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 general manager of the SuperSonics, Sam Presti, said in a local TV interview at the beginning of July, "Honestly, I'm glad I don't have to get involved in this year's 'whirlwind'."


He was referring to the 2011 offseason.


Because of the lockout, there was no offseason in 2010, as the lockout led to the cancellation of last season, resulting in the accumulation of two offseasons' worth of player movement at the same time.


This year's free agency was dominated by big men, but there was also a large group of perimeter players looking for new teams.


Topping the list of free agent perimeter players were Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, and Manu Ginobili.


Considering the big men as well, this year's free agency would see an unprecedented double-digit number of All-Stars hitting the market.


Their decisions would determine the dynamics of the following season.


Chapter 539: The Wind Rises in New Jersey