On the same day that the Trail Blazers faced off against the Nets, the Chicago Bulls were playing an away game in Orlando.
The Bulls players also watched the news of the US Army's air strikes on Iraq in the locker room, with emotions running high.
Jordan is an American, and he couldn't be indifferent to the war like Ah Gan and Sabonis, especially since his brother is at a military base in Germany and might participate in the conflict.
"We'll teach them a lesson! Let them know that America is not to be trifled with!" Jordan declared loudly in the locker room.
Jordan has never been very concerned with politics, but when war breaks out, as an American, it's impossible for him to remain detached from his emotions.
His mood infected the entire Bulls team and scattered their focus for tonight's game.
Of course, not every Bulls player could share this "common enemy," and Craig Hodges was very conflicted internally.
