[外電] Kobe Bryant:為何湖人球星如此備受爭議？
Kobe Bryant: Why is the LA Lakers Star Such a Criticized Figure?
Kobe Bryant: 為何湖人球星如此備受爭議？
原文網址：http://0rz.tw/SyZkA
By Joshua Sexton
Despite winning multiple championships and earning numerous individual
accolades, Kobe Bryant is one of the most criticized superstars of all time.
儘管贏得了數次冠軍，並獲得眾多的個人榮譽，
Kobe Bryant仍是歷史上