The Los Angeles Lakers are in a 2-0 hole against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and head coach JJ Redick is not holding back his frustration—especially when it comes to how referees are treating his superstar, LeBron James.

"LeBron has the worst whistle of any star player I've ever seen," Redick said after the Game 2 loss, according to ESPN. "I've been with him two years now. The smaller guys, because they can be theatric, they typically draw more fouls. The bigger players built like LeBron, it's hard for them. He gets clobbered. He got clobbered again tonight a bunch."

The numbers back up Redick's claim. James averaged just 5.3 free throw attempts during the regular season, and through the first two playoff games against the Thunder, he's only managed five combined trips to the line. For a player of James' caliber—one who drives to the rim with force and draws contact—that's a glaring disparity.

Despite the lack of calls, James has still been productive. In Game 1, he dropped a team-high 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting. In Game 2, he followed up with 23 points on 50% shooting, adding six assists and three steals. But when asked about the officiating, James kept it short: "We're down 2-0."

Not everyone was as restrained. Guard Austin Reaves had to be held back by teammates after the final buzzer, visibly upset with crew chief John Goble. "At the end of the day, we're grown men," Reaves said. "I just didn't feel like he needed to yell in my face like that."

The tension between the Lakers and the officiating crew boiled over during a critical jump ball call, which led to a Thunder 3-pointer and a Redick timeout. As the series shifts to Game 3, the Lakers are searching for answers—and hoping for a fairer whistle.