TEAM REAL PLAYER RATING REPORTS
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
CHICAGO BULLS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of February 2, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to DERRICK ROSE who leads the Bulls in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to DERRICK ROSE who has produced more than any other player on the Bulls so far in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
DERRICK ROSE
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
CARLOS BOOZER
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Joakim Noah
Taj Gibson
Ronnie Brewer
Luol Deng
Kurt Thomas
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
C.J. Watson
Kyle Korver
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Omer Asik
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 10
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Derrick Rose
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Taj Gibson
CHICAGO BULLS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Indiana Pacers)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Derrick Rose 1.162
Carlos Boozer 1.089
Joakim Noah 0.894
Taj Gibson 0.872
Ronnie Brewer 0.862
Luol Deng 0.851
Kurt Thomas 0.823
C.J. Watson 0.802
Kyle Korver 0.762
Omer Asik 0.708
Keith Bogans 0.508
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The greatest Championship teams will probably not have any players with a rating below .600 playing.
CHICAGO BULLS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Indiana Pacers)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Derrick Rose 2071.66
Luol Deng 1601.52
Carlos Boozer 1049.58
Ronnie Brewer 974.55
Taj Gibson 918.21
Joakim Noah 789.55
Kyle Korver 767.05
Kurt Thomas 568.09
C.J. Watson 520.19
Keith Bogans 428.01
Omer Asik 390.14
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
CHICAGO BULLS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Indiana Pacers)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Derrick Rose 0.753
Carlos Boozer 0.537
Joakim Noah 0.443
Luol Deng 0.397
Kyle Korver 0.396
C.J. Watson 0.321
Ronnie Brewer 0.281
Taj Gibson 0.278
Kurt Thomas 0.263
Keith Bogans 0.214
Omer Asik 0.146
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
CHICAGO BULLS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Indiana Pacers)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Taj Gibson 0.594
Ronnie Brewer 0.582
Omer Asik 0.562
Kurt Thomas 0.560
Carlos Boozer 0.552
C.J. Watson 0.480
Luol Deng 0.454
Joakim Noah 0.451
Derrick Rose 0.409
Kyle Korver 0.367
Keith Bogans 0.294
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Orlando Magic Real Player Ratings as of February 2, 2011
TEAM REAL PLAYER RATING REPORTS
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
ORLANDO MAGIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of February 2, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to DWIGHT HOWARD who leads the Magic in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to DWIGHT HOWARD who has produced more than any other player on the Magic so far in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
DWIGHT HOWARD
SUPER STARS
RYAN ANDERSON
BRANDON BASS
VINCE CARTER
MARCIN GORTAT
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Jameer Nelson
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Hedo Turkoglu
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Gilbert Arenas
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
Vince Carter (Traded)
Marcin Gortat (Traded)
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 6
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Jameer Nelson
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Dwight Howard
ORLANDO MAGIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Dwight Howard 1.009
Ryan Anderson 0.994
Brandon Bass 0.933
Vince Carter 0.902
Marcin Gortat 0.902
Jameer Nelson 0.826
Hedo Turkoglu 0.806
Gilbert Arenas 0.735
Quentin Richardson 0.692
Jason Richardson 0.649
J.J. Redick 0.621
Rashard Lewis 0.615
Mickael Pietrus 0.609
Chris Duhon 0.476
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The greatest Championship teams will probably not have any players with a rating below .600 playing.
