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.
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Ludology 304 Unboxing Game Design
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Ludology 303 Making HerStory
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Ludology 302 Line of Insight
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Ludology 301 Flying Solo
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Ludology 300 Celebrating the Love of Games
Ludology 299 UX Essentials
Ludology 298 Green Team Wins!
Ludology 297 Steam Up Team Up / Go Bananas
Ludology 296 - Let's Reminisce!
Ludology 295 - Relationship Goals
Ludology 294 - State of the Industry 2023
Ludology 293 - Color Me Fascinated
Ludology 292 - State of the Art
Ludology 291 - Curiouser and Curiouser
Ludology 290 There's A Game Designer For That!
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