Long weekend!

The weekend in Chicago has been extended because Kentucky came through last night with a big win over Villanova. It was nice to see the team play well and not make a 1st round exit, which I’m sure would have really put the heat on Tubby. It also gives Charles (Bertram) and I a day to explore Chicago even though it is freezing outside.
After UK won the game last night it was late. Game ended about midnight or so I would guess. ( I am still messed up with Central time vs Lexington time.) When the game ended, we went back to the photographers’ area and sent the second-half photos, trying to get them in before the final newspaper deadline. The paper does a great job or knowing what the people want, and the people want UK basketball. We generally "hold the presses" until the game is over, so we can give the full story in the next days paper. We know going in we are going to shoot all the action for 38 minutes, but it all comes down to the final two minutes when you are looking for the emotion and telling photos from the game.

Kentucky played with a lot of good energym and Randolph Morris really asserted himself. Strangely, there was NO energy in the arena. It was really quiet. Part of what I love about being on the floor is the energy you can feel from a pumped-up crowd. Gives you chills when it gets loud, but there were no chills last night. Even after a season of losses in close games, I was surprised to see Kentucky fans leave the arena in the last two minutes after the win seemed in hand. I have thought we had a few wins in hand this year that ended up losses.
Anyway, it’s an off day in Chicago and it is St. Patricks Day, so the streets are packed with people. We are going to find a place to eat some lunch and watch the U of L game. It’s fun to watch games you don’t have to shoot because you can enjoy the whole game instead of the last two minutes.

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