L.A. Lakers: Breaking Down the Best Way to Shut Down Each Starter

The additions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash give the Los Angeles Lakers arguably the best starting five in the NBA.

Offensively, the Lakers' first five will be virtually impossible to shut down.

However, that doesn't mean that they can't be slowed down.

Considering the immense talent of the Lakers' starters, slowing them down is just about all that defenders can hope to do.

In what will be one of the toughest defensive assignments for any NBA team next season, here is the best way to slow down each starter on the Lakers roster.

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