Anthony Davis sat out because of lower back tightness in the Lakers' 119-115 preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns delaying what coach Davin Ham envisions on the court.
Lakers guard Russell Westbrook says dealing with trade rumors is nothing new to him and he’s leaning on his faith to help him remain focused., Ham said he didn’t think it mattered whether Davis played power forward or center when it comes to keeping him healthy.
Though the NBA’s best centers don’t exclusively play on the block, it’s not as if there’s no physical toll to playing the position., who replaced Davis at center Wednesday, said his body feels much differently after playing a game at center compared with playing power forward. “It’s heavy lifting,” Gabriel said with a laugh, saying that all the fighting for positioning on rebounds and defending in the pick-and-rolls leave his legs feeling as if he just went through a strength workout.
“There are just times when your best players on the floor. He gives you the ability to put another really good player on the floor, because he can play both,” Williams said. “I see advantages with him because he’s so versatile, so quick, can put the ball down. He’s much bigger than a 4 so he can punish them, and he’s a versatile defender. So I see advantages both ways. But I might be in the minority. Most people want to just see him play small ball 5 or be a versatile 5.
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