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Lakers Are 5-0 When LeBron James Starts At Center: He Is The Perfect Fit For The Small Ball Lineup

Orlando Silva
Jan 8, 2022
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LeBron James has been, once again, the most important player on his team this season. Even though he just turned 37 and is playing his 19th season in the NBA, The King is still extremely reliable and the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten so many benefits from that. 

That’s not a promising situation for the Lakers since Bron has too many responsibilities on the court. The day he misses a game, things will get scary for the rest of the squad. Still, he keeps giving his everything on the court and making sure everybody around him is better. 

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak around the league, the Lakers had to make some changes on the lineup, stumbling into the perfect player for a small-ball game plan. LeBron James took over as center over Dwight Howard, an injured Anthony Davis, and DeAndre Jordan. The King has exceeded in that position, and the Lakers are undefeated whenever he plays at the five. 

As Lakers Film Room recently noted, the Purple and Gold are 5-0 when LeBron starts at center, averaging nearly 130 points per game. 

The Lakers are 5-0 when LeBron starts at center and averaging 127 points in those games.

The Lakers are 5-0 when LeBron starts at center and averaging 127 points in those games

— Laker Film Room (@LakerFilmRoom) January 8, 2022

Just when people thought this team would be a disaster for the remainder of the season, Frank Vogel has found an interesting alternative to make them a competitive squad. Fans agree that Bron at center is fun to watch and gives his team an advantage over opponents. 

LeBron over his last 10 games:

32 PTS – 8 REB – 9 AST
31 PTS – 5 REB – 5 AST
26 PTS – 7 REB – 5 AST
43 PTS – 14 REB – 4 AST
37 PTS – 13 REB – 7 AST
32 PTS – 10 REB – 11 AST
39 PTS – 9 REB – 7 AST
36 PTS – 9 REB – 6 AST
34 PTS – 7 REB – 2 AST
31 PTS – 14 REB – 6 AST

LeCenteršŸ”„ pic.twitter.com/vFDIW2Kade

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 8, 2022

This is great news for the Lakers and terrible ones for the rest of the league. Even though we have talented big men around the association, LeBron playing that position will be a tough task for whoever tries to stop him. This has also helped Russell Westbrook’s game, who looked ready to finally unleash his power and be the player Lakers Nation wanted him to be. 

His last 4 games he's been

+22
+17
-2
+29

— Laker Film Room (@LakerFilmRoom) January 8, 2022

If this team keeps this current rhythm, the Western Conference will get a lot more interesting. Anthony Davis is yet to return to the court and his presence could be more impactful once he comes back. LeBron always finds a way and it seems like this time it came in form of him playing at center.

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Orlando Silva has been a part of Fadeaway World for over three years now, starting in March 2019. Trade rumors, hottest news, controversies, and basketball gossip have become his specialties. After several years of seeing the Spurs dominate the playoffs, they've become his favorite team as players for the franchise either rise to the occasion or fall completely from grace. When he's not talking about the NBA, Orlando can be seen watching other sports, making music, or enjoying television series.
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