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Author:  Brick [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:42 am ]
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I watched my first game yesterday since Purdue has a team. The play was a little rough as these teams have barely practiced together but it was pretty good and the Elam Ending is better than a normal clock. I could see this becoming a big event in the next few years.
Author:  conns7901 [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:04 am ]
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Been around for seven years now and been on tv for a while. The elam ending is something I also like.
Author:  billypootons [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:10 am ]
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the elam ending doesnt seem friendly to a betting public that generally loves overs
Author:  Jaw Breaker [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:23 am ]
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So this new ending means a team can theoretically come back from any deficit, without worrying about the clock running out, right?
Author:  conns7901 [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:43 am ]
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Jaw Breaker wrote:
So this new ending means a team can theoretically come back from any deficit, without worrying about the clock running out, right?


Yeah.
Author:  shakes [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Basketball Tournament
I'm also getting into this. Watched the Purdue game. I also agree that the Elam ending is a lot of fun.


Interesting to see the rosters of the different teams. With a $1,000,000 prize to be split, I'm intrigued by the number of players each team brings. Some teams have as many as 11, but a lot of teams have 9. Saw one team only had 7. That's ballsy. Also wonder what the coaches get cause each team has a coach and usually an assistant or two. Lots of mouths to feed.
Author:  tommy [ Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:20 pm ]
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conns7901 wrote:
Jaw Breaker wrote:
So this new ending means a team can theoretically come back from any deficit, without worrying about the clock running out, right?


Yeah.

Fuck that. You need a clock in two things: narrative and sports. It ain't a novel or a game without it. (And yes, baseball has a clock . . . just a cooler one.)
Author:  Big Chicagoan [ Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Basketball Tournament
Illinois alumni team knocks off defending champs.
Author:  shakes [ Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:09 am ]
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Big Chicagoan wrote:
Illinois alumni team knocks off defending champs.



Illini alumni my ass. Their best player is from South Dakota State and their starting PG is a DePaul guy.

Great game though, this tournament is a lot of fun so far. Maybe it's cause I'm really starved for basketball, but I've really enjoyed this.
Author:  Brick [ Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Basketball Tournament
shakes wrote:
Big Chicagoan wrote:
Illinois alumni team knocks off defending champs.



Illini alumni my ass. Their best player is from South Dakota State and their starting PG is a DePaul guy.

Great game though, this tournament is a lot of fun so far. Maybe it's cause I'm really starved for basketball, but I've really enjoyed this.
I don't know about the Illinois team, but the Purdue team had 4 guys have to drop out and they had to scramble to find other guys to play.

Though, I believe the Illini had a player choose a different team with a better chance to win.
Author:  shakes [ Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Basketball Tournament
this turned out to be a great tournament. The Elam ending may have a really stupid name, but it's a lot of fun to watch. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the norm in 10 years. It sure beats the hell out of the parade of free throws and time outs you usually see at the end of a game.
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