Leaving Cleveland, Gan Guoyang drove himself to Chicago to meet up with his teammates.
In February, it snowed again in Chicago, though not heavily, so it didn't affect the traffic.
Gan Guoyang remembered that for more than ten years, every time he came to Chicago for a game, half the time the weather was rainy or snowy.
Including that crucial 1988 All-Star Game, which took place in the midst of a snowstorm.
Now, Chicago was still snowing, but Gan Guoyang had to accept a fact: the Bulls no longer had Michael Jordan.
After arriving at the hotel, Gan Guoyang called Jordan, asking if he was in Chicago and if he would come to watch the game that night.
"I've already bought VIP box tickets, waiting to watch you perform, Sonny. You've been scoring like crazy lately."
"Oh, thanks, I'm just playing normally. I can clearly feel myself declining. Damn, I should be a bit worse than the best you were, I can't stand myself anymore."
