In order to defeat the Lakers, a team needs a couple of things: Size in the front court to match the Lakers length, enough scoring depth to run with the Lakers and the defense to stop Kobe Bryant and the high-scoring Lakers. Also, a dominant point guard can't hurt, as you'll see when you read on.
Here are five teams, ranked according to how well they match these criteria, that can defeat the Lakers in either the Western Conference Playoffs or the NBA Finals.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers