At least he had his 65% three-point percentage to rely on.
Basically, he could make two out of every three shots.
And with three defenders surrounding him, there was no way he could use a conventional shooting motion. That was why all his shots looked so exaggerated and awkward, with his body tilted every which way.
But no matter how awkward or exaggerated his movements were, he still made two out of every three shots.
The Trail Blazers' head coach was wide-eyed.
Even when they increased the defensive pressure on Wang Yi and got more aggressive, putting their hands on him as they defended, Wang Yi seemed completely unaffected.
Whenever the Trail Blazers were about to cut the lead to under ten points, he would fire off a three-pointer and push the lead back above ten.
By the end of the first half, Wang Yi had single-handedly racked up 59 points.
The entire Raptors team had scored only 69.
In other words, Wang Yi had scored more than half the team's points.
With that dominant performance, he had led the Raptors to a 69–54 lead over the Trail Blazers, putting them up by 15.
Of course, the price of such a dominant performance was an immense drain on his stamina.
As he came off the court, he was panting heavily.
His face had even gone a little pale.
That was rare for Wang Yi.
When the team had a full roster, he could always manage his stamina wisely.
He would let his teammates attack first. If they got going, he could take it easy. If they couldn't make anything happen, he would step in and run the offense.
In the first half, he would usually draw the defense and pass the ball.
If his teammates weren't shooting well, he would