Or perhaps, you could see his steadfast determination from his expression.
Even the greatest players struggled to maintain their peak performance after the age of 38, and even Jordan fell from a basketball deity to a mere all-star player.
Of course, that kind of play where defense is sacrificed to pad stats is not the hallmark of the truly great.
So for Duncan, he knew this was his last chance at a championship.
Starting from Game 4, he had been giving it his all.
But Hansen was doing the same tonight, responding immediately with a back-to-the-basket turnaround fadeaway after Duncan scored.
His teammates had done what they could, and now it was up to him to finish the job personally.
The situation that unfolded from the start continued until the end.
Under Duncan and Hansen's leadership, both teams fiercely battled up to the ultimate decisive moment.
