Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters

When the dominator falls, a new era is almost upon us.

Post-game interview

"Frye is The Chosen One, I have no doubt about that, he proved himself, he's the best, he truly is the best. Give him time, he will prove everything!" — Doug Collins commented on Fei's performance tonight.

"If some people insist on calling us trash, then we are proud trash, and I am incredibly proud of what we did tonight!" — Cassidy White excitedly said to the media.

"I can count on Frye, and he can count on me, that's our relationship. We may not be very good friends, but on the court, we are inseparable." — Christian Laettner spoke about Fei standing up to Shaquille O'Neal for him.

"I can't remember many things from my time in Los Angeles, but the most important thing is that we won the game, didn't we?" — Tyronn Lue was asked about his old times with the Lakers.

"It's just one game, I'll congratulate D.C. and then move on. No. 44? He's good, huh, he's good. That's all I can say, he's good." — Phil Jackson talked about the game and Fei.

"Nothing special, we've lost to plenty of bad teams before, and this one's no exception." — Shaquille O'Neal on losing the game.

"Next question." — Shaquille O'Neal refusing to answer a question about Fei.

"This is my basketball, and I will never regret the final choice I made, regardless of the outcome. Just because I missed doesn't mean it was the wrong decision. I've known Frye for a while now, I like his authenticity, courage, and confidence. He's been my favorite rookie for a while because once you play with him, you're infected by his charisma. I enjoy playing against him. As for hating Shaq... well... you can't expect everyone to like Shaq, just like I gave up trying to make everyone like me a long time ago." — Kobe Bryant spoke about the game, Fei, and Shaquille O'Neal.

"Frye, many people heard you say to Gwyneth Paltrow during the game that she's 'Karl Malone type of overrated'. Is that true? What does that mean?"
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"I think the MVP for the 1998-1999 season should have been Tim Duncan, just like the Oscar for Best Actress in 1999 should have gone to Cate Blanchett instead of Gwyneth Paltrow."

"Do you want to talk about the friction between you and Shaq on the court?"

"Oh, that's nothing, Shaq thinks some things I said before entering the NBA were a bit offensive to him, so I decided to do something that would truly offend him."

"Like pushing him down on the court?"

"No, that's not it. I just couldn't accept him bullying my teammate. Besides, he was the first to make a move, and it seemed like he was faking a fall. Just think about his size, and you'll realize I could hardly have pushed him to the ground in one go."

"Tonight you got your eighth triple-double of the season and made the third game-winning 'The Shot' of the season. What's the biggest insight this game has brought you?"

"I don't care about my stats, and neither should you. What really deserves attention is how I fought with dignity on the court with my teammates. We don't want to be somebody else's sidekick; we are not trash. We fight for ourselves. If we hadn't won, none of this would matter. So, if you want to know what insight I've gained from this game, indeed, I got some."

"What is it?"

"Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing."

(Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing)

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