Doesn't matter. The ending isn't going to change, even though I kind of wish it

Apr 2, 2024
10:56:57am

thewaterboy All-American

would. Basketball has the worst end of game experience/excitement of any of the major sports. Hockey has the most exciting end of game play.

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thewaterboy

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Time

You don't need to completely change basketball w/ ELAM ending! One minor change

BlueKarma

Apr 2, 10:45am

I'm all for the Elam Ending. Fixes the fouling issue, and the game always ends

RealSimsShadY

Apr 2, 10:47am

But this changes the nature of the game too much.

BlueKarma

Apr 2, 10:49am

The nature of the game isn't for it to be played in 3-4 second micro bursts.

RealSimsShadY

Apr 2, 10:52am

Agree. I would be OK with your proposal on the option of shots or ball OOB

Tricky

Apr 2, 1:38pm

Is there a fouling issue though? Only if your team is up I guess…

ochobeeguy

Apr 2, 10:48am

This is nice and all until you’re the team down and are trying to come back

arcawley

Apr 2, 10:48am

This is the way the game was played before the idea that you intentionally foul

BlueKarma

Apr 2, 10:52am

So... come back earlier in the game? Don't punish the audience by foul-fest

ryebrye

Apr 2, 2:35pm

if there is a debate then the 'historical integrity' might not be so great

Beggar

Apr 2, 10:50am

It would mean any game with a 10 pt lead and 4 minutes to go is basically over

Corn Pop

Apr 2, 10:50am

I would only consider this if it was fouls in the first 10 seconds of the shot

rcbyufan

Apr 2, 10:51am

Alternatively, they could switch to quarters and ditch the bonus. Just go

Hypnotoad

Apr 2, 10:51am

so why does men's college bball remain the only holdout for quarters?

Beggar

Apr 2, 10:54am

It doesn't fix the end of game fouling issue like he's saying, but the men's

Corn Pop

Apr 2, 10:57am

It changes the end of game to be more like the NBA. The bonus/double bonus is

Hypnotoad

Apr 2, 11:00am

I personally haven't seen being in the double bonus, which can often happen

Corn Pop

Apr 2, 11:06am

It's not just hoping for a miss. 3 pointer vs 2 free throws as well.

ochobeeguy

Apr 2, 11:27am

The coaches are very powerful and fight it

Charles Darwin

Apr 2, 11:01am

weird

Beggar

Apr 2, 11:06am

When the sport was invented it was with 2 halves, not quarters

CameronG

Apr 2, 11:14am

I disagree, 2x bonus has done nothing to reduce fouls, go back to all 1-and-1

cougarmeister

Apr 2, 11:28am

I kinda like this idea. Punish teams who suck at shooting.

Boring

Apr 2, 1:14pm

I'd go to all 1 and 1 and then reduce the number of timeouts each team has

Beggar

Apr 2, 1:22pm

Doesn't matter. The ending isn't going to change, even though I kind of wish it

thewaterboy

Apr 2, 10:56am

Haha that solves nothing. Teams will just foul immediately again, and again, and again.

RdF3

Apr 2, 11:33am

This is my issue with this solution. You go all out to steal the inbound and

m1k3l33

Apr 2, 12:30pm

Another option: Team gets 1 free throw and the ball if the foul is deemed to be

m1k3l33

Apr 2, 12:30pm

I'm sure teams would still foul, but at least they'd have to make an attempt

m1k3l33

Apr 2, 12:33pm

If in the bonus, I’d like to see 3 FTs awarded if the foul happens outside the 3 point line.

trueblueinarizona

Apr 2, 2:08pm

What about having fouls in the back court get 3 FT shots in the last 2 minutes?

NC CougarBear

Apr 2, 2:32pm

I agree completely, here's my reason

COUGSFAN338

Apr 3, 6:37pm

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