LeBron James gets an unfavorable whistle, according to Lakers head coach JJ Redick

LeBron James gets an unfavorable whistle, according to Lakers head coach JJ Redick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers are now down 2-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference Semifinals series.

It has been a rough one for the Lakers , as the Thunder have utterly dominated them in this series. Many people expected this to happen, which is why the Thunder were massive favorites. While the Lakers have had some decent performances, head coach JJ Redick has put the referees on blast, especially with their officiating of LeBron James.

JJ Redick is unhappy with how the referees are officiating LeBron James For the longest time, LeBron has always been a physical player. He loves going downhill and overpowering his opponents. It has been his bread and butter for a long time, but that has led some referees to not blow their whistles on worthy fouls.

Since James is one of the strongest players in NBA history, sometimes whistles are not blown when they should be. Against the Thunder in Game 2, Redick and the Lakers believed LeBron should have gotten more free throws. MORE: JJ Redick was already frustrated with the Thunder's physicality Redick has been around the league for a long time, but he thinks LeBron is being officiated the worst by the referees.