Count former Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy among those who believe it’s time for a shot clock in Texas high school basketball.

During Wednesday night’s Toronto Raptors-Golden State Warriors ESPN broadcast, Van Gundy sent a message to the University Interscholastic League. He said he attended a Dec. 4 game featuring Cy-Fair and Memorial and was upset at the lack of a shot clock, calling it a “joke.”

Van Gundy said the 54-30 Cy-Fair win was an enjoyable game at first.

“Then the whole fourth quarter was ruined by Cy-Fair holding the ball,” Van Gundy said during the broadcast. “Come on man. Get a shot clock.”

Van Gundy even name-dropped a couple local Houston players, mentioning Memorial's Grayson Buehler and Cy-Fair's Kyle Blum.

The ESPN color commentator, who isn’t shy about his affinity for the city of Houston, is not alone.

The shot clock debate is one that’s been raging in Texas for years.

Critics say no use of a shot clock can completely change the way a game is played, which Van Gundy alluded to in the broadcast.

The UIL is not required to use a shot clock according to the National Federation of High School Associations’ rules.

Some think the UIL is at least on the path toward implementing it, though, as the league is currently experimenting with it at capable schools hosting tournaments. It continues to be a point of emphasis at legislative council meetings.

The biggest deterrent has been the cost of implementing it and the upkeep.

Can every district in the Houston area or the state afford a shot clock and the pay for someone to run it?

The debate isn’t ending anytime soon.