ORLANDO MAGIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Dwight Howard 1719.78
Brandon Bass 1134.52
Jameer Nelson 1076.18
J.J. Redick 692.03
Hedo Turkoglu 636.67
Ryan Anderson 600.15
Vince Carter 599.21
Jason Richardson 514.15
Rashard Lewis 498.25
Quentin Richardson 456.05
Marcin Gortat 357.13
Gilbert Arenas 353.54
Mickael Pietrus 254.48
Chris Duhon 248.64
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
ORLANDO MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Jameer Nelson 0.597
Ryan Anderson 0.575
Vince Carter 0.477
Hedo Turkoglu 0.456
Brandon Bass 0.432
J.J. Redick 0.396
Dwight Howard 0.379
Jason Richardson 0.379
Gilbert Arenas 0.347
Marcin Gortat 0.318
Rashard Lewis 0.280
Quentin Richardson 0.250
Chris Duhon 0.223
Mickael Pietrus 0.212
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
ORLANDO MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Dwight Howard 0.630
Marcin Gortat 0.584
Brandon Bass 0.501
Quentin Richardson 0.442
Vince Carter 0.425
Ryan Anderson 0.418
Mickael Pietrus 0.397
Gilbert Arenas 0.388
Hedo Turkoglu 0.350
Rashard Lewis 0.335
Jason Richardson 0.271
Chris Duhon 0.253
Jameer Nelson 0.229
J.J. Redick 0.225
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
ORLANDO MAGIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of February 2, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to DWIGHT HOWARD who leads the Magic in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to DWIGHT HOWARD who has produced more than any other player on the Magic so far in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
None
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
DWIGHT HOWARD
SUPER STARS
RYAN ANDERSON
BRANDON BASS
VINCE CARTER
MARCIN GORTAT
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Jameer Nelson
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Hedo Turkoglu
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Gilbert Arenas
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
Vince Carter (Traded)
Marcin Gortat (Traded)
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 6
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Jameer Nelson
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Dwight Howard
ORLANDO MAGIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Dwight Howard 1.009
Ryan Anderson 0.994
Brandon Bass 0.933
Vince Carter 0.902
Marcin Gortat 0.902
Jameer Nelson 0.826
Hedo Turkoglu 0.806
Gilbert Arenas 0.735
Quentin Richardson 0.692
Jason Richardson 0.649
J.J. Redick 0.621
Rashard Lewis 0.615
Mickael Pietrus 0.609
Chris Duhon 0.476
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The greatest Championship teams will probably not have any players with a rating below .600 playing.
ORLANDO MAGIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Dwight Howard 1719.78
Brandon Bass 1134.52
Jameer Nelson 1076.18
J.J. Redick 692.03
Hedo Turkoglu 636.67
Ryan Anderson 600.15
Vince Carter 599.21
Jason Richardson 514.15
Rashard Lewis 498.25
Quentin Richardson 456.05
Marcin Gortat 357.13
Gilbert Arenas 353.54
Mickael Pietrus 254.48
Chris Duhon 248.64
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
ORLANDO MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Jameer Nelson 0.597
Ryan Anderson 0.575
Vince Carter 0.477
Hedo Turkoglu 0.456
Brandon Bass 0.432
J.J. Redick 0.396
Dwight Howard 0.379
Jason Richardson 0.379
Gilbert Arenas 0.347
Marcin Gortat 0.318
Rashard Lewis 0.280
Quentin Richardson 0.250
Chris Duhon 0.223
Mickael Pietrus 0.212
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
ORLANDO MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Dwight Howard 0.630
Marcin Gortat 0.584
Brandon Bass 0.501
Quentin Richardson 0.442
Vince Carter 0.425
Ryan Anderson 0.418
Mickael Pietrus 0.397
Gilbert Arenas 0.388
Hedo Turkoglu 0.350
Rashard Lewis 0.335
Jason Richardson 0.271
Chris Duhon 0.253
Jameer Nelson 0.229
J.J. Redick 0.225
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Boston Celtics Real Player Ratings as of February 2, 2011
TEAM REAL PLAYER RATING REPORTS
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
BOSTON CELTICS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of February 2, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to RAJON RONDO who leads the Celtics in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to PAUL PIERCE who has produced more than any other player on the Celtics so far in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
RAJON RONDO
KEVIN GARNETT
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
PAUL PIERCE
SUPER STARS
RAY ALLEN
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Shaquille O'Neal
Glen Davis
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Marquis Daniels
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 7
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Rajon Rondo
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Kevin Garnett
BOSTON CELTICS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Rajon Rondo 1.160
Kevin Garnett 1.135
Paul Pierce 1.047
Ray Allen 0.903
Shaquille O'Neal 0.818
Glen Davis 0.815
Marquis Daniels 0.748
Jermaine O'Neal 0.685
Von Wafer 0.684
Nate Robinson 0.634
Semih Erden 0.572
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The greatest Championship teams will probably not have any players with a rating below .600 playing.
