After finishing their game against the 76ers, the Pelicans had concluded all their games before the All-Star Game.
After Gasol joined the team, they went on a four-game winning streak, finishing with a 48-12 record.
That record trailed only the Lakers and Spurs, placing them third in the league.
With Walker and Butler gone and Dedmon in poor form, the Pelicans' record was exceptionally impressive.
On February 17, U.S. time, the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend officially began in Boston.
The first day featured the Celebrity Game and the Rookie Challenge.
Olson stayed home to focus on her pregnancy and did not travel to Boston with Tang Tian, making this a completely private day for him.
Other than attending an official Nike promotional event in the morning, he was free for the rest of the day.
Walker was also ready to make good on what he had said after last summer's Brothers of Hard Work Training Camp and treat them all to a lavish meal.
Thompson had not come, but Butler, Davis, and Drummond were all there, and they planned to have a good get-together that night.
With nothing to do that afternoon, Tang Tian had originally planned to call Walker and go sightseeing first.
However, before he could call Walker, he received a very unexpected call.
It was from Diop.
After the Pelicans won the championship last season, Diop had returned to France not long afterward.
The two had not been in touch much since then, so Tang Tian had not expected him to reach out now.
"I'm in Boston too. Do you have time to come out for afternoon tea?"
French people loved afternoon tea, and Diop had placed great importance on it even during his time in the NBA.
This counted as a very formal invitation.
Tang Tian