"My God! Oh my God! I can't believe we actually lost this game!" a fan with a face full of disbelief roared at the top of his lungs.
"No! How could this happen? Impossible! We were clearly leading the whole time!" another emotional fan bellowed as well.
For a moment, the entire TD North Shore Garden Arena seemed shrouded in a cloud of despair, filled with overlapping sighs and complaints.
Just a short while ago, they had held a massive 19-point lead over their opponents. Yet who could have imagined that the situation would reverse so dramatically in the blink of an eye, allowing the other side to complete the comeback?
What was even more heartbreaking was that the game had ended on a breathtaking buzzer-beater.
Such a cruel ending was undoubtedly a devastating blow to every fan in the arena. It was like twisting a knife in their hearts—simply impossible to accept.
Some extreme fans who had lost control of their emotions had even begun mercilessly cursing Giannis Antetokounmpo. "You idiot! You always choke when it matters most!"
"Your performance was awful! You don't deserve to wear that jersey at all!"
All kinds of vicious remarks flooded toward Giannis Antetokounmpo like a tide.
Yet Goodwin, the team's core, did not immediately comfort his dejected teammates as people had expected.
Instead, he walked straight over to the San Antonio Spurs players, embraced them one by one, and congratulated them on winning such a hard-fought game.
Then, without looking back, Goodwin turned and headed into the players' tunnel, leaving behind only a lonely yet resolute silhouette.
Standing at the sideline, Kawhi Leonard stared blankly at Goodwin's retreating figure, his heart filled with conflicting emotions.
On one hand, he was incredibly thrilled and proud of the spectacular game-winner he had