The only thing that could have been worse for the Warriors than a buzzer-beating three-pointer was a buzzer-beating three-pointer off the board. It was demoralizing.
Losing away twice in a row and then being forced into overtime at home was also very demoralizing.
Even though the Warriors had experienced many big moments, when faced with this sort of situation, it was impossible for them not to be a bit sad.
In the surrounding stands, all the fans had already stood up to view the match, but their cheers were not as loud. There had been 48 minutes of intense battle with both teams tieing with each other multiple times and overtaking the other team. It had exhausted the stamina of most fans. The fans were already hoarse from all the cheering. The hawker wandering in between the stands selling beverages had become the busiest person in the stadium.
After a short break, overtime began.
