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

Rivers could give Siakam over 15 minutes during the preseason to showcase himself, but come regular season, it would be decent if he could get five.


Since preseason games aren't focused on wins and losses, the Clippers even lost a game. This gave those long-hidden "Clipper haters" a chance to vent, questioning whether the Clippers' dominance would falter in the new season.


These speculations persisted until October 30th, the day of the new season's opening game.


The League deliberately arranged for the Trail Blazers to be the Clippers' first opponent.


The scheduling was both considerate and clever—not disturbing the Clippers' championship celebration and not upsetting opponents because of the Clippers' title win.


What's more interesting is that there's a story behind it.


The Trail Blazers are currently in a rebuilding phase, with the most notable player on the team being Brandon Roy, signed during the offseason.


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