NBA commissioner David Stern says league may got to coach's challenge instant replay

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With referees again under heavy criticism for their officiating during the playoffs, commissioner David Stern hinted Thursday that the NBA may adopt new rules for disputed calls, including NFL-style challenges."Eventually, you may have someone sitting at a desk rather than having a discussion of three referees every time there's a disputed play," Stern said. "We might have one person whose job it is to keep the headphones on and always watch. And you might let a coach throw the flag in the last two minutes. We're striving for accuracy.
"We have to find a way to speed the game up, and to get it right. That's the most important."

The Knicks were burned by officiating in the final seconds of their Game 1 loss to the Celtics, including a non-call after Toney Douglas appeared to be tripped by Kevin Garnett and a whistle on Carmelo Anthony for a borderline offensive foul. The league admitted a mistake after Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins was incorrectly credited for a basket in a Game 1 victory over the Nuggets, when the center tipped in the go-ahead bucket as it was rattling around the rim.

"The officiating has been how officiating is," Stern said. "We have this issue. We have humans that officiate our games and they don't catch everything. But they're the best at what they do."
 
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