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

Although the team had clearly defined roles like core, starters, main rotation, substitutes, and fringe players, aside from these roles based on team status, many derivative roles appeared due to different team conditions.


Just like Matt Bonner for the Spurs and Haslem for the Miami Heat, each team has one or two individuals who stand out and define the team's temperament.


Patrick Beverley might have been one of the lowest in status within the SuperSonics, but he was also one of the most arrogant players in the League.


Although he entered the NBA through the draft, the Lakers, who selected him, did not recognize his abilities, forcing him to go overseas to compete. Then, fortunately, during a lockout period, he caught Fei's eye and thus knocked on the NBA's door.


Thus, even after joining the top team of the league, Beverley continued to behave rebelliously, selling face to no one but Fei.


Chapter 550: World of Important Figures