I would like to see a modified version. The team leading with 5 mins left must

Apr 2, 2024
1:54:13pm

Nikomedes Dupe Hunter

hit a target score to win. But the clock keeps running. If they don’t hit that score before time expires, they lose.

The other team’s goal is not to score, but to prevent that team from scoring. By any means necessary.

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This is the best argument against Elam's Ending.

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 2, 1:48pm

There would be new, different highlights. But I know what you mean.

Heath Squashwell

Apr 2, 1:49pm

Show me an Elam Ending highlight reel that rivals the buzzer beater one.

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 2, 1:53pm

Imagine a team down by twenty coming back with the Elam ending. It’s be awesome

marinact

Apr 2, 4:29pm

It's not a perfect solution but it is better than we have now.

brj8

Apr 2, 1:49pm

1 in 100 games gets that ending the other 99 are boring.

8-track

Apr 2, 1:50pm

1 in 1,000. Dramatic buzzer beaters are super rare.

slappy

Apr 2, 1:52pm

Elam's ending wouldn't make the other 99 more interesting. It would just get

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 2, 1:57pm

Less "boring wasted time", is sort of the definition of "more interesting".

brj8

Apr 2, 2:03pm

No. because the "boring wasted time" only happens in blow outs. And Elams ending

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 2, 2:04pm

It'll help blowouts become more interesting because a losing team has a chance

8-track

Apr 2, 2:34pm

You could also argue it doesn' help blow outs because they are battling the

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 2, 2:55pm

If you only have 30 seconds to score those 10 points it's virtually impossible

8-track

Apr 2, 3:50pm

We could just have arbitrary stoppage time at the end and no one really

ThreatLevelMidnight

Apr 2, 1:50pm

That't the dumbest thing I've ever heard of - no real sport would ever do

foofcoug

Apr 2, 1:53pm

Elam ending would make the end of games way more exciting

JoeExotic

Apr 2, 1:51pm

My gut says that if we tried Elam for a year, 80% of the watchers would wonder why we didn't do it sooner

darkcoug

Apr 2, 1:52pm

I would like to see a modified version. The team leading with 5 mins left must

Nikomedes

Apr 2, 1:54pm

And with prison rules.

foofcoug

Apr 2, 1:55pm

RE: And with prison rules.

darkcoug

Apr 2, 1:59pm

This is dumb

Sandy Lyle

Apr 2, 1:57pm

Except on Tuesdays and games starting before 6 on odd numbered days in states with Republican governors.

Joe Banks

Apr 2, 2:04pm

Um, pretty sure the clock also removes a "team's chance to respond."

Corn Pop

Apr 2, 2:02pm

Right. The only thing the the Elam Ending will for sure eliminate would be half court and 3/4 court shots.

brj8

Apr 2, 2:06pm

Rushed shots. Elam's ending would remove all rushed shots at the end of the game

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 2, 2:10pm

I mean there is still the shot clock but yes

ColonelMustard

Apr 2, 3:00pm

Yes there is a difference. Many teams have hit a buzzer beater believing they

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 2, 2:13pm

Or another way to look at is you have a game winning shot every single game.

FabLabCougar

Apr 2, 3:23pm

8:55 - the coach falling off his stool.

O Gaucho

Apr 2, 2:23pm

I'm willing to sacrifice those rare occasions to get rid of countless FT parades

Mitty

Apr 2, 5:06pm

Buzzer beater Elam

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