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

Pachulia made one of two free throws, and the Miami Heat hoped to start tonight's game with low post offense centering around Shaquille O'Neal.


But defending O'Neal was not Pachulia's responsibility alone.


For any team, dealing with O'Neal almost always requires a double-team, which is virtually a compulsory choice; the only question is who to send for the double-team.


The Bucks' choice was that whoever was closest would double-team.


This time, the one doubling O'Neal was Yu Fei, as a result, he left James Posey unguarded.


Although not a playmaking center, O'Neal was well aware of how much attention his offensive threat could draw, and he was always ready to pass the ball after drawing a double-team.


The only question was, could his teammates make the damned shot?


Posey, who had shot 40% from three in the playoffs to date, made the three-pointer.


Chapter 315 Demon of the Heart