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

In other words, the teams from last year's draft will once again reap a lottery pick.


The 2011 lottery pick might be the least valuable in history.


Because many players chose to return to college to prepare for the 2012 draft.


The lockout threw everything into chaos.


Teams didn't have enough time to scout rookies, and the rookies were also worried that the league might pull something unexpected.


Unless they could guarantee a high draft position, those not satisfied with their prospects decisively returned to college.


Soon, the lottery drawing results were out.


This time, no one could outdo Washington in the misery competition.


The Wizards got the number one pick of 2011.


Following the Wizards, the next few teams were the Cavaliers, Bucks, 76ers, and Raptors.


The Wizards gambled everything, striving to keep North Carolina's top player Harrison Barnes in the draft.


Chapter 538: Playing with the Tides_3