BOSTON CELTICS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Paul Pierce 1730.11
Rajon Rondo 1599.30
Ray Allen 1553.04
Kevin Garnett 1373.24
Glen Davis 1170.23
Marquis Daniels 689.32
Shaquille O'Neal 609.95
Nate Robinson 574.86
Semih Erden 287.91
Von Wafer 229.27
Jermaine O'Neal 210.39
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
BOSTON CELTICS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Rajon Rondo 0.682
Paul Pierce 0.580
Ray Allen 0.540
Kevin Garnett 0.505
Nate Robinson 0.388
Glen Davis 0.341
Shaquille O'Neal 0.334
Marquis Daniels 0.279
Von Wafer 0.279
Semih Erden 0.219
Jermaine O'Neal 0.191
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
BOSTON CELTICS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Kevin Garnett 0.630
Jermaine O'Neal 0.495
Shaquille O'Neal 0.484
Rajon Rondo 0.478
Glen Davis 0.474
Marquis Daniels 0.469
Paul Pierce 0.467
Von Wafer 0.406
Ray Allen 0.363
Semih Erden 0.353
Nate Robinson 0.246
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
BOSTON CELTICS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of February 2, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to RAJON RONDO who leads the Celtics in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to PAUL PIERCE who has produced more than any other player on the Celtics so far in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
RAJON RONDO
KEVIN GARNETT
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
PAUL PIERCE
SUPER STARS
RAY ALLEN
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
Shaquille O'Neal
Glen Davis
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Marquis Daniels
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 7
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Rajon Rondo
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Kevin Garnett
BOSTON CELTICS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Rajon Rondo 1.160
Kevin Garnett 1.135
Paul Pierce 1.047
Ray Allen 0.903
Shaquille O'Neal 0.818
Glen Davis 0.815
Marquis Daniels 0.748
Jermaine O'Neal 0.685
Von Wafer 0.684
Nate Robinson 0.634
Semih Erden 0.572
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The greatest Championship teams will probably not have any players with a rating below .600 playing.
BOSTON CELTICS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Paul Pierce 1730.11
Rajon Rondo 1599.30
Ray Allen 1553.04
Kevin Garnett 1373.24
Glen Davis 1170.23
Marquis Daniels 689.32
Shaquille O'Neal 609.95
Nate Robinson 574.86
Semih Erden 287.91
Von Wafer 229.27
Jermaine O'Neal 210.39
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
BOSTON CELTICS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Rajon Rondo 0.682
Paul Pierce 0.580
Ray Allen 0.540
Kevin Garnett 0.505
Nate Robinson 0.388
Glen Davis 0.341
Shaquille O'Neal 0.334
Marquis Daniels 0.279
Von Wafer 0.279
Semih Erden 0.219
Jermaine O'Neal 0.191
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
BOSTON CELTICS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of February 2, 2011 (includes all games through the Feb. 1 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Kevin Garnett 0.630
Jermaine O'Neal 0.495
Shaquille O'Neal 0.484
Rajon Rondo 0.478
Glen Davis 0.474
Marquis Daniels 0.469
Paul Pierce 0.467
Von Wafer 0.406
Ray Allen 0.363
Semih Erden 0.353
Nate Robinson 0.246
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Miami Heat Real Player Ratings as of January 31, 2011
TEAM REAL PLAYER RATING REPORTS
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
MIAMI HEAT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of January 31, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to LEBRON JAMES who leads the Heat in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to LEBRON JAMES who has produced more than any other player on the Heat in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
LEBRON JAMES
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
DWYANE WADE
SUPER STARS
CHRIS BOSH
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
None
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
James Jones
Eddie House
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Udonis Haslem
Mario Chalmers
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 8
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
LeBron James
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
LeBron James
MIAMI HEAT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
LeBron James 1.247
Dwyane Wade 1.042
Chris Bosh 0.995
James Jones 0.747
Eddie House 0.738
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.716
Udonis Haslem 0.713
Mario Chalmers 0.712
Joel Anthony 0.595
Juwan Howard 0.559
Carlos Arroyo 0.556
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The most solid playoff and Championship teams will not have any players with a rating below .630 playing.
