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 Spurs made a slight adjustment on their defensive matchups.


In the previous four games, Popovich insisted on having Bruce Bowen matchup against Yu Fei. The result was mediocre, as Yu Fei averaged 30+8+7 in the four games.


Yu Fei is the first wing player to perform so comprehensively in the Finals since Jordan.


But the Bucks didn't sweep to the lead.


The series was tied 2-2, indicating that Yu Fei's stats didn't translate entirely into victories, and the Bucks would need someone else to step up if they wanted to win.


If they couldn't stop him, they'd focus on the smaller players and let the larger ones go.


Popovich had Bowen take on Ray Allen and put Stephen Jackson on Yu Fei.


The Bucks did not make any adjustments or changes in personnel.


Because Karl didn't see any need for changes.


Tonight's head referee was still Dick Bavetta.


A year after the Western Conference debacle, Bavetta was still the go-to main referee for big games, with the League's absolute trust in him.


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