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

"I'm clearly more suited for the senior All-Star game," Kobe joked during the promo shoot.


"If there really is one, you should call me up too," Yu Fei quipped.


Irving screamed, "No way, GOAT, we can't do without you!"


Everyone teased along with "Uncle Drew", making GOAT feel embarrassed for once.


"I'm really fed up with you guys!" GOAT said, blushing, "Don't let me run into you in the playoffs!"


Upon hearing this, Irving shamelessly said, "Then you definitely won't run into me!"


Due to Roy's persistent injuries, the Supersonics were leading this season solely by Irving.


A few years ago, dubbed "The Empire", the Supersonic dynasty now lacked talent severely, without stars, it simply couldn't compete.


Irving, although flamboyant in playing style, wasn't the kind of core guard who could lead the team forward, more like a sharp scalpel that needed to be held.


Chapter 582: The End of an Era_3