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

"I really loved the energy we showed in the first half," Tyronn Lue said in an upbeat mood during the ABC halftime interview, "You know, it's one of the best things you can see in a team, I just want to enjoy this moment."


"Frye scored 32 points in the first half, not far from his prediction of getting 50 tonight. Do you think he can achieve that goal in the second half?"


"Frye is always Frye," Coach Lu confidently stated, "Getting another 18 points is a piece of cake for him, I guess he'll reach the target before the end of the third quarter."


Unlike Coach Lu, Phil Jackson once again appeared deeply troubled.


The decision he was about to announce in the locker room was not favorable for James.


But if they wanted to beat the Supersonics, they had to do it.


When asked what problems the Lakers had in the first half that led to such a passive situation, he said: "It's the same issue, we are all too selfish."


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