In the world of modern sports there are many suggestions to make the game better whether it be a random fan or an insider. Stephen Curry has one in mind.
According to SLAMonline Stephen Curry has suggested that NBA coaches should get the red challenge flags that you see in a normal NFL game.
“Obviously refs are human and they miss calls,” Curry said at a roundtable discussion called “NBA 2K15 Unsensored” on Tuesday. “To be able to make sure they got the right one — maybe give the coach a little flag like they do in football and he gets two or three challenges a game to make sure they get the right call, especially in pivotal situations.”
Straight away there were scrunched faces to the idea. Kevin Durant was in that roundtable and immediately shot it down.
“I wouldn’t like to see anything changed because I like how the game is played,” Kevin Durant said. “I think it’s perfect how it is … If you give coach the right to challenge calls … it would take some purity out of the game, I think.”
Purity of the game is an issue for every idea such as this. But James Harden was in Curry’s corner and actually wouldn’t mind it.
“I think maybe two or three challenges a game, depending on if you get the first two correct, then you get the third,” James Harden suggested. “That would probably change the game … especially late in the game.
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This is the classic excitement vs purity argument that you see a lot in baseball.
Personally I don’t think this will ever materialise, I think the NBA referees do a fine job discussing whether to review the play or not. No point to have this. I’m with Durant, purity wins in this case.
