Coaches preach it with great regularity - student is the first word in the term "student-athlete." Coaches are also students, always learning. Read on to learn some math that supports what most coaches already know. The simple question is "when your team has the ball, and the game is tied, should you call a timeout?" Doing so, allows the defense to "set" and takes away the chaotic element of offensive attack. The following article, again thanks to Eamonn Brennan of ESPN.com, uses math to support that an attack WITHOUT a pause produces a score more often as well as higher points per possession. Enjoy the quick read:
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/14774/more-late-game-situational-statistics
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