After another failed attempt at a coach’s challenge, Brad Stevens was clearly frustrated and muttered the words, “I’m done with these f---ing challenges. This is unbelievable.”
On Sunday afternoon, it came on this inconsequential play with the Celtics comfortably ahead of the Knicks. Baseline referee Ashley Moyer-Gleich calls Grant Williams for an and-1 blocking foul, but you can clearly see Julius Randle throw an elbow to clear space. Stevens “wins” the challenge...kinda. Instead of erasing the bucket and assessing Randle an offensive foul, Secaucus awards the two points to the Knicks and just eliminates the defensive foul call on Williams.