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

The failed experience with the national team made Karl want to shift his focus to the NBA, then he remembered the tricks Larry Harris played during the Sprewell trade.


Seeing the 7'2" but utterly useless Travis Knight, Karl thought of Antonio Davis, who was ruthlessly humiliated by the European giants during the World Championships.


"Hey, Knight! Why can't you be tougher?" Karl's anger erupted, "Do you want me to get you a skirt?"


As Karl's new lead assistant, Ron Adams wasn't sure if he could do better than his predecessor Jerry Stotts.


But he did have a piece of news to tell the head coach.


"George, there's a situation with Frye." Adams said.


"He needs to report to training camp the day after it starts." Adams said, "His assistant said he has been invited to this year's Hall of Fame ceremony, and he wants to attend..."


Chapter 128: Big Brother Should Take Good Care of His Little Brother_2