Geoff takes us through what he (and many other people) feel is a flaw in the rules of basketball, and a possible solution that was first implemented by a new league in 2018. The Elam Ending is designed to eliminate the incentive for teams trailing on the scoreboard to constantly, intentionally foul the leading team, making for a more consistent and fun game to watch.
This GameTek Classic was recorded in 2018; since then, the NBA used the Elam Ending for the 2020 All-Star Game, although they added 24 points (in honor of Kobe Bryant) and played the entire fourth quarter without a clock. The trailing team won.
Read an interview with Nick Elam.
Watch a couple of examples of the Elam Ending in action: the end of the 2019 Basketball Tournament semifinals, and the end of the aforementioned 2020 NBA All-Star Game.
GameTek Classic 218.5 - Alpha Zero
Ludology 218 - Building Games, Bit By Bit
Biography of a Board Game 217.5 - Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Ludology 217 - What IF?
GameTek Classic 216.5 - Path Dependence
Ludology 216 - Buonohardcore 2020
Ludology 215 - Table Topics
Biography of a Board Game 214.5 - Mafia/Werewolf
Ludology 214 - Escape from Reality
GameTek 213.5 - The Incan Gold Experiment
Ludology 213 - Your Humble Narrator
Ludology 212.5 - Naked Baby Photos
Ludology 212 - Inventing Play
GameTek 211.5 - Cameron Browne
Ludology 211 - Pandamonium! Redux
Biography of a Board Game 210.5 - Wings of War
Ludology 210 - The Way to a Gamer's Heart
GameTek Classic 209.5 - The Vice of Dice
Ludology 209 - The 6 Zones of Play
Biography of a Board Game 208.5 - Space Cadets
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