Silent Love

Some exist with pride, others struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and there are those who fail with pride, but very few can walk away with pride. 
Congratulations, for as you read these lines, you have witnessed the whole lives of many great basketball players.
This pronunciation was embodied when Stephen Curry, after facing defeat in 2021, claimed that no one would want to face them the following season; When Tim Duncan was convinced before the start of the 2014 Finals that they would not mess up; When Kobe Bryant promised at Old Buss's memorial to take the Lakers to the playoffs; When Nowitzki, shedding his label as a soft player, retreated to the locker room in tears at night; When Kevin Garnett let out a skyward howl after holding the championship trophy; When the 2004 Detroit Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost…

Our story begins in an era when pride still mattered.

Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters

When Yu Fei returned to the gym, he unexpectedly found Kwame Brown there.


He remembered that Brown had felt some discomfort in his back after eating yesterday and had planned to take a leave today.


Had he woken up this morning feeling much better?


"Didn't you take a leave?" Yu Fei asked.


Brown said resentfully, "The coach denied my leave request."


This twist was something Yu Fei hadn't expected. Was this the NBA? Even if Brown was underperforming, he was still a first overall pick. Had his status fallen to such a low level after being brutally dominated by Jordan?


Was this the NBA he remembered, where players with minor injuries would be thoroughly pampered until every health indicator was perfect before they were allowed to play in a game?


Indeed, this was not the NBA Yu Fei knew.


Chapter 60: This Block is Called 'Welcome Back to the NBA