The DOTARS (Don’t Over - think This Ain’t Rocket Science) is an efficiency scoring system that calculates actual performance and assigns consistent values for shooting percentage, scoring, turnover, steals, and so on. There really is no accurate, unbiased measure of defensive prowess and there truly is no single objective method to fully calculate a players’ worth; so the DOTARS focuses on the hard numbers. Here are the highlights of the DOTARS Ratings for this week.

Player Rankings

Of the 448 players who have currently logged time this regular season, the Top 10 performers this week are (Ranking / Name / Efficiency Score). #1 - LeBron James - (30.02), #2 - Kevin Durant - (29.68), #3 - Kobe Bryant - (23.00), #4 - Anderson Varejao - (22.95), #5 - Carmelo Anthony - (22.39), #6 - James Harden - (22.30), #7 - Russell Westbrook - (22.25), #8 - Tim Duncan - (22.16), #9 - Kevin Love - (22.13), #10 - Chris Paul - (21.81).

Knicks Ratings

#5 - Carmelo Anthony - (22.39), #38 - Tyson Chandler - (17.05), #72 - Raymond Felton - (14.02), #84 - J.R. Smith - (13.32), #98 - Jason Kidd - (12.36), #163 - Amar'e Stoudemire - (8.93), #206 - Iman Shumpert - (7.33), #209 - Rasheed Wallace - (7.14), #225 - Steve Novak - (6.55), #277 - Ronnie Brewer - (5.16), #282 - Pablo Prigioni - (5.015), #295 - Chris Copeland - (4.67), #300 - Marcus Camby - (4.375), #331 - Kurt Thomas - (3.53), #419 - James White - (1.18).

Knicks Trending

Though his score is down from 22.49 to know 22.39; but Melo’s ranking has moved up to #5 in the league from 6th. Tyson, Felton, JR, and Kidd round out the top 100; Amare is moving his way up to #163.

Team Rankings

The Top 5 teams this week are. #1 - San Antonio Spurs - (110.23), #2 - Oklahoma City Thunder - (107.61), #3 - Denver Nuggets - (104.58), #4 - Los Angeles Clippers - (103.46), #5 - Los Angeles Lakers - (102.91). New York is now ranked #10 with an efficiency score that has dipped under 100 (99.39).

The Rudy Weekly Participation Ribbons

The "Rudys" go to those "try hard" "pat on the back" players and teams that try and try and try… they are very trying… to be at the top of the list… if the list of top performers were sorted in the wrong order. Like any good 5 Year or Younger Saturday Morning Soccer League, treats and snacks need to be handed out to the deserving participants.

Rudy Participation Ribbon – Player Category

This week’s bag of orange slices goes to the following five players who strived to perform at a level far surpassing their peers… in the wrong direction. #444 - Matt Carroll - (0.00), #445 - Jason Collins - (-0.07), #446 - Eddy Curry - (-0.87), #447 - Aron Baynes - (-1.00), #448 - Darko Milicic - (-2.00).

Rudy Participation Ribbon – Team Category

The bottom three Team Rudy recipients again are. #28 - Sacramento Kings - (90.18), #29 - Washington Wizards - (89.01), #30 - Cleveland Cavaliers - (87.70).