Oracle Arena.
When the first quarter score between the Knicks and the Warriors froze at 17 to 45.
The suspense of this fifth game of the finals had largely dissipated.
Even during the intermission, Iguodala was still trying to be the one who ties the knot.
But the next second, when Iguodala turned his gaze to his teammates...
At that moment, no matter how many brave words Iguodala had, he could only swallow them back down his throat.
Knicks bench.
A dazed Harden was quieter than ever before.
Of course, to be fair to Harden...
Despite the appearances, Harden was indeed the first player in the game to concede to the Warriors.
But the term "total collapse of the Knicks" cannot solely be blamed on Harden.
For instance, at this moment, Howard chose to put on headphones to relax by listening to music.
As the team's defensive core, Howard, whose mentality had been completely shattered by Qin Yue, also had to bear some blame for the Knicks' collapse.
