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

After the timeout ended, LeBron James did what Phil Jackson had hoped he would do.


From the beginning, the Zen Master had envisioned James as a high-end version of Pippen to partner with Kobe.


If Kobe was 90% of Jordan, then a high-end Pippen should spark unparalleled chemistry with him.


So far this season, the Zen Master had not seen such signs.


Although the Lakers were currently the top-ranked team in the league, this was mainly due to their strong lineup and high floor, and the chemistry of the KJ combination had always remained at the level of "Kobe plays then James plays".


Tonight, a whimsical in-game decision by the Zen Master to put James at the power forward position led to the team being suppressed.


The Zen Master quickly realized his mistake and made a decisive adjustment, moving James back to the small forward position and bringing on Artest, but not before giving Artest a dose of psychological encouragement before he hit the floor.


Chapter 483: The Out-of-Focus Person