Gan Guoyang understood Sabonis's feelings, patted his broad shoulder, and said, "The Soviet Union is gone, but it will forever remain in human history books. Nothing is eternal and indestructible; everything will eventually perish, but we still have to look forward, don't we?"
The optimism and fiery Christmas atmosphere lifted Sabonis's spirits considerably.
On the afternoon of December 25th, Memorial Coliseum, where games have become increasingly rare. By February, the venue will be replaced by the neighboring Rose Garden.
Today marks the last Christmas showdown at Memorial Coliseum, and the festive atmosphere on-site is palpable. The cheerleaders are all dressed in red skirts trimmed with pom-poms.
The Trail Blazers' opponent tonight is the Denver Nuggets. Entering the 1990s, the Doug Moe era for the Nuggets officially came to an end, with Paul Westhead taking over as coach.
From one madman to another.
