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.
Ludology Episode 198 - Inspired
GameTek Classic 197 - Drinking Games
Ludology Episode 197 - Empires Up In Arms
GameTek Classic 196 - Apples Against Humanity
Ludology Episode 196 - Word Up
GameTek Classic 195 - Ritual
Ludology Episode 195 - Value Added
GameTek 194 - The Hanabi Challenge
Ludology Episode 194 - Lifting the Fog
GameTek Classic 193 - Merchant of Venus
Ludology Episode 193 - Lean and Mean in 2019
GameTek Classic 192 - Ties
Ludology Episode 192 - Loops I Did It Again
GameTek Classic 191 - Schelling
Ludology 191 - The Life of the Party
GameTek Classic 190 - Ameritrash
Ludology Episode 190 - Diabolus in Ludica
GameTek Classic 189 - I Cut, You Choose
Ludology Episode 189 - Missing Selinker
GameTek Classic 188 - Eurogames
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