[JRutledge]

JR, exactly.

What can you be situational aware of if you have never had another coach ask or request a timeout in that situation. Actually, I would not think a timeout would necessarily have been appropriate in that situation. They were not going to win with 5 seconds left and down by 11. Of course things can happen, but if this shot went in, then you would still have to make up 8 other points in less than 5 seconds. I could see if this was a one point game after the shot or even before the shot. But not with a lead that was obvious. And I will keep saying this, I gave timeouts during other portions of the game where teams would have wanted them or requested them. But they usually do that when they want the timeout, not making me have to figure out what they mean.

I will also say that if he had said first, "If the ball goes in I want a time out" then I would have probably paused. But when the first words come out of your mouth is "Time out" I do not want to ignore that just to try to hear the rest. Usually coaches are frantic anyway when they ask for a timeout. I want to give it to them when they properly. And for the record this coach is not very well respected by officials for his whining. So if I did not give him a timeout, he would have complained about that too. Just another day in the life I guess.

Peace