James and everyone else knew that Danny had just returned to the court and was immediately facing Finals-level competition, so it was only natural that he was a little tense. It would take time for him to get back into the game, regain his rhythm, and find his Three-point Touch.
The Kings players naturally knew that too, so they weren't in a hurry. They could give Danny time to slowly find his touch and his feel for the game.
Of course, only the Kings could afford to do that.
After all, Wang Yi was the foundation of the Kings. With him on the team, they had everything they needed. If it were another team, they might give a player returning from a long injury about a quarter to find his touch, but they would never let him do so indefinitely.
Unfortunately, Danny's shot was truly off today.
He went 0-for-5 from three in the first half.
And it seemed like poor shooting was contagious. Westbrook, who was usually a reliable three-point shooter, went just 1-for-6 in the first half.
Wiggins went 1-for-3 from three and just 1-for-4 on two-pointers.
Wang Yi, whose Three-point Percentage had previously hovered around 45%, had a dismal 1-for-7 across the first two quarters.
Even his touch on two-pointers was poor, with only two makes on five attempts.
It was as if the entire basket had a lid on it.
The Bucks, on the other hand, were shooting on their home court, and their three-point percentage was remarkably high.
Irving hit two of his three attempts from beyond the arc, Bronny went three-for-three, Porzingis made three of five, and even Antetokounmpo went two-for-five.
One team had a Three-point Rain, while the other suffered a three-point drought. Naturally, by halftime, the Kings were trailing by 22 points.