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

Now that he had become a core power forward, Yu Fei was wondering, whom could he learn from? The power forward position is historically one of the least talented in the NBA. You can talk about Duncan, but Duncan was a center playing as a power forward. You could also mention Garnett, but Garnett's achievements are limited, offering little for mimicry.


Going further back, there's Karl Malone, Charles Barkley.


Unfortunately, the GOAT doesn't learn from losers.


Even further back, you'd be looking at Bob Pettit, a white power forward who, in today's era, might not even make it as an NBA player. What could Yu Fei possibly learn from him?


His choice was to control the game using his strengths—only now, instead of monopolizing the ball, he was making his presence felt on the court even when not holding the ball.


Chapter 554: Vitality_3