Until July 6, Tang Jianguo knew the timing was right; it couldn't be dragged out any longer.
Continuing to stir things up would only backfire and cause public backlash. That morning, the Trail Blazers released an announcement: Gan would hold a press conference at the Rose Garden Arena to unveil his future plans for his basketball career.
With this announcement, Gan's return was no longer speculation but a certainty.
What's missing now is just a word from him, an announcement and decision that he has decided to return.
Compared to the extreme discretion during his retirement, his return this time was truly grand; all of Portland and Oregon went wild.
Many shops closed, companies were on holiday, students skipped school and went home to watch TV, and some schools even suspended classes to let students watch the live broadcast of the press conference.
