Rich is the big guy standing up in celebration between us, and Bernie is on the other side of Tom. At this point in the game, Cuttino Mobley had hit back to back 3-pointers to put the Clippers up 16 points over the Denver Nuggets with 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Here's a short video clip of our moment of glory:
And here's a longer clip with about a minute of context:
You'd think the Clippers were rolling on their way to a blowout win, but they decided to make it more exciting than that. They allowed the Nuggets to tie the game with one minute remaining, before scoring the final two points and sealing the win with defensive lockdown. When Carmelo Anthony missed a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer, the entire arena erupted in a frenzy.
I got a few decent pictures of my own with my old Olympus digital camera. As I blogged yesterday, I couldn't bring in my good camera, which would have undoubtedly gotten some spectacular shots. But these weren't too shabby.
The view from section 107, row 17, seat 8
Pre-game warmups
National Anthem
Sam Cassell observes the National Anthem
One of these things is not like the others...
Looking good after halftime
Elton Brand gets the ball for an easy jumpshot
Sam Cassell goes for 3. BIIIIINGO!!!!
Clippers lead the series 1-0. Game two is tomorrow night, same time, same place. We'll be there.
