Elam Ending just changed the all star game

[Kingcarl24]

That was fun. Watching the NBA’s best all on the court really going for it was worth the watch. I hope they continue that for years to come.

[Alex_Murphy]

Refs fucked it up what would have otherwise been an epic game

[AlaskaHawks]

Watched it... but what is Elam Ending?

[Kingcarl24]

The playing to a certain number instead of a time.

[Havlicekstealsit]

Lol people actually watched it?

[Kingcarl24]

Lol people actually watched it?

No joke, I normally skip the game but I was curious about the ending. It was one of the better all star games I’ve watched. The players were all actually trying and playing defense. Giannis has a great block on LeBron and Lowry took 2 charges in an all star game. It was great.

[LACANO]

You should have to win on a field goal. Didn't like that it ended on the FT line.

[LACANO]

You should have to win on a field goal. Didn't like that it ended on the FT line.

How would you do that?

Assuming a foul was called?

A one-on-one mini game. Each selects a player and those two square off.

[LACANO]

Okay, how about this.

One-on-one mini game for fouls within the last 6 points of the game. Each team chooses a rotation for the 1v1s but they don't know the other's order until the game starts.

[manchild98]

Refs fucked it up what would have otherwise been an epic game

The refs did get way too involved that last quarter.

[Alex_Murphy]

Refs fucked it up what would have otherwise been an epic game

The refs did get way too involved that last quarter.

They had to call the the last foul though. Lowry was fucked and he knew it. Thus the foul.

The goaltending on Gianni's that was overturned

The flopping by Lowry on Hardens game winner

It really should not have come down to a freethrow

[3effs]

I'd rather the game come down to a couple free throws than the free throw fest we currently have now when a team is trying to come back.

It's too radical, but I much prefer the Elam Ending to a timed contest. I'd be in favor of adopting it league wide, for every game.

[Alex_Murphy]

I've never heard the term "Elam" before this thread... I have no idea what it means and I'm even more confused after 3effs used it in his reply casually as if he knows wtf it means

So far my research has pulled up the following possible definitions for "Elam"

1. Elam was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province, as well as a small part of southern Iraq. ... In classical literature, Elam was more often referred to as Susiana, a name derived from its capital, Susa.

2. Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine
Acronym. Definition. ELAM. Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (various universities)

3. The name is also used (as in Akkadian) for the ancient country of Elam in what is now southern Iran, whose people the Hebrews believed to be the offspring of Elam, son of Shem (Genesis 10:22).

That's all I got

[Alex_Murphy]

Forgot about urban dictionary

elam
noun. A man who abandons a woman as soon as she tells him she is pregnant; a deadbeat.

Origin: from "Men's Rights" movement leader and notorious deadbeat dad, Paul Elam. See: santorum.

"Hey, where's Derek?"

"Oh, that elam dumped me as soon as I told him I was pregnant."

Well that didn't help

[Kingcarl24]

I'm hearing a lot of people complain about the game ending on a free throw.

Have people forgotten that a TON of games end on free throws? In fact, most close games turn into free throw shooting contests. We just watched an all star game where the players were actually trying and playing defense. There is a risk of ending on a free throw but I'd much rather have that and a 4th quarter as intense as that 4th quarter was than what usually happens and someone dribbles out the clock.

I don't know. I think I really prefer that kind of ending to the timed one.

[Robceltsfan]

I'm hearing a lot of people complain about the game ending on a free throw.

Have people forgotten that a TON of games end on free throws? In fact, most close games turn into free throw shooting contests. We just watched an all star game where the players were actually trying and playing defense. There is a risk of ending on a free throw but I'd much rather have that and a 4th quarter as intense as that 4th quarter was than what usually happens and someone dribbles out the clock.

I don't know. I think I really prefer that kind of ending to the timed one.

For an exhibition it's fine....I just hope they never change it for real games. The thought of eliminating buzzer beaters is crazy...

[Kingcarl24]

I'm hearing a lot of people complain about the game ending on a free throw.

Have people forgotten that a TON of games end on free throws? In fact, most close games turn into free throw shooting contests. We just watched an all star game where the players were actually trying and playing defense. There is a risk of ending on a free throw but I'd much rather have that and a 4th quarter as intense as that 4th quarter was than what usually happens and someone dribbles out the clock.

I don't know. I think I really prefer that kind of ending to the timed one.

For an exhibition it's fine....I just hope they never change it for real games. The thought of eliminating buzzer beaters is crazy...

I don't think it should change for real games either but I sure do enjoy it for exhibition games. If they do that play in tournament for the playoffs, this could be a fun idea.

[Alex_Murphy]

I really feel like they should adopt the format for overtime. Get rid of the game clock in overtime and set a certain number of points perhaps they can look in to see what's the average number of points scored in an overtime and just use that as the barometer

so let's say on average a team scores between eight and twelve points in overtime then it's the first team to score 12 points and that should be a league-wide overtime rule. Thoughts?

[3effs]

I'm hearing a lot of people complain about the game ending on a free throw.

Have people forgotten that a TON of games end on free throws? In fact, most close games turn into free throw shooting contests. We just watched an all star game where the players were actually trying and playing defense. There is a risk of ending on a free throw but I'd much rather have that and a 4th quarter as intense as that 4th quarter was than what usually happens and someone dribbles out the clock.

I don't know. I think I really prefer that kind of ending to the timed one.

For an exhibition it's fine....I just hope they never change it for real games. The thought of eliminating buzzer beaters is crazy...

You essentially still have buzzer beaters though, even if it’s not actually the clock you’re beating. There will be a walk off shot every game.

[Robceltsfan]

I'm hearing a lot of people complain about the game ending on a free throw.

Have people forgotten that a TON of games end on free throws? In fact, most close games turn into free throw shooting contests. We just watched an all star game where the players were actually trying and playing defense. There is a risk of ending on a free throw but I'd much rather have that and a 4th quarter as intense as that 4th quarter was than what usually happens and someone dribbles out the clock.

I don't know. I think I really prefer that kind of ending to the timed one.

For an exhibition it's fine....I just hope they never change it for real games. The thought of eliminating buzzer beaters is crazy...

You essentially still have buzzer beaters though, even if it’s not actually the clock you’re beating. There will be a walk off shot every game.

Yeah, but in the flow of the game....not a must-throw-up-a-shot-in-2.4-seconds kinda feeling. It's not the same. There's a ton of icon moments we'd be missing without buzzer beaters.