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 Supersonics' aggressive defense strategy continued to be effective.


The Lakers' reliance on three-point shots from the perimeter, which had been their lifeline, lost its usual accuracy tonight.


Richard Hamilton missed a three-pointer, Pau Gasol grabbed the rebound, only for DeAndre Jordan to block him under the basket, and James seized the offensive rebound and passed it to Kobe. Kobe's turnaround jumper still missed.


What was more demoralizing than having the offensive rebounds snatched away repeatedly was missing the chance for extra offense that came from those rebounds.


Hubie Brown of TNT sharply commented, "I don't know what the Lakers are rushing for; they're indeed far behind in points, but if they can't stay calm, they won't accomplish anything."


This time, the SuperSonics protected their defensive rebound.


Yu Fei made a long pass to Hughes, who scored on a fast break.


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