The Elam Ending
The Basketball Tournament has finally scored with the Elam Ending. In case you’ve missed it, The Basketball Tournament has adopted Nick Elam’s “hybrid game format for basketball duration” for its preliminary rounds. The format is known now as the Elam Ending in his honor. Nick initially explained the Elam Ending in the very first article […]
Hybrid Format for Basketball Game Duration – Part 3 of 3
Time’s Up for Basketball’s Game Clock, Part III by Nick Elam I certainly don’t blame coaches and players for manipulating the game clock and circumventing the spirit of certain rules under the current format. I would do the same in a heartbeat, considering such practices can lead to the best chance (or only chance) to […]
Hybrid Format for Basketball Game Duration – Part 2 of 3
Time’s Up for Basketball’s Game Clock, Part II by Nick Elam I’m not suggesting that basketball should ditch its game clock completely. I propose a hybrid duration format that incorporates time AND accomplishments, allowing basketball to reap the benefits of each type (specifically and respectively, reduction in game length variance and preservation of natural style […]
Hybrid Format for Basketball Game Duration – Part 1 of 3
In our debut column, Nick Elam proposes to change the format of basketball games from a clocked duration to a hybrid format. This is part one of a three-part series on the topic. Time’s Up for Basketball’s Game Clock, Part I Basketball is awesome…until it’s not awesome. During the late stages of nearly any game […]