MIAMI HEAT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
LeBron James 2151.49
Dwyane Wade 1648.69
Chris Bosh 1519.60
James Jones 773.87
Mario Chalmers 634.11
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 583.81
Carlos Arroyo 538.33
Joel Anthony 535.27
Eddie House 393.31
Udonis Haslem 246.10
Juwan Howard 237.00
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
MIAMI HEAT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
LeBron James 0.712
Dwyane Wade 0.615
Chris Bosh 0.483
Eddie House 0.397
Carlos Arroyo 0.344
James Jones 0.334
Mario Chalmers 0.321
Udonis Haslem 0.297
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.280
Juwan Howard 0.189
Joel Anthony 0.134
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
MIAMI HEAT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
LeBron James 0.535
Chris Bosh 0.512
Joel Anthony 0.462
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.436
Dwyane Wade 0.427
Udonis Haslem 0.417
James Jones 0.413
Mario Chalmers 0.391
Juwan Howard 0.370
Eddie House 0.341
Carlos Arroyo 0.212
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
MIAMI HEAT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of January 31, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to LEBRON JAMES who leads the Heat in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to LEBRON JAMES who has produced more than any other player on the Heat in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
LEBRON JAMES
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
DWYANE WADE
SUPER STARS
CHRIS BOSH
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
None
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
None
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
James Jones
Eddie House
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Udonis Haslem
Mario Chalmers
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 8
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
LeBron James
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
LeBron James
MIAMI HEAT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
LeBron James 1.247
Dwyane Wade 1.042
Chris Bosh 0.995
James Jones 0.747
Eddie House 0.738
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.716
Udonis Haslem 0.713
Mario Chalmers 0.712
Joel Anthony 0.595
Juwan Howard 0.559
Carlos Arroyo 0.556
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The most solid playoff and Championship teams will not have any players with a rating below .630 playing.
MIAMI HEAT REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
LeBron James 2151.49
Dwyane Wade 1648.69
Chris Bosh 1519.60
James Jones 773.87
Mario Chalmers 634.11
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 583.81
Carlos Arroyo 538.33
Joel Anthony 535.27
Eddie House 393.31
Udonis Haslem 246.10
Juwan Howard 237.00
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
MIAMI HEAT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
LeBron James 0.712
Dwyane Wade 0.615
Chris Bosh 0.483
Eddie House 0.397
Carlos Arroyo 0.344
James Jones 0.334
Mario Chalmers 0.321
Udonis Haslem 0.297
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.280
Juwan Howard 0.189
Joel Anthony 0.134
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
MIAMI HEAT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 30 game against the Oklahoma Thunder)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
LeBron James 0.535
Chris Bosh 0.512
Joel Anthony 0.462
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.436
Dwyane Wade 0.427
Udonis Haslem 0.417
James Jones 0.413
Mario Chalmers 0.391
Juwan Howard 0.370
Eddie House 0.341
Carlos Arroyo 0.212
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
Monday, January 31, 2011
San Antonio Spurs Real Player Ratings as of January 31, 2011
TEAM REAL PLAYER RATING REPORTS
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of January 31, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to TIM DUNCAN who leads the Spurs in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to TONY PARKER who has produced more than any other player on the Spurs in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
TIM DUNCAN
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
MANU GINOBILI
TONY PARKER
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Matt Bonner
George Hill
Antonio McDyess
DeJuan Blair
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
None
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Richard Jefferson
Gary Neal
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 9
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Tony Parker
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Tim Duncan
SAN ANTONIO SPURS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Tim Duncan 1.137
Manu Ginobili 1.096
Tony Parker 1.085
Matt Bonner 0.875
George Hill 0.869
Antonio McDyess 0.862
DeJuan Blair 0.853
Richard Jefferson 0.723
Gary Neal 0.707
Tiago Splitter 0.553
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The most solid playoff and Championship teams will not have any players with a rating below .630 playing.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Tony Parker 1673.34
Manu Ginobili 1620.36
Tim Duncan 1565.95
Richard Jefferson 1063.32
George Hill 994.71
DeJuan Blair 844.52
Matt Bonner 667.58
Antonio McDyess 649.17
Gary Neal 647.21
Tiago Splitter 226.15
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
SAN ANTONIO SPURS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Tony Parker 0.708
Manu Ginobili 0.677
Tim Duncan 0.510
George Hill 0.411
Matt Bonner 0.388
DeJuan Blair 0.378
Gary Neal 0.377
Richard Jefferson 0.356
Antonio McDyess 0.289
Tiago Splitter 0.258
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
SAN ANTONIO SPURS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Tim Duncan 0.627
