While Fleisher was negotiating with Stern regarding Gan Guoyang's suspension, Gan Guoyang and the Trail Blazers were trapped by a snowstorm in Michigan on their way to Cleveland.
The arrangement for away games generally follows the principle of proximity, such as the Trail Blazers playing both the Nets and the Knicks in the New York area, then heading to the Great Lakes region to play three closely located cities: Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago.
Due to the short distances, bad weather, and to save on expenses, the team's mode of transport switched from planes to buses.
The team rented a coach and set off on the afternoon of the 27th, heading to Cleveland, planning to take the bus to Chicago after tomorrow's game.
Unexpectedly, it began to snow on the way, and the snowfall grew heavier, marking the onset of winter in Michigan's Great Lakes region.
