Real Player Ratings as of April 10, 2010
TORONTO RAPTORS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 10
Congratulations and respect are due to CHRIS BOSH, who is leading the Raptors in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to CHRIS BOSH, who has contributed more than any other player to the Raptors so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
SUPER STARS
CHRIS BOSH
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Amir Johnson
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
None
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Jose Calderon
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Amir Johnson
TORONTO RAPTORS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Chris Bosh 0.978
Jose Calderon 0.800
Amir Johnson 0.783
Jarrett Jack 0.697
Rasho Nesterovic 0.649
Hedo Turkoglu 0.631
Marco Belinelli 0.597
Andrea Bargnani 0.582
Sonny Weems 0.534
Antoine Wright 0.457
DeMar DeRozan 0.409
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
TORONTO RAPTORS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Chris Bosh 2471.35
Andrea Bargnani 1564.85
Jarrett Jack 1511.47
Jose Calderon 1398.53
Hedo Turkoglu 1387.58
Amir Johnson 1060.76
Sonny Weems 670.72
DeMar DeRozan 649.00
Antoine Wright 636.61
Marco Belinelli 632.15
Rasho Nesterovic 261.04
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
TORONTO RAPTORS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Jose Calderon 0.675
Chris Bosh 0.598
Jarrett Jack 0.577
Rasho Nesterovic 0.478
Hedo Turkoglu 0.440
Amir Johnson 0.385
Andrea Bargnani 0.379
Sonny Weems 0.368
Marco Belinelli 0.365
DeMar DeRozan 0.314
Antoine Wright 0.256
TORONTO RAPTORS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Amir Johnson 0.399
Chris Bosh 0.381
Marco Belinelli 0.232
Andrea Bargnani 0.204
Antoine Wright 0.202
Hedo Turkoglu 0.190
Rasho Nesterovic 0.171
Sonny Weems 0.165
Jose Calderon 0.125
Jarrett Jack 0.120
DeMar DeRozan 0.095
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
USER GUIDE EXCERPT: SHOULD PLAYERS WITH LOW RATINGS BE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS?
On a Championship team, many players rated below about .590 are usually a drag on that teams' Championship run. However, such players sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be and often are overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. We see that players below about .590 are often getting too much playing time in playoff games. As a rough estimate, half of all players rated between .480 and .589 should not be playing at all in the playoffs for any of the major contenders (the best three teams) or even for the wild card contenders (the 4th, 5th, and 6th best teams).
The advice regarding players rated even lower is simple and clear. Players rated below .480 should not be playing at all in the playoffs (except in garbage time) for teams that are serious about winning the Quest for the Ring.
THE COMPLETE USER GUIDE TO REAL PLAYER RATINGS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 10
Congratulations and respect are due to CHRIS BOSH, who is leading the Raptors in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to CHRIS BOSH, who has contributed more than any other player to the Raptors so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
SUPER STARS
CHRIS BOSH
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Amir Johnson
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
None
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Jose Calderon
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Amir Johnson
TORONTO RAPTORS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Chris Bosh 0.978
Jose Calderon 0.800
Amir Johnson 0.783
Jarrett Jack 0.697
Rasho Nesterovic 0.649
Hedo Turkoglu 0.631
Marco Belinelli 0.597
Andrea Bargnani 0.582
Sonny Weems 0.534
Antoine Wright 0.457
DeMar DeRozan 0.409
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
TORONTO RAPTORS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Chris Bosh 2471.35
Andrea Bargnani 1564.85
Jarrett Jack 1511.47
Jose Calderon 1398.53
Hedo Turkoglu 1387.58
Amir Johnson 1060.76
Sonny Weems 670.72
DeMar DeRozan 649.00
Antoine Wright 636.61
Marco Belinelli 632.15
Rasho Nesterovic 261.04
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
TORONTO RAPTORS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Jose Calderon 0.675
Chris Bosh 0.598
Jarrett Jack 0.577
Rasho Nesterovic 0.478
Hedo Turkoglu 0.440
Amir Johnson 0.385
Andrea Bargnani 0.379
Sonny Weems 0.368
Marco Belinelli 0.365
DeMar DeRozan 0.314
Antoine Wright 0.256
TORONTO RAPTORS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Amir Johnson 0.399
Chris Bosh 0.381
Marco Belinelli 0.232
Andrea Bargnani 0.204
Antoine Wright 0.202
Hedo Turkoglu 0.190
Rasho Nesterovic 0.171
Sonny Weems 0.165
Jose Calderon 0.125
Jarrett Jack 0.120
DeMar DeRozan 0.095
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
USER GUIDE EXCERPT: SHOULD PLAYERS WITH LOW RATINGS BE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS?
