Does the Lakers' officiating help or hurt them for the remainder of the series?

Even though most of the officiating issues were valid to many, it could also be concerning that the team may have lost focus in the series, potentially spiraling out of control as they are currently down 2-0.

On the other hand, it just may prove to be a positive for the Lakers after calling out the Thunder's flopping and unnecessary aggression in the series.

Sure, the Thunder won't change their style of play because the Lakers are complaining about the lack of calls.

Still, with the issues concerning the favorable whistle for the defending champions now exposed on a national level, it may call for the remainder of the series to be officiated differently.

The alleged favorable whistle for the Thunder is nothing new, but to be honest, if LeBron James is visibly upset with the officiating and agrees that he hasn't had a good whistle himself, it's going to open many eyes.

Game 3 will be the most important in the series, not only because the Lakers could be facing a 3-0 deficit, but also because we'll see how much of a difference the Lakers' complaints will make, if at all.

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