By halftime, Roger had scored 16 points, with a shooting percentage just over 40%.
Stoudemire had 12 points, with a shooting percentage of only 41%.
The New York Knicks' tight defense made efficiency a luxury.
The Warriors were still trailing by 6 points.
At halftime, New York fans were almost celebrating victory. Spike Lee shouted into the cameras: "Which team in the world can suppress the Warriors for an entire half? Only us, only us! We will be the sole winners!"
As they returned to the locker room at halftime, the atmosphere among the Warriors was very serious.
Amar'e Stoudemire felt he had been naive. He had thought the game would be easy after the first timeout.
Matt Barnes, panting, had earned a rotation spot on the Warriors through sheer tenacity. However, the Knicks players were all wild dogs like him.
Marcus Camby was sweating profusely and suddenly cursed: "How the hell do we defend this!?"
Most centers who have played against Yao Ming have this reaction.
