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Apr 2, 2024
1:52:38pm

slappy All-American

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

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slappy

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This is the best argument against Elam's Ending.

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.

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

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

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

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

Apr 2, 2:10pm

I mean there is still the shot clock but yes

Apr 2, 3:00pm

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

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

Apr 3, 11:49am

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