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 Christmas, only a few days were left in the 2000s, and many people had received their Christmas presents.


The Supersonics' gifts were particularly plentiful.


They won the most watched Christmas battle in history, greatly enhancing the Supersonics' prestige in the Seattle area as city heroes.


This was beneficial for their financing plan for a new stadium in June.


Supersonics' owner Clay Bennett made a fortune from this game, preparing himself for the upcoming era of massive salaries.


Yu Fei continued to be the symbol of victory, firmly keeping Nike under the control of Reebok.


At the team level, the most important thing was Chris Bosh's comeback.


Bosh even made a joke about his return, "I saw Frye's performance at the power forward position. If I don't come back, he'll continue to play at the four, and soon they'll realize they don't need me. I couldn't let that happen, so I came back."


Chapter 487: Aftermath of Christmas