After enjoying a delicious and hearty breakfast, Zhang Yang and his three teammates took a car arranged by the restaurant, contentedly returning to the hotel, leaving Paul with a bill that surely left him regretting his generosity.
Zhang Yang even took off with the pile of newspapers Paul had brought, not leaving New Orleans until noon, passing the time by reading newspapers and surfing the internet for news updates.
It was only upon seeing the date on the newspaper that Zhang Yang realized a new year had arrived- it was now January 1, 2008.
Last night's game against the Hornets had garnered a lot of post-game hype, even stealing the spotlight from the ongoing NFL playoffs.
Media and fans were praising Paul's performance from last night, which explained why he had gotten up early that morning to find them and, at considerable expense, treated them to a nice meal.
