The Lakers have been showing early help on Edwards’ isolations from the wings or the middle of the floor, clogging his driving lanes to prevent him from getting to the rim if he gets by his

All-NBA Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards was rattled by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the two teams' ongoing first round series. In the 94-85 defeat on Tuesday (Minnesota's lowest-scoring night of the year),

And while the Lakers’ roster has turned over throughout the season, one thing that hasn’t changed is Los Angeles’ approach to guarding the Timberwolves’ best player. The Lakers consistently switch pick and rolls to take away Edwards’ space on the perimeter and commit heavy gap help to show him a crowd whenever he steps inside the arc.