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

"Michael, have you ever thought about trading Frye?"


When Doug Collins's voice fell, Jordan's perceptive ears twitched, as if he couldn't believe what he had heard. His eyes widened as he looked at Collins, making sure he was serious before counter asking, "Why do you have this thought?"


"I know it's too early to conclude anything now, but I understand the harm an unstable young player can bring to a team," Collins's eyes flickered with memories of the past, "Darryl Dawkins's immaturity destroyed the Philadelphia 76ers in 1977; if we can't stop Frye, I feel like sooner or later he'll ruin D.C. too."


Collins hoped to subtly convey to Jordan that Yu Fei could threaten his dominant position, something that Jordan and his team did not want to see.


But Collins insisted on using Darryl Dawkins as an example.


Chapter 72: Yu Fei's 'Win Win Win' Philosophy