When Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray hit a game-winning jump shot at the buzzer in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs against the Lakers, Bart Young got the viral photo.
Bart Young has photographed thousands of sporting events, but he's never taken a photo quite like the one he took Monday night.DENVER — Bart Young has taken thousands of photos in his decades-long career, but he’s never taken one like he did Monday night, whenMurray's shot in Game 2 of the NBA playoff-opening series completed an improbable comeback from a 20-point deficit against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 101-99 victory gave the Nuggets a 2-0 lead in the series.
“So you’re trying to watch the clock, and watch the player at the same time, but you’re anticipating a picture, and that’s kind of how it happened,” he said. Young is also a photographer for the Colorado Rapids and said different sports require different shots. For example, he decided to keep his shot of Murray wide, to show the full moment.
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