On a Championship team, many players rated below about .590 are usually a drag on that teams' Championship run. However, such players sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be and often are overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. We see that players below about .590 are often getting too much playing time in playoff games. As a rough estimate, half of all players rated between .480 and .589 should not be playing at all in the playoffs for any of the major contenders (the best three teams) or even for the wild card contenders (the 4th, 5th, and 6th best teams).
The advice regarding players rated even lower is simple and clear. Players rated below .480 should not be playing at all in the playoffs (except in garbage time) for teams that are serious about winning the Quest for the Ring.
THE COMPLETE USER GUIDE TO REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Portland Trailblazers Real Player Ratings as of April 10, 2010
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 10
Congratulations and respect are due to GREG ODEN, who is leading the Trailblazers in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, who has contributed more than any other player to the Trailblazers so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
GREG ODEN
SUPER STARS
MARCUS CAMBY
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Andre Miller
Brandon Roy
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
LaMarcus Aldridge
Joel Przybilla
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Nicolas Batum
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Brandon Roy
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Marcus Camby
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Greg Oden 1.057
Marcus Camby 0.926
Andre Miller 0.874
Brandon Roy 0.841
LaMarcus Aldridge 0.810
Joel Przybilla 0.778
Nicolas Batum 0.701
Rudy Fernandez 0.680
Martell Webster 0.589
Jerryd Bayless 0.557
Dante Cunningham 0.553
Juwan Howard 0.521
Jeff Pendergraph 0.379
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
LaMarcus Aldridge 2305.00
Andre Miller 2121.51
Brandon Roy 2024.03
Martell Webster 1131.40
Rudy Fernandez 911.71
Juwan Howard 823.73
Jerryd Bayless 691.76
Marcus Camby 597.50
Nicolas Batum 576.44
Greg Oden 530.54
Joel Przybilla 530.00
Dante Cunningham 372.11
Jeff Pendergraph 142.56
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Brandon Roy 0.606
Andre Miller 0.574
Greg Oden 0.487
Jerryd Bayless 0.462
Nicolas Batum 0.461
LaMarcus Aldridge 0.455
Rudy Fernandez 0.352
Dante Cunningham 0.321
Martell Webster 0.292
Marcus Camby 0.284
Juwan Howard 0.283
Jeff Pendergraph 0.224
Joel Przybilla 0.175
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Marcus Camby 0.643
Joel Przybilla 0.603
Greg Oden 0.570
LaMarcus Aldridge 0.355
Rudy Fernandez 0.329
Andre Miller 0.301
Martell Webster 0.297
Nicolas Batum 0.240
Juwan Howard 0.238
Brandon Roy 0.235
Dante Cunningham 0.232
Jeff Pendergraph 0.156
Jerryd Bayless 0.095
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
USER GUIDE EXCERPT: SHOULD PLAYERS WITH LOW RATINGS BE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS?
On a Championship team, many players rated below about .590 are usually a drag on that teams' Championship run. However, such players sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be and often are overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. We see that players below about .590 are often getting too much playing time in playoff games. As a rough estimate, half of all players rated between .480 and .589 should not be playing at all in the playoffs for any of the major contenders (the best three teams) or even for the wild card contenders (the 4th, 5th, and 6th best teams).
The advice regarding players rated even lower is simple and clear. Players rated below .480 should not be playing at all in the playoffs (except in garbage time) for teams that are serious about winning the Quest for the Ring.
