But I thought the Elam Ending was worth trying at lower levels when I first wrote about it three years ago. League officials told me then the idea was too “aggressive” for the G League, and they still don’t seem interested in adopting it there beyond maybe someday using it at the G League showcase. Why? What exactly do they have to lose? League officials argue it is dangerous to differentiate the G League too much from the NBA. That is not persuasive. The NBA has already introduced several key rules-based differences between the leagues. Crunch time under the Elam Ending is still basketball. G Leaguers are not going to forget how a clock works.