Lakers' Redick rips refs; Reaves takes issue, too
Key takeaways
- "I sarcastically said the other day, they're the most disruptive team without fouling," Redick said.
- James, who averaged 5.3 free throw attempts during the regular season, has only five free throws total through the first two games.
- "LeBron has the worst whistle of any star player I've ever seen," Redick said.
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- After Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves confronted crew chief John Goble at center court following L.A.'s 125-107 Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals Thursday, coach JJ Redick tore into the officiating during his postgame remarks.
"I sarcastically said the other day, they're the most disruptive team without fouling," Redick said. "I mean, they have a few guys that foul on every possession. ... They're hard enough to play. They're hard enough to play, you've got to be able to just call them if they foul, and they do foul."
Redick, who was called for a technical foul with 1:26 remaining in the first quarter for screaming at referee Ben Taylor about what he perceived as missed calls, said the officiating has been particularly poor for LeBron James this series.