THE COMPLETE USER GUIDE TO REAL PLAYER RATINGS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 10
Congratulations and respect are due to GREG ODEN, who is leading the Trailblazers in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, who has contributed more than any other player to the Trailblazers so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
GREG ODEN
SUPER STARS
MARCUS CAMBY
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Andre Miller
Brandon Roy
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
LaMarcus Aldridge
Joel Przybilla
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Nicolas Batum
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Brandon Roy
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Marcus Camby
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Greg Oden 1.057
Marcus Camby 0.926
Andre Miller 0.874
Brandon Roy 0.841
LaMarcus Aldridge 0.810
Joel Przybilla 0.778
Nicolas Batum 0.701
Rudy Fernandez 0.680
Martell Webster 0.589
Jerryd Bayless 0.557
Dante Cunningham 0.553
Juwan Howard 0.521
Jeff Pendergraph 0.379
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
LaMarcus Aldridge 2305.00
Andre Miller 2121.51
Brandon Roy 2024.03
Martell Webster 1131.40
Rudy Fernandez 911.71
Juwan Howard 823.73
Jerryd Bayless 691.76
Marcus Camby 597.50
Nicolas Batum 576.44
Greg Oden 530.54
Joel Przybilla 530.00
Dante Cunningham 372.11
Jeff Pendergraph 142.56
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Brandon Roy 0.606
Andre Miller 0.574
Greg Oden 0.487
Jerryd Bayless 0.462
Nicolas Batum 0.461
LaMarcus Aldridge 0.455
Rudy Fernandez 0.352
Dante Cunningham 0.321
Martell Webster 0.292
Marcus Camby 0.284
Juwan Howard 0.283
Jeff Pendergraph 0.224
Joel Przybilla 0.175
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Marcus Camby 0.643
Joel Przybilla 0.603
Greg Oden 0.570
LaMarcus Aldridge 0.355
Rudy Fernandez 0.329
Andre Miller 0.301
Martell Webster 0.297
Nicolas Batum 0.240
Juwan Howard 0.238
Brandon Roy 0.235
Dante Cunningham 0.232
Jeff Pendergraph 0.156
Jerryd Bayless 0.095
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
USER GUIDE EXCERPT: SHOULD PLAYERS WITH LOW RATINGS BE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS?
On a Championship team, many players rated below about .590 are usually a drag on that teams' Championship run. However, such players sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be and often are overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. We see that players below about .590 are often getting too much playing time in playoff games. As a rough estimate, half of all players rated between .480 and .589 should not be playing at all in the playoffs for any of the major contenders (the best three teams) or even for the wild card contenders (the 4th, 5th, and 6th best teams).
The advice regarding players rated even lower is simple and clear. Players rated below .480 should not be playing at all in the playoffs (except in garbage time) for teams that are serious about winning the Quest for the Ring.
THE COMPLETE USER GUIDE TO REAL PLAYER RATINGS
San Antonio Spurs Real Player Ratings as of April 10, 2010
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 10
Congratulations and respect are due to TIM DUNCAN, who is leading the Spurs in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to TIM DUNCAN, who has contributed more than any other player to the Spurs so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
TIM DUNCAN
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
MANU GINOBILI
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Antonio McDyess
Tony Parker
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Matt Bonner
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
DeJuan Blair
Richard Jefferson
George Hill
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Manu Ginobili
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Tim Duncan
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Tim Duncan 1.246
Manu Ginobili 1.027
Antonio McDyess 0.833
Tony Parker 0.830
Matt Bonner 0.783
DeJuan Blair 0.759
Richard Jefferson 0.717
George Hill 0.711
Roger Mason 0.620
Keith Bogans 0.462
Malik Hairston 0.405
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Tim Duncan 3014.39
Manu Ginobili 2185.86
Richard Jefferson 1773.82
George Hill 1603.14
Tony Parker 1391.91
Antonio McDyess 1331.71
DeJuan Blair 1086.93
Roger Mason 897.15
Matt Bonner 876.62
Keith Bogans 699.37
Malik Hairston 122.22
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Manu Ginobili 0.695
Tim Duncan 0.617
Tony Parker 0.568
George Hill 0.453
Matt Bonner 0.433
DeJuan Blair 0.416
Richard Jefferson 0.345
Roger Mason 0.338
Antonio McDyess 0.318
Malik Hairston 0.272
Keith Bogans 0.229
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Tim Duncan 0.629
Antonio McDyess 0.515
Richard Jefferson 0.371
Matt Bonner 0.350
DeJuan Blair 0.343
Manu Ginobili 0.332
Roger Mason 0.281
Tony Parker 0.262
George Hill 0.258
Keith Bogans 0.233
Malik Hairston 0.132
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
USER GUIDE EXCERPT: SHOULD PLAYERS WITH LOW RATINGS BE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS?
On a Championship team, many players rated below about .590 are usually a drag on that teams' Championship run. However, such players sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be and often are overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. We see that players below about .590 are often getting too much playing time in playoff games. As a rough estimate, half of all players rated between .480 and .589 should not be playing at all in the playoffs for any of the major contenders (the best three teams) or even for the wild card contenders (the 4th, 5th, and 6th best teams).
The advice regarding players rated even lower is simple and clear. Players rated below .480 should not be playing at all in the playoffs (except in garbage time) for teams that are serious about winning the Quest for the Ring.
