As the lights turned off and the hoops were lowered at the Spectrum Center, I wandered over to where head coach Charles Lee sits during every Charlotte Hornets home game. I pictured the idea of having a billion different offensive and defensive sets swirl through my head as I stared up and down the Hornets court.
The Spectrum Center Court from Charles Lee's seat / Owen O'Connor, Hornets On SI
The sounds of thousands of fans cheering and the creaking of the players' bright shoes hitting the court were replaced by the light discussion of the cleanup crew and the faint music coming from somewhere in the stadium.