This time let’s talk about LeBron James playing center, half sea water and half flames. The Lakers narrowly defeated the Rockets in their latest away game, ending their five-game losing streak. Everyone in the team breathed a sigh of relief. Moreover, James and Westbrook performed well in this game, and the Lakers also played an overall level of combat effectiveness. It is worth noting that James's scoring effect as the team's main force in this game is insufficient, but it still takes time to observe what will happen in the future.

First of all, the Lakers have arranged their 19th starting lineup of the season, which is a super small lineup with three guards plus forward Johnson and James playing center. The main reason is that they want to play fast and the Rockets are also fast. The tempo value ranks fourth in the league, and it has basically received the effect of the surprise attack. James performed well and scored a triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in the game. He was in good form at the beginning, performed both inside and outside and was very comprehensive. Then he exerted his strength in the final quarter and swept the Lakers' last two games. Ten minutes later, the victory was sealed. Moreover, James' cooperation with Westbrook worked well this time. Westbrook also got a triple-double, and he also had a good connection effect with Lao James at the last moment.

Secondly, Lakers interim coach Fizdale said after the game that they have to play a smaller lineup recently, so they have temporarily given up playing center. Neither World of Warcraft nor DeAndre Jordan played against the Rockets. James playing center can only be a short-term maneuver strategy, not a long-term strategy. Because James's guest appearance as center in previous games was not very effective. Although he could score quickly offensively, he could not defend defensively. This game is mainly because the Rockets, who are last in the Western Conference, are too weak, and the opponent's main center Wood does not have the strength to be strong in the interior, so Lao Zhan does not suffer on both offense and defense. Because James had the advantage in this game, James performed well in this game and won the game.

But when the Rockets substituted big man Shen Jing on the court, the Lakers' ultra-small lineup was obviously tight. However, Shen Jing got into foul trouble this time and failed to fully grasp the weakness of the Lakers' lack of inside lines. The Lakers will play the Grizzlies in their next away game. The opponent has a big center like Adams and a powerful big man like Jackson who can charge and grab. If James continues to play center, there is a high probability that he will suffer.