THE COMPLETE USER GUIDE TO REAL PLAYER RATINGS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 10
Congratulations and respect are due to TIM DUNCAN, who is leading the Spurs in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to TIM DUNCAN, who has contributed more than any other player to the Spurs so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
TIM DUNCAN
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
MANU GINOBILI
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Antonio McDyess
Tony Parker
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Matt Bonner
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
DeJuan Blair
Richard Jefferson
George Hill
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Manu Ginobili
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Tim Duncan
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Tim Duncan 1.246
Manu Ginobili 1.027
Antonio McDyess 0.833
Tony Parker 0.830
Matt Bonner 0.783
DeJuan Blair 0.759
Richard Jefferson 0.717
George Hill 0.711
Roger Mason 0.620
Keith Bogans 0.462
Malik Hairston 0.405
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Tim Duncan 3014.39
Manu Ginobili 2185.86
Richard Jefferson 1773.82
George Hill 1603.14
Tony Parker 1391.91
Antonio McDyess 1331.71
DeJuan Blair 1086.93
Roger Mason 897.15
Matt Bonner 876.62
Keith Bogans 699.37
Malik Hairston 122.22
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Manu Ginobili 0.695
Tim Duncan 0.617
Tony Parker 0.568
George Hill 0.453
Matt Bonner 0.433
DeJuan Blair 0.416
Richard Jefferson 0.345
Roger Mason 0.338
Antonio McDyess 0.318
Malik Hairston 0.272
Keith Bogans 0.229
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 10, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Tim Duncan 0.629
Antonio McDyess 0.515
Richard Jefferson 0.371
Matt Bonner 0.350
DeJuan Blair 0.343
Manu Ginobili 0.332
Roger Mason 0.281
Tony Parker 0.262
George Hill 0.258
Keith Bogans 0.233
Malik Hairston 0.132
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
USER GUIDE EXCERPT: SHOULD PLAYERS WITH LOW RATINGS BE PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS?
On a Championship team, many players rated below about .590 are usually a drag on that teams' Championship run. However, such players sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be and often are overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. We see that players below about .590 are often getting too much playing time in playoff games. As a rough estimate, half of all players rated between .480 and .589 should not be playing at all in the playoffs for any of the major contenders (the best three teams) or even for the wild card contenders (the 4th, 5th, and 6th best teams).
The advice regarding players rated even lower is simple and clear. Players rated below .480 should not be playing at all in the playoffs (except in garbage time) for teams that are serious about winning the Quest for the Ring.
THE COMPLETE USER GUIDE TO REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Phoenix Suns Real Player Ratings as of April 9, 2010
PHOENIX SUNS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 9
Congratulations and respect are due to STEVE NASH, who is leading the Suns in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to STEVE NASH, who has contributed more than any other player to the Suns so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
STEVE NASH
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Amare Stoudemire
Goran Dragic
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Channing Frye
Jason Richardson
Louis Amundson
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Steve Nash
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Louis Amundson
PHOENIX SUNS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Steve Nash 1.097
Amare Stoudemire 0.815
Goran Dragic 0.778
Channing Frye 0.728
Jason Richardson 0.721
Louis Amundson 0.710
Robin Lopez 0.690
Grant Hill 0.670
Jared Dudley 0.668
Leandro Barbosa 0.609
Earl Clark 0.443
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
NOTES REGARDING LOW REGULAR SEASON RATINGS
Players rated below about .550 sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. If so, players below about .550 are probably getting much too much playing time. See the User Guide (link at the bottom) for much more.
PHOENIX SUNS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Steve Nash 2781.69
Amare Stoudemire 2195.40
Jason Richardson 1708.69
Grant Hill 1558.87
Channing Frye 1520.84
Jared Dudley 1272.24
Goran Dragic 1066.76
Louis Amundson 778.79
Robin Lopez 680.46
Leandro Barbosa 437.46
Earl Clark 160.86
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
PHOENIX SUNS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Steve Nash 0.931
Goran Dragic 0.532
Amare Stoudemire 0.524
Jason Richardson 0.473
Leandro Barbosa 0.450
Channing Frye 0.417
Robin Lopez 0.415
Jared Dudley 0.401
Grant Hill 0.393
Louis Amundson 0.309
Earl Clark 0.197
PHOENIX SUNS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Louis Amundson 0.401
Channing Frye 0.311
Amare Stoudemire 0.291
Grant Hill 0.277
Robin Lopez 0.275
Jared Dudley 0.267
Jason Richardson 0.248
Earl Clark 0.247
Goran Dragic 0.246
Steve Nash 0.166
Leandro Barbosa 0.159
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
2009-10 season through April 9
Congratulations and respect are due to STEVE NASH, who is leading the Suns in quality basketball so far this season.
Congratulations and respect are due to STEVE NASH, who has contributed more than any other player to the Suns so far this season.
