The 15-minute halftime break felt very long to the fans.
They couldn't wait for the second half to begin.
In the China livestream, fans were discussing the game in the comments.
"The Kings should explode in the second half, right?"
"The Pelicans' shooting was way too damn good in the first half. They hit 11 of 17 threes—that's ridiculous. Surely their shooting will cool off a bit in the second half."
"Brother Yi's here. Nothing can go wrong."
Xu Jingyu took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and said:
"I have to admit, the Pelicans' shooting in the first half was absurdly good. But according to the laws of mathematics, your shooting percentage can't stay that absurd forever. In the second half, the god of mathematics will take control of the game. Their percentage was so high in the first half that it's bound to keep dropping in the second, until it eventually reaches their average."
"So I'm not worried at all. And that knockoff Joe has already been left traumatized by all those blocks. He's gone 0-for-9 and scored zero points, and he's been blocked six times. Young players are fragile, and their mental defenses can collapse at the first blow. With him playing like this, the Pelicans are effectively down a key player. He might even wind up playing for the other side in the second half, which would be like the Kings gaining another key player."
"With one side weakening and the other growing stronger, the Kings are bound to win."
It wasn't just fans of the China Team who thought so. Most American fans felt the same way.
"Wang hasn't even gotten going today. He's only scored around 20 in the first half. If he turns it up even a little, those 12 points won't