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Daily Nugget: Michael Malone’s thoughts on coach’s challenge

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“I think that coaches are still trying to figure it out. The intent is that they want to get the calls right, but there are so many things that go into it.”

“It may cause some friction because the player says ‘I didn’t step out of bounds’ or ‘I didn’t foul him’, but you know it’s probably better to hold onto that challenge for an end-of-game situation.”

“As you see it kind of play out, most coaches like to keep it (the challenge) in their pocket for late game situations. The only time I can see using it early is if you’re trying to protect a great player (from foul trouble).