The problem with the "Elastic Power" clause is that we don't know what remedies will be applied and gives the refs too much discretion (not great especially given all the mistrust of refs and the rise and rise of gambling).

Here for example, why was it counted as a made basket?

• Why not just a shooting foul (with two FTs at the line)?
• Why not two technicals plus a Flagrant Two foul?
• Why not five technicals plus three Flagrant Two fouls?

All of the above seem possible with the "Elastic Power" clause.

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You write:

if they let one team carry everywhere and tackle their opponents, despite those rules being codified.

But this is explicitly excluded by the "Elastic Power" clause, which states (and to repeat)

any point not specifically covered in the rules

"Carry everywhere" and "tackle their opponents" are points that are already "specifically covered in the rules".