Gan Guoyang noticed Carl's nervousness; he wouldn't return to the hotel with the rest of the team but would instead head directly to the airport to fly to New York for the sixth hearing.
As they parted, Gan Guoyang held Carl's arm and said, "Rick, you're overly tense. It's just 2:1, we're in the lead; it's not a big issue at all."
Carl took a deep breath, saying, "I know, I know, but… we have a lot of problems, and my control… I feel it's not enough. And… you know, you're going to New York."
Gan Guoyang patted Carl on the shoulder; he knew this season hadn't been easy for Carl. The regular season was full of twists and turns, various rotations, tactics, and strategies had been changed repeatedly. Honestly, even by the end, they hadn't found an optimal solution, and managing to have 57 wins was already quite an achievement. In the playoffs, they had to take one step at a time.
