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I read the article as the coach saying "the rule is unfair" not as saying "the rule was misapplied." And, as we've pointed out before, "unfairness" seems to be part of the rule -- and, perhaps, there's a reason for that.
The 2019-2020 NBA rule book is available on-line. This seems like the relevant section:
Section VI—Correcting Errors
A. FREE THROWS
Officials may correct an error if a rule is inadvertently set aside and results in the following:
A team not shooting a merited free throw that will remain in play.
EXCEPTION: If the offensive team scores or shoots earned free throws as a result of a personal foul prior to possession by the defensive team the error shall be ignored if more than 24 seconds has expired.
A team not shooting a merited free throw that will not remain in play. The error shall be corrected, all play shall stand and play will resume from the point of interruption with the clocks remaining the same.
A team shooting an unmerited free throw.
Permitting the wrong player to attempt a free throw.
Officials shall be notified of a possible error at the first dead ball.
Errors which occur in the first or third periods must be discovered and rectified prior to the start of the next period.
Errors which occur in the second period must be discovered and the scorer’s table notified prior to the officials leaving the floor at the end of the The error(s) must be rectified prior to the start of the third period.
Errors which occur in the fourth period or overtime(s) must be discovered and rectified prior to the end of the period.
The ball is not in play on corrected free throw attempt(s). Play is resumed at the same spot and under the same conditions as would have prevailed had the error not been discovered.
All play that occurs is to be nullified if the error is discovered within a 24-second time The game clock shall be reset to the time that the error occurred.
EXCEPTION (1): Acts of unsportsmanlike conduct and all flagrant fouls, and points scored therefrom, shall not be nullified.
EXCEPTION (2): If the error to be corrected is for a free throw attempt where there is to be no line-up of players on the free throw lane (technical foul, defensive three seconds, flagrant foul, clear path-to-the-basket foul, punching foul, away-from-the-play foul) the error shall be corrected, all play shall stand and play shall resume from the point of interruption with the clocks remaining the same.
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