I think I'm one of the few that is not a fan of the timeout change. Maybe less for the whole game is good, but I think having 3 in the last two minutes is very important. It's the difference in winning or losing in many cases, and for me, I don't mind if the last 2 minutes take 20 minutes. That's the most exciting part of the whole game and the longer it takes the more it adds to the suspense. Also being someone that has played lots of basketball I think that it's more important that coaches and players have the timeouts to plan, than it is there's less time so it's more convenient for the fans.
I understand your point but I just think that these guys are supposed to be superstar athletes playing the game of basketball, but they sit down for the final few minutes strategising instead of actually just balling in out! I also think it just interrupts the rhythm of the game.