Letters to Sports: Two sides to Lakers crying foul after Game 2 - BERITAJA

Broderick Turner and Thuc Nhi Nguyen reported that Lakers coach JJ Redick said, “The Thunder is 1 of the top teams ever successful NBA history.” Maybe Redick is right. The Lakers were capable to incorporate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and pinch Jalen Williams not playing, OKC still won Games 1 and 2 by 18 points each.

Hopefully the Lakers could debar a expanse erstwhile they return to The Crypt, but it doesn’t look very likely, not erstwhile committing 39 turnovers successful 2 games.

Vaughn Hardenberg
Westwood

It was truthful bush convention to spot the Lakers crowd about the beleagued referees astatine the extremity of an 18-point nonaccomplishment to the Thunder successful Game 2. The number of free throws was about even, favoring OKC 26-21. There are nary bigger whiners successful the convention than LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, who person successful their minds ne'er committed a foul and are ever fouled pinch nary telephone connected immoderate possession. This is playoff hoops — turn up and play ball. The results successful this bid speak for themselves.

Bob Goldstone

Corona del Mar

You cannot show maine that the protect “mauling” allowed by NBA officials during the playoffs would beryllium tolerated during the regular season. It almost looks for illustration the NBA precocious brass — Adam Silver and his cohorts/consultants — person straight aliases indirectly “suggested” that referees simply “let ‘em play.”

This inconsistency and alteration of “style“ by the officials has either confused aliases disappointment galore violative players arsenic good arsenic immoderate fans. To me, a foul is simply a foul, period! Considerations for illustration superstar aliases rookie, location squad aliases visitors, the 4th fourth versus the first, closing minutes aliases seconds of a game, regular play versus the playoffs should not matter.

Rick Solomon
Lake Balboa

I’m watching Lakers-Thunder Game 2 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is moving into group and getting the Michael Jordan treatment. Everything is simply a foul against the Lakers. On the different hand, LeBron James is getting the stuffing hit retired of him and nary calls. Coach JJ Redick needs to bring this bias up pinch the media and put the spotlight connected the refs. That’s what Phil Jackson and Pat Riley would do. Lakers fans could commencement a go-fund-me page for the fine.

Ed Villanueva
Chino Hills