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

Formulating game strategy based on officiating advantage should be a plan, not a habit.


Yu Fei wouldn't place his hopes on the referees. When calls favored him, he'd tend to make killer moves, and tonight, Dick Bavetta clearly came with a mission. Since the League decided to provide a fair explanation to the Lakers, the SuperSonics naturally had to adjust their style of play accordingly.


However, Durant was countered when trying to draw fouls at the start, and the SuperSonics' tactics came to a halt. Yu Fei tried a three-pointer and missed, followed by another Lakers fast break.


Yu Fei forced a double team from the Lakers on the offensive end and passed to Chris Bosh, but Bosh's mid-range shot missed.


This time, the SuperSonics' transition defense was fast enough to prevent a Lakers fast break, but once settled into a half-court set, an energetic Kobe backing down his defender still scored.


The Lakers launched a 6-0 offensive spree in less than a minute and a half.


Chapter 521: Back to the Starting Point