"If it wasn't so much fun," Hill laughed, "I wouldn't have played until 40."
It seemed that Hill loved the sport even more than Yu Fei did.
Hill was willing to play until 40, but that was unimaginable for Fei; he could see himself playing until 35 at most, because he couldn't accept being trampled by younger players as he aged.
This was no longer about passion; the higher one stood, the more fragile their pride, unable to withstand any blows.
The SuperSonics entered the second half with a 12-point lead.
Tyronn Lue praised Hill ecstatically.
He said Hill was Seattle's treasure.
"Grant had one of the greatest veteran performances I've ever seen tonight," he said.
Lue also said, "He hit six threes in a single quarter, can you believe it? Threes aren't his strong suit, that must be a new League record, right? I'm surprised he didn't shrug at the camera."
Who are you talking about, Coach Lu?
The momentum was all with the SuperSonics.