One Word: Fight!!!

During halftime, NBA's official Twitter account posted Wang Yi's live stats:

"In the ongoing NBA Finals, Kings guard Wang Yi has scored 58 points in the first half. He has broken Jordan's previous record of 35 points and set a new record for the most points scored in a first half of the NBA Finals."

"At the same time, he is only three points away from the record for most points scored by an individual in a Finals game. Barring any surprises, tonight we'll witness a new record for the highest single-game score in NBA Finals history."

Within just ten minutes of the tweet going up, it had received over ten thousand comments.

Many people who loved the NBA but didn't have time to watch the game chimed in.

"This Chinese guy is an absolute god!"

"Oh my God, 58 points in one half! What did I miss? I've got to start watching the game right now!"

"Screw the date! I'm ditching my girlfriend at the movie theater and heading home to watch the game."

For basketball fans, there was no need to watch the game, watch a clip, or look at a picture.

Just reading those words—58 points in the first half of the Finals—was enough to make their blood boil.

When NBA President Adam Silver saw Wang Yi's stats, a smile spread across his face.

To be honest, this year's Finals had lacked star power and drawn little attention, so the ratings had been dismal.

In the first quarter of the game, only four million people across the United States had tuned in.

What did that mean?

It was almost the lowest viewership the NBA had ever seen since games began airing on television.

When James led the Cavaliers back from a 3–1 deficit in the 2016 Finals,