LeBron James has no reason to apologize after Lakers' Game 2 loss

LeBron James may be the GOAT or king, but he can't do it alone. That's a lesson the Los Angeles Lakers are learning in their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

On Thursday, the Lakers lost their second game in a row to the Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals with a 125-107 final tally.

James had a solid game and even notched more NBA history, but it wasn't enough, especially with the team not having star guard Luka Doncic, who's out with a hamstring injury.

Lakers' LeBron James notches history

Playing for the 19th postseason run of his NBA career, James added another milestone to his story on Thursday, officially logging his 300th career playoff game against the Thunder.

That stat officially makes him the first player in NBA history to play 300 postseason games. Only nine other players have played even more than 200 playoff games.

After the game, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick tore into the refs, especially when it came to their work with James.

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

"And that's not like a new thing. That's not specific to this crew or this series. He gets fouled a lot and it doesn't [get called]. The guy gets hit on the head more than any player I've seen on drives, and it rarely gets called."

James scored 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting with six assists during the game. So, all issues with the refs aside, it's no surprise to see James continue to clock solid numbers in this series against the Thunder and make history. But he can't do it alone. James did get significant help from Austin Reaves, who scored a game-high 31 points, but that was about it.

Following Game 2, James has no reason to hold his head down or apologize. This isn't his fault. This is what happens when a franchise is out one of its biggest stars, Doncic, but hasn't prepared for an extended period without him. 

Whether or not this is James' final season remains a question, but what's not a question is that he should be proud of his accomplishments this season.