Difference between 20 Sec and Full Time Out?

[Zen_Master07]

Re: Difference between 20 Sec and Full Time Out?

Not really depending on how many changes you wanna make. 20 seconds doesn't really last very long.

Smart players have planned for situations like this before the game with their situational subs

[jeebs9]

Re: Difference between 20 Sec and Full Time Out?

This was changed in 2006.

http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html

Awesome!!! Pared look!

Finally some closure to this subject lol

[Pared]

Re: Difference between 20 Sec and Full Time Out?

Yup, I was following this:

Substitutions: During a full timeout all players may be substituted for. During a 20-second timeout, only one player may be replaced by the team calling the timeout. Only then can the other team make a substitution. If the calling team does not replace one player, the opponent may not make a substitution. All players may be removed if the 20- second timeout is called in the last two minutes of the fourth period or last two minutes of overtime. Once a player enters the game he must remain in the game until the ball is legally touched, a foul is committed, there is a change of possession, or for administration of the blood rule.

Which is from an article in '05. Odd that it's still on the NBA's site.