Ep 1998 Taking Timeouts: Are You Calling Them Too Late?

Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast) · Aug 20, 2026 · 19m

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Taking Timeouts: Are You Calling Them Too Late?Why the 30 seconds you spend in a huddle matters more than the play you draw upEpisode Overview

Every coach has been there. The other team rips off an 8 to 0 run, the crowd is up, your point guard is looking at the floor, and you still have all your timeouts in your pocket. In this episode we break down when to call it, when to let your team play through it, and what actually needs to come out of your mouth once the huddle forms.

The two kinds of timeouts

There is the timeout you call to stop something, and the timeout you…