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

Before the Western Conference Finals began, Yao Ming and Yu Fei chatted about the current situations of their fellow players from the same draft class.


Yao Ming was surprised to find that very few players from the 2002 draft class were still active in the League. After counting, only he himself, Nene, Stoudemire, Tayshaun Prince, and Boozer were still playing.


Yu Fei mocked, "That's because your draft class wasn't very strong."


Yao Ming retorted, "And how much better was yours?"


"A lot better, at least we have more players from the 2001 draft class still playing in the postseason than your year," Yu Fei laughed.


It was true. The Clippers alone had Yu Fei, Brown, and Jefferson, all from the 2001 draft class.


The Warriors Team had Joe Johnson, and the eliminated Spurs, Mavericks, and Memphis Grizzlies respectively had Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, and Zach Randolph.


However, it was undeniable that the number of veterans was dwindling.


In the end, this sport is a young man's game.


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