Arthur and Aiton came back onto the court.
After Aiton checked in, he feasted on three more "biscuits," eating until his mouth was practically dripping with grease.
But Arthur still failed to make an impact after returning to the court.
By the end of the first half, the Lakers led the Spurs by a full 20 points, 83–63.
Thanks to his relentless drives and dunks in the first quarter, followed by a steady stream of three-pointers in the second, Wang Yi had scored exactly 30 points in the first half. It was an absolutely staggering performance.
Of course, if you simply connected Wang Yi's name with that number, 30 points in a half might not seem all that extraordinary.
After all, Wang Yi had once averaged 60 points per game over an entire season.
Thirty points in a half might seem like he'd only just met the passing mark.
And plenty of players in NBA history had scored 30 points in a half. So what was the big deal?
But factor in Wang Yi's age—38—and those 30 first-half points took on a whole different meaning.
In NBA history, only two players aged 38 or older had ever scored 30 points in a half: Michael Jordan and James.
No one else had managed it—not even the legends and all-time greats from generations past.
Put it in that context, and you could see just how astonishing Wang Yi's performance was.
At first, the fans hadn't thought much of Wang Yi scoring 30 points in a half. But once the commentators made that comparison, they all got fired up.
"Brother Yi, the God of Slaughter is back!"
"Brother Yi's really out for blood tonight!"
"Of course he is! Did you see those two Free Throw Line Dunks? How crazy were those?"
"And those