KEY PLAYERS
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
STEVE NASH
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Amare Stoudemire
Goran Dragic
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Channing Frye
Jason Richardson
Louis Amundson
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Steve Nash
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Louis Amundson
PHOENIX SUNS
REAL PLAYER RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Quality of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Steve Nash 1.097
Amare Stoudemire 0.815
Goran Dragic 0.778
Channing Frye 0.728
Jason Richardson 0.721
Louis Amundson 0.710
Robin Lopez 0.690
Grant Hill 0.670
Jared Dudley 0.668
Leandro Barbosa 0.609
Earl Clark 0.443
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect for all Practical Purposes / Major Historic Super Star 1.100 and more
Historic Super Star 1.000 1.099
Super Star 0.910 0.999
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.830 0.909
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.760 0.829
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.650 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.590 0.649
Marginal Role Player 0.530 0.589
Poor Player 0.470 0.529
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.469
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
NOTES REGARDING LOW REGULAR SEASON RATINGS
Players rated below about .550 sometimes get playing time based largely on factors outside of RPR, but valued by coaches and other players, such as:
--Great energy, effort, and hustle
--Toughness, such as diving after loose balls and taking charges
--Leadership and/or knowledge, especially in the case of veterans
--Perceived potential for future improvement in terms of real basketball production, especially in the case of young players
But keep in mind also that the value of these qualities may be overestimated, particularly with respect to playoff games. If so, players below about .550 are probably getting much too much playing time. See the User Guide (link at the bottom) for much more.
PHOENIX SUNS
REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Quantity of players: includes all tracked actions and hidden defending
All players who have played at least 300 minutes included
Steve Nash 2781.69
Amare Stoudemire 2195.40
Jason Richardson 1708.69
Grant Hill 1558.87
Channing Frye 1520.84
Jared Dudley 1272.24
Goran Dragic 1066.76
Louis Amundson 778.79
Robin Lopez 680.46
Leandro Barbosa 437.46
Earl Clark 160.86
========== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ==================================
PHOENIX SUNS
OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Offensive Quality: Includes all non-trivial offensive actions
Steve Nash 0.931
Goran Dragic 0.532
Amare Stoudemire 0.524
Jason Richardson 0.473
Leandro Barbosa 0.450
Channing Frye 0.417
Robin Lopez 0.415
Jared Dudley 0.401
Grant Hill 0.393
Louis Amundson 0.309
Earl Clark 0.197
PHOENIX SUNS
DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
2009-10 Regular Season
As of April 9, 2010
Defending Quality: Includes both tracked and hidden defending
Louis Amundson 0.401
Channing Frye 0.311
Amare Stoudemire 0.291
Grant Hill 0.277
Robin Lopez 0.275
Jared Dudley 0.267
Jason Richardson 0.248
Earl Clark 0.247
Goran Dragic 0.246
Steve Nash 0.166
Leandro Barbosa 0.159
The breakdown between hidden and unhidden defending is available on request.
THE ALL IMPORTANT, AWARD WINNING REAL PLAYER RATINGS USER GUIDE
For complete details regarding how the Real Player Ratings are designed, how and why they work, and how exactly you can use them, see the User Guide.
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Here are some quick links that you can use to find a place where you might post a link to Quest and/or to Quest content.
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Note: Beware of "layered" sites. None of the following are layered sites, which are sites that allow contributions from the public only in hard to find, low traffic areas, while the main areas are off limits for public input and are only for a chosen few. All of the following have at least some notable traffic, and all of them allow relatively equal and open participation. The order is from most recommended to least recommended, based on about half a dozen factors.
Bleacher Report Open Posting Site
Inside Hoops NBA Forum
Real GM NBA and Team Forums
Pro Sports Daily NBA Forum
Basketball Forum NBA Forum
Sporting News NBA Forum
Hoops Hype NBA Forum
Armchair GM Open Posting Site
SportsTwo NBA Forum
NBA Dimensions NBA Forum
OTR Basketball Forums NBA Forum
NBA Boards NBA Forum
NBA Wire NBA Forum
KFFL NBA Forum
Note: there are other forums, but they are all very low traffic and activity compared to the ones above.
MESSAGE BOARDS AT HUGE COROPORATIONS
The Fox NBA board is very low traffic, and the MSNBC NBA board doesn't exist anymore. The CBS Sports NBA Message Board is a layered site; you can NOT post topics nor expect to be considered seriously there until you have spent a few years posting there. We do not recommend CBS Sports. So the only real, fully open NBA forum hosted by a big corporation is the ESPN message board. Be forewarned though that the ESPN board is dominated by very young fans who make very short comments. On the other hand, it is a high traffic site, so we won't stop you from posting a Quest link at ESPN if you want to.
ESPN NBA Message Board
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