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[Charania] Just in: The NBA Board of Governors has approved two new gameplay changes for the 2023-24 season, per sources: – In-game penalty for flops resulting in technical foul free throw – A second coach’s challenge awarded if first challenge is successful



[Charania] Just in: The NBA Board of Governors has approved two new gameplay changes for the 2023-24 season, per sources: – In-game penalty for flops resulting in technical foul free throw – A second coach’s challenge awarded if first challenge is successful

by Michael_B_Lopez

32 Comments

  1. SuckMyLonzoBalls

    second rule a good one, should be available for both halves imo

    this way we don’t have Ty Lue being an idiot and challenging random stuff

  2. TerminusFox

    That coach challenge rule should’ve been there from day 1 tbh

  3. siva115

    Should prob be two challenges by default but I dig it

  4. DavidWallace-Suckit

    The coach’s challenge one is such a no brainer. Glad they finally added it.

  5. OfferOk8555

    They’ll do that first one for one week just for good looks.

  6. FecalSteamCondenser

    Can’t wait for it to be called in the first two weeks and then never again

  7. Apollo611

    I can’t wait until a team wins by a technical flop free throw

  8. HattrickMarleau

    Right after we add Chris Paul 😭

  9. yoadapt

    Embiid’s and Harden’s career is over 😭

  10. RansomGoddard

    Challenges rule is a good change.

    The way the in-game flop penalty has been implemented in summer league has not been good. It needs to be refined before it’s actually used in a real game.

  11. slysonic7

    These tech free throws are going to be awarded on a wildly inconsistent basis, huh?

  12. njb2017

    Is the flop only if refs call it? What if a foul is called, coach challenges it and it’s obvious that it was a flop? Will they get a T then? I would hope so.

  13. zgamer200

    Well I’m all for a 2nd coach’s challenge. If anything I want them to go the NFL route of 2 challenges and then a 3rd if you get both right.

    That being said, not a fan of the refs being given the power to give a T over a judgement call with some of the ridiculous techs we’ve seen of late.

  14. _Elder_

    Coaches challenge is long overdue, and should allow up to 2 per quarter. To those who think that would take too long, replays need to have a time limit to where a decision must be made in 45 seconds or less to overturn.

  15. Salty_Watermelon

    The additional challenge is good. The flop rule will probably be enforced one only one or two occasions after the first month of the season. It may come back in the playoffs so that the refs can do some good ol’ fashioned game management (as in making a game close for entertainment purposes, not match fixing).

  16. It will always be crazy to me that the initial challenge rules were such that you lost your challenge even if it is successful. Crazy it took until now to change that.

  17. RealBigFailure

    How long until the refs revert back to the old rules? I give it 2 months

  18. Bluffmaster99

    As a raps fan. I’m so angry we signed Dennis Schroeder. Dude is worthless now.

  19. OrangeSimply

    Yes we’ve had a second coach’s challenge, now what about a third?

  20. iHeartArtHoes

    As an honest Sixers fan I have to admit that unfortunately Embiid & Harden are beyond finished without flopping for FTs and we will never win a ring now

  21. winerye12

    GG Lakers. No more 500 extra FTs from Austin Reaves flopping every play.

  22. hossman3000

    Scott Foster is sitting on a beach somewhere with his eyes closed dreaming of T’ing CP3 up for flopping.

  23. PointlessDelegation

    As a Celtics fan I have to say this has been a terrible off season for Marcus Smart. He ends up getting traded and now he’s gonna lose so much of his game lol

  24. ndunks1

    Can’t wait for the flop rule to never be used

  25. ApoliticalAth3ist

    Imo flopping techs should be assessed by the league after games. They just gave referees, who have been fooled by flopping for years, more power to influence the game. The solution was always to instruct them not to reward a player with the foul when they flop

  26. TheEliteCalhoun

    Marcus Smart on suicide watch frfr

  27. redmostofit

    Coaches should have unlimited challenges until they are unsuccessful with one. It still seems like they are getting punished for the officials making a bad call.

  28. jaydogggg

    i give it two weeks until they forget to call them

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