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

Yu Fei's 50+ near-triple-double against The Celtics greatly boosted the morale of the SuperSonics, pulling them out of the quagmire caused by the recent outbreak of issues in their interior line.


The day after, back-to-back against the King, Yu Fei dropped 35 points, Roy added 22 points and 11 assists to his account, and Durant snagged 20 points, with the SuperSonics trouncing their opponents by 25 points.


Afterwards, back home facing the up-and-coming Western power Hornets, even though Paul got 30 points and 10 assists, he couldn't outdo Yu Fei's 30-point triple-double and Rashard Lewis's 35 points.


After the game, Lewis said, "If I miss the All-Star game, I will be very disappointed."


Although Lewis campaigned hard for himself, once fan favor had disappeared, it was very difficult to regain it.


Chapter 386 Riley Really Got Confused