At the start of the fourth quarter, Max tried his best to widen the gap. Whenever he stole the ball or got his hand on it, it would go straight to the ring. No matter where he was in the court, it was always a score. At this point, he accepted that he was on his own.
Therefore, even if he got the chance to pass the ball, he wouldn't. He treated his own team as non-existent. If they didn't want to help, then he would prove to them he could win on his own. His pride in showing everyone he was capable of fueled him and eventually entered the zone.
However, just as he was on for another point, Hugo suddenly appeared in front of him. The two of them had been on head-to-head since the start of the fourth quarter. Hugo was the reason the gap between their scores hadn't moved until now.
Every time Max would score, Hugo would also score right after. Both teams' scores actively moved because of this.