Antonio McDyess 0.573
Matt Bonner 0.487
DeJuan Blair 0.475
George Hill 0.457
Manu Ginobili 0.419
Tony Parker 0.377
Richard Jefferson 0.367
Gary Neal 0.330
Tiago Splitter 0.295
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Team Real Player Ratings for major contending teams and other selected teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of January 31, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to TIM DUNCAN who leads the Spurs in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to TONY PARKER who has produced more than any other player on the Spurs in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
TIM DUNCAN
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
MANU GINOBILI
TONY PARKER
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Matt Bonner
George Hill
Antonio McDyess
DeJuan Blair
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
None
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
Richard Jefferson
Gary Neal
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 9
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Tony Parker
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Tim Duncan
SAN ANTONIO SPURS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Tim Duncan 1.137
Manu Ginobili 1.096
Tony Parker 1.085
Matt Bonner 0.875
George Hill 0.869
Antonio McDyess 0.862
DeJuan Blair 0.853
Richard Jefferson 0.723
Gary Neal 0.707
Tiago Splitter 0.553
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The most solid playoff and Championship teams will not have any players with a rating below .630 playing.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Tony Parker 1673.34
Manu Ginobili 1620.36
Tim Duncan 1565.95
Richard Jefferson 1063.32
George Hill 994.71
DeJuan Blair 844.52
Matt Bonner 667.58
Antonio McDyess 649.17
Gary Neal 647.21
Tiago Splitter 226.15
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
SAN ANTONIO SPURS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Tony Parker 0.708
Manu Ginobili 0.677
Tim Duncan 0.510
George Hill 0.411
Matt Bonner 0.388
DeJuan Blair 0.378
Gary Neal 0.377
Richard Jefferson 0.356
Antonio McDyess 0.289
Tiago Splitter 0.258
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
SAN ANTONIO SPURS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 31, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 29 game against the Houston Rockets)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Tim Duncan 0.627
Antonio McDyess 0.573
Matt Bonner 0.487
DeJuan Blair 0.475
George Hill 0.457
Manu Ginobili 0.419
Tony Parker 0.377
Richard Jefferson 0.367
Gary Neal 0.330
Tiago Splitter 0.295
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Los Angeles Lakers Real Player Ratings as of January 30, 2011
TEAM REAL PLAYER RATING REPORTS
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Real Player Ratings for major contending teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of January 30, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to PAU GASOL who leads the Lakers in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to PAU GASOL who has produced more than any other player on the Lakers in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
PAU GASOL
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
ANDREW BYNUM
KOBE BRYANT
LAMAR ODOM
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Shannon Brown
Matt Barnes
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
None
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
None
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 6
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Kobe Bryant
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Andrew Bynum
LOS ANGELES LAKERS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Pau Gasol 1.144
Andrew Bynum 1.072
Kobe Bryant 1.066
Lamar Odom 1.032
Shannon Brown 0.889
Matt Barnes 0.854
Ron Artest 0.649
Derek Fisher 0.629
Steve Blake 0.613
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The most solid playoff and Championship teams will not have any players with a rating below .630 playing.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Pau Gasol 2004.74
Kobe Bryant 1663.21
Lamar Odom 1625.29
Ron Artest 850.52
Derek Fisher 795.88
Shannon Brown 787.96
Matt Barnes 657.71
Andrew Bynum 603.58
Steve Blake 561.74
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
LOS ANGELES LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Kobe Bryant 0.724
Pau Gasol 0.623
Lamar Odom 0.531
Andrew Bynum 0.478
Shannon Brown 0.463
Matt Barnes 0.406
Ron Artest 0.312
Derek Fisher 0.292
Steve Blake 0.261
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
LOS ANGELES LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Andrew Bynum 0.594
Pau Gasol 0.521
Lamar Odom 0.501
Matt Barnes 0.448
Shannon Brown 0.426
Steve Blake 0.352
Kobe Bryant 0.342
Ron Artest 0.337
Derek Fisher 0.337
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
During the regular season beginning in late January (when we can first calculate the hidden defending adjustments) Quest for the Ring (QFTR) posts Real Player Ratings for major contending teams as time permits. At the end of the regular season and before the Conference Finals begin, we post the final ratings for the four teams in those finals. The final ratings for those final four teams can then be used in team grids that are very important parts of any playoff series preview.
After the playoffs are over QFTR has enough time to produce and publish a final Real Player Ratings Report for all thirty NBA teams. These annual records of who was really the best and who really did what are scheduled to be posted in late June and in early July. They are posted in alphabetic order by team starting with the Atlanta Hawks and ending with the Washington Wizards.
