Then another in front of the Uncle Mike statue at the United Centre.

In a flash of inspiration, we made some fake entry tickets to fool the dumb American guards...

..and whaddyaknow, it worked. Second row courtside! Nice work Peng.

Even though the Bulls played the 76'ers like their legs were tied together, some action was forthcoming. Kukoc brings one home.

but the cheerleaders in Chicago were dogs.

Then on to meet Kev in Albuquerque.

and hit the long road to the promised land, the powder cover fields of New Mexico.

which didn't exist, although we found this small patch of white sand on which to pose..

Peng got it up and gained new cool in our eyes.

Then we hit the road to Colorado for more snow, alcohol, trucks, Stetson hats and big-belt-buckled-bullshit (source:Kevin Sharp).