On February 18, Gan Guoyang welcomed the birth of his second child.
On that day, the Trail Blazers were playing at home against the Phoenix Suns, and Wang Fuxi was waiting at the hospital for labor to begin in the afternoon.
Gan Guoyang was worried about his wife and child, feeling uneasy even before the game started.
Beelman urged Gan Guoyang to go to the hospital early and allowed him to miss this game.
But Gan Guoyang decided to play, as the Trail Blazers really needed a win to boost morale.
Before and after the All-Star game, the Trail Blazers' performance was average, and they had already matched the records of the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors.
This year, the Jazz played very strongly; after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for consecutive seasons, they continued to adjust their roster.
They sent away an old teammate, Stockton's good friend Bailey, and traded for forward Tyrone Corbin to strengthen the team's weak position at the three-spot.
