Six on court, but...

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If he noticed as he blew his whistle, and he thinks quickly enough, he can give the T (IMO).

That's true only if he actually blew the whistle to give the "T". If he blew the whistle to grant the TO request,by rule you then can't assess a "T". You can't blow your whistle for one reason and then change your mind later as to why you blew the whistle.

Why'd you blow your whistle, ref?"
"For either a timeout or a "T". Gotta think about it."

It's a straight-forward play. There's no need to play games with it.