NBA Star Power Index: Anthony Davis at center still a cure-all for Lakers? Jayson Tatum struggling in clutch
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Welcome back to NBA Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players who are most controlling the buzz around the league. Inclusion on this list isn't necessarily a good thing. It simply means you're capturing the NBA world's attention. This is also not a ranking. The players listed are in no particular order as it pertains to the buzz they're generating. This column will run every week throughout the regular season.
There was a time when playing Davis at center was a nearly unstoppable lineup for the Lakers, but things may have changed. For much of the season, the Lakers have had a negative point differential with Davis at center, per Cleaning the Glass.
That number has recently ticked into positive territory, but keep in mind that Davis-at-center lineups outscored opponents by just under 17 points per 100 possessions last season. They have counted on that lineup to blow teams out by such a margin that other deficiencies throughout the game are rendered moot.
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