Timeout glitch online
I just played my first online game and I called maybe one or two timeouts, but in crunch time, it said I only had one timeout! Fortunately I won the game, but why does my opponent get to use all 7 of his timeouts while I get only 2?
Posted Mar 24, 2015, 1:03 AM UTC
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There is a system in 2K that causes you to lose timeouts if you don't use them before certain points in the game. I believe it works the same way in the NBA, but I'm not sure. Assuming you never use a timeout all game long, you will lose them according to these rules:
20 second timeouts are given to you once per half. If you do not use your 20 second timeout in the first half, you will lose it and a new one will be given to you in the second half.
When you begin the fourth quarter you are only allowed to have three full timeouts and one 20 second timeout left. You will lose three full timeouts at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
When there are 2 minutes left in the game, you are allowed to have only one full and one 20 second timeout left. You will lose 2 full timeouts at the 2:00 minute mark in the fourth quarter.
well said. those are actually NBA rules, not just 2K rules
"A timeout is a stoppage of play for a determined time duration. The NBA has 20 second and regular timeouts. Each team is entitled to one 20 second timeout per half and six regular timeouts per game (each team is limited to no more than three timeouts in the fourth period and no more than two timeouts in the last two minutes of regulation play)."
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