Boston starter Casey Fossum drained the game of suspense with a forgettable first inning.
Still, I disagree with the endlessly repeated truism that today's players, aided and abetted by the new, larger-headed, composite-material racquets — not to mention the hours they spend in the weight room — have drained the game of its strategic delights and reduced it to little more than a slugfest.
After the zenith of Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup was labelled a freak, with a low goal ratio ostensibly attributable to three things: the climate, the early start to the tournament which drained the game's great attacking heroes of their superpowers, and the oddball presence of so many minnows in the later stages.
Neither side found their fluency, as Uruguay drained the game of pace and momentum, quietening the crowd and adding to the mood of tension around the ground.
Bulls guard Ben Gordan exploded for 42 points in Game 2, but Allen became the hero when he drained the game winning shot to tie the series 1-1.
But when Infinite is talking about politics, religion, and race, and treats all three subjects like thought experiments, to be kicked around and intellectually masturbated over, it rapidly drains the game of credibility.
Knicks guard J.R. Smith broke for the baseline Wednesday night, caught the ball and went airborne in one sweeping motion, split his legs in the course of his leap, and drained the game-winner against the Phoenix Suns with a flick of his right wrist while falling into the stands.
The veteran sharpshooter caught the pass, set his feet in the corner and drained the game-tying three-point shot with 5.2 seconds remaining.
Although it was another Kentucky freshman, Aaron Harrison, who drained the game-winning shot against Michigan, Randle played a large role in making sure that his mom would have another chance to see him play this season.
The most informative was Professor Andrew Zimbalist, author of Circus Maximus, a study on the economic drain the Games historically have put on their host cities. Zimbalist challenged many of Boston 2024's arguments.
