{"id":15114,"date":"2025-01-24T10:14:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T09:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=15114"},"modified":"2025-01-24T10:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T09:14:28","slug":"im-a-better-player-at-the-4-anthony-davis-sends-strong-message-to-lakers-front-office-to-add-a-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/im-a-better-player-at-the-4-anthony-davis-sends-strong-message-to-lakers-front-office-to-add-a-center\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I&#8217;m a better player at the 4&#8221; &#8211; Anthony Davis sends strong message to Lakers front office to add a center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis recently urged the team&rsquo;s front office to add a center in order to strengthen their chances of making a serious title push this season. In an interview with ESPN&rsquo;s Shams Charania, Davis said that he is most comfortable playing the power forward position.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;I think we need another Big,&rdquo; Davis said. &ldquo;I feel I&rsquo;ve always been at my best when I was being a four.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>Davis reflected on the Lakers&rsquo; 2020 championship season, noting how the team was built around a strong frontcourt with centers like JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard. He believes that structure allowed him to thrive at the 4.<\/p><p>&ldquo;&rdquo;I think our 2019-20 team was perfect construction of a team. We had shooters, we had dogs defensively, we had scorers, we had everybody who knew their role&rdquo;, the 31-year-old said.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lakers' Anthony Davis sits down for ESPN: &ldquo;One, we want to win it for the city. Two, we never got a parade. Three, it&rsquo;s a lot of talk about an asterisk &hellip; We are (1-2 pieces away). I really feel like we are.&rdquo;<br><br>On roster needs, JJ Redick, motivations alongside LeBron James, more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AHe6pfHxjB\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/AHe6pfHxjB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1882620520484716829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The Lakers are currently sitting fifth in the Western Conference with a 24-18 record, but Davis feels that the team is just a few pieces away from being a true title contender. <\/p><p><em>&ldquo;I think we are one or two pieces away. I really feel like we are,&rdquo; <\/em>he said.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/e48da6fef5344aa5871b51fe32a9580a-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13749\"><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&ldquo;It just allows me to float around a little bit more&rdquo; &ndash; Anthony Davis on playing at 4<\/h2><p>After a solid 24-point performance in the Lakers&rsquo; blowout win over the defending champions Celtics, Davis was asked to elaborate on his preference for the power forward position.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen it with Jaxson. We&rsquo;re a little bit more disruptive. Offensively, it just allows me to float around a little bit more.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>Davis went on to explain that he only started playing the center position in 2021. Before that, he had always been primarily a power forward, and he believes he&rsquo;s simply more effective in that role.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/kings-vs-nuggets-nikola-jokic-creates-history-with-fifth-straight-triple-double-in-nuggets-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Kings vs Nuggets: Nikola Jokic creates HISTORY with fifth straight triple-double in Nuggets&rsquo; win<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-paris-games-2025-victor-wembanyama-shines-at-home-as-spurs-roll-past-pacers\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA Paris Games 2025: Victor Wembanyama shines at home as Spurs roll past Pacers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/shai-gilgeous-alexander-widens-the-mvp-race-gap-with-a-career-high-night-against-jazz\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander widens the MVP race gap with a career-high night against Jazz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-points-did-franz-wagner-score-on-his-return-from-injury-full-stats-vs-trailblazers\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>How many points did Franz Wagner score on his return from injury? Full Stats vs Trailblazers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><em>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been playing the 4 my whole career. And we&rsquo;ve seen how I play. I just feel a little bit more effective at the 4,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Playing the 5 has its advantages and disadvantages, but the front office knows that. I&rsquo;ve told them that every year I&rsquo;ve been here. 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