The next morning.
Li Fei arrived on time at the Li Fei Sports Brand global headquarters in Midtown Manhattan in an armored Maybach.
In the spacious, brightly lit CEO's office, David Falk had already prepared a thick stack of reports.
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Hornets were still locked in a grueling battle.
So whether the Knicks would face the Hornets or the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs would have to wait another one or two games.
But the next day, another classic showdown came to an end: the Chicago Bulls versus the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers won, tying the series at 2-2 and forcing a decisive Game 5.
The game would be held at the Pacers' home court, Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Seated in a broad leather executive chair, Li Fei watched the enormous LCD screen on the wall, which was replaying last night's brutal Game 4.
The game had been held at Chicago's United Center.
The Bulls had rolled out a star-studded starting lineup capable of shocking the entire league, yet so old it was almost heartbreaking: point guard Sam Cassell, shooting guard Michael Jordan, small forward Ron Harper, power forward Karl Malone, and center Luc Longley.
On the bench sat "The Gorilla," Patrick Ewing, and "European Magic Johnson," Tony Kukoc.
It was practically an All-Star lineup of elder statesmen.
Led by Larry Bird, the Pacers displayed exceptional tactical discipline and team resilience.
From the very first second, the game entered meat grinder mode.
Karl Malone and Dale Davis engaged in a savage wrestling match in the paint, the dull thuds of muscle colliding seeming to carry through the broadcast into every viewer's ears.
Though Ewing came off the bench with thick ice packs wrapped around his knees, he still delivered two monstrous, sky-blocking