That's for sure, Yu Fei and Durant and other SuperSonics stars had a much easier time getting fouled compared to Kobe and James.
So, the next day after the game ended, they sent a compilation of controversial officiating decisions to the League.
The Lakers believed that the referees had adopted double standards in handling fouls on shots for both sides.
Once the issue was out, the Lakers were even more passive in the media.
"This absolutely makes no sense," Bill Simmons, a Celtics fan who strongly dislikes the Lakers, openly sided with the SuperSonics, "Although both teams like to shoot threes, the Lakers are on another level; their average shot attempts per game are 10 more than the SuperSonics. Under these circumstances, how can you expect to get more free throws on the road than the home team?"
This is a classic argument, how can a shooting team expect to get fouls?