Miami Heat can prepare for the Los Angeles Lakers, but teams have been trying to stop LeBron James with mixed results since 2003.
The Lakers starting five is a veteran group(ages): James (34), Danny Green (32), JaVale McGee (31), Anthony Davis (26), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (26).
To boot clubs have double-and-triple teaming James and Davis for years, so they’re used to being in these pressure situations for a long time.
That said, one telling number reveals how much defense drives the Lakers this season: the On-Off Plus/Minus numbers for the roster (minimum 100 minutes).