Harden couldn't reverse his teammates' declining morale and the overly tense atmosphere. As Zhang San had said, when strength was lacking, even the loudest shouts were actually quite soft.
But what frustrated him was that Durant was so exhausted, and yet Brooks still put Durant in the game. Having such a top-tier player as a decoy did make his attacks a bit easier... But did the coach have no other strategies than to throw in the star player whenever there was a problem?
Harden could only play desperately on the court!
With Durant attracting attention on the wing, Harden's scoring and passing in the final quarter were quite good, facing a frontcourt lineup of Earl Clark, Jamison, and Jordan Hill from the opposition.
But the defense left Harden in despair...