Timeouts - observation

[BigEGopher]

I am reading the threads on how the crowd isn't into it like in the 90's. Could this have a lot to do with the teams having 5 timeouts each plus the 4 TV TO's each half? I don't remember when the TV timeouts began but they mess with the flow. At least once last night a team TO was taken at say 4:38 and then a TV TO at 3:52 after one sequence. Drives me nuts!!

 

[ShowinGoldyLove]

At least once last night a team TO was taken at say 4:38 and then a TV TO at 3:52 after one sequence.

I think that was a strategy of Bruce Weber's to try to dampen the crowd and our momentum. He did it 3 times.

 

[From the Barn]

The timeouts are nothing new.

 

[BigEGopher]

I know they aren't new

I am wondering if due to every game being on TV now vs only some in the 90's, does it help take the crowd out of the game?

 

[From the Barn]

There were still the same # of TV timeouts in the 90's, even for games that weren't on TV.