But that wasn't all.
With one second left before halftime, Michael Joe had no choice but to shoot after catching a pass that dumped the ball on him.
But Wang Yi came soaring out of the paint, leaped high from two meters away, and swatted at the ball once more. His fingertips clipped it again.
That brought Wang Yi's total to six blocks against Michael Joe in a single quarter.
After blocking Michael Joe, Wang Yi ignored the crowd's reaction and turned to look directly at him.
"Six blocks in one quarter. That's one of the records I'm giving you."
Michael Joe's mental defenses had already begun to crumble. Hearing those words now nearly shattered them completely.
Wang Yi had said he'd give the Pelicans a few records, but Michael Joe hadn't expected one to be so brutal: six blocks in a single quarter.
Who in NBA history had ever been blocked six times in one quarter?
Most players didn't even take six shots in a quarter.
But he'd been blocked six times in one. It was an absolutely humiliating record.
ESPN's producers were kind enough to put up a few stats.
[First record of the game: Michael Joe was blocked six times in one quarter, becoming the player with the most blocks against him in a single quarter in NBA history.]
[Second record: Michael Joe went 0-for-9 from the field in the first half and missed both free throws, finishing with zero points. It was the lowest-scoring half of his NBA career.]
But how were the Pelicans leading the Kings by 12 points when Michael Joe had played so terribly?
Because the Pelicans' shooting had been ridiculously hot that day.
Excluding Michael Joe, the Pelicans had shot 75% as a team.
Their three-point percentage alone was 57%.
Any other