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 Western semi-finals kicked off that evening at Key Arena, and as usual, it was filled with spectators.


The enthusiasm for basketball in Seattle, stirred up since Yu Fei arrived, was the envy of many teams.


Tonight's visitors did not intend to scratch the surface and leave like the SuperSonics' first-round opponent, the Timberwolves.


"Victory is the top priority," Iguodala, a starting forward for the Spurs, told the media.


Since Iguodala had joined the Spurs, the team had found a player who could handle the media with ease.


His media-friendly attribute did not align with the rest of the Spurs, but their consistent basketball philosophy allowed him to integrate into the team in just half a season.


This was something Caron Butler had failed to achieve over several years.


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