The User Guide for Real Player Ratings was last revised and updated in May 2010; a new revision is "on order" and is expected to be completed between February 20 and March 15, 2011. The current User Guide is still very useful; the only section of it that is not completely accurate is the one where the specific factors are shown; the factors have been adjusted a little to reflect the latest information and understanding QFTR has about exactly how playoff games are won. There has also been a significant improvement in the calibration and validation of Real Player Ratings components. There are links to the current User Guide at the bottom of this Report.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
as of January 30, 2011
Congratulations and respect are due to PAU GASOL who leads the Lakers in quality basketball so far in 2010-11.
Congratulations and respect are due to PAU GASOL who has produced more than any other player on the Lakers in 2010-11.
KEY PLAYERS (above the NBA average)
MAJOR HISTORIC SUPER STARS
PAU GASOL
HISTORIC SUPER STARS
ANDREW BYNUM
KOBE BRYANT
LAMAR ODOM
SUPER STARS
None
STARS--WELL ABOVE NORMAL STARTERS
Shannon Brown
Matt Barnes
VERY GOOD PLAYERS--SOLID STARTERS
None
MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS--GOOD ENOUGH TO START
None
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
KEY (ABOVE AVERAGE) PLAYERS DEFINITELY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS
None as of now
TOTAL NUMBER OF ABOVE AVERAGE PLAYERS AVAILABLE AS OF NOW FOR THE PLAYOFFS: 6
BEST BY SIDE OF COURT
BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Kobe Bryant
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Andrew Bynum
LOS ANGELES LAKERS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes all games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Pau Gasol 1.144
Andrew Bynum 1.072
Kobe Bryant 1.066
Lamar Odom 1.032
Shannon Brown 0.889
Matt Barnes 0.854
Ron Artest 0.649
Derek Fisher 0.629
Steve Blake 0.613
SCALE FOR REGULAR SEASON REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Perfect Player 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 0.820 0.899
Very Good Player / A solid starter 0.760 0.819
Major Role Player / Good enough to start 0.700 0.759
Good Role Player / Often a good 6th man, can possibly start 0.640 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player / Generally should not start 0.580 0.639
Marginal Role Player / Should not start except in an emergency 0.520 0.579
Poor Player / Should never start 0.460 0.519
Very Poor Player 0.400 0.459
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.399
AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. In pro basketball, point guard and center are the most important positions, power forward is in the middle, and small forward and shooting guard are the least important. (Some teams will have a different pattern.) The following are good 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 .750
Shooting Guard .635
Small Forward .645
Power Forward .715
Center .755
All Positions / All Players (NBA Overall Average) .700
PLAYOFF GRADE PLAYERS
Playoff Grade Players have ratings of .560 and higher. Players with ratings below .560 should not play in the playoffs unless the team is forced to play them so that they have two players at a position and/or so that the team has at least eight players playing in the playoffs and/or because the coach is absolutely certain the low rating player will play better in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. The most solid playoff and Championship teams will not have any players with a rating below .630 playing.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real basketball production of players
--An estimate of the value of hidden defending production is included in the total production for all players shown
Pau Gasol 2004.74
Kobe Bryant 1663.21
Lamar Odom 1625.29
Ron Artest 850.52
Derek Fisher 795.88
Shannon Brown 787.96
Matt Barnes 657.71
Andrew Bynum 603.58
Steve Blake 561.74
=============== OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS ===============
LOS ANGELES LAKERS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' offense
Kobe Bryant 0.724
Pau Gasol 0.623
Lamar Odom 0.531
Andrew Bynum 0.478
Shannon Brown 0.463
Matt Barnes 0.406
Ron Artest 0.312
Derek Fisher 0.292
Steve Blake 0.261
THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .385
LOS ANGELES LAKERS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--As of January 30, 2011 (includes games through the Jan. 28 game against the Sacramento Kings)
--All players who have played 300 minutes or more are included
--Shows the real quality of players' defending
--The hidden defending adjustment, which is necessary for a full evaluation of defense, is included for all players rated
Andrew Bynum 0.594
Pau Gasol 0.521
Lamar Odom 0.501
Matt Barnes 0.448
Shannon Brown 0.426
Steve Blake 0.352
Kobe Bryant 0.342
Ron Artest 0.337
Derek Fisher 0.337
THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is about .315
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. The User Guide for Real Player Ratings is a necessary reference for anyone who wants to truly understand the value of, the validity of, and the ways you can use the Real Player Rating performance measures.
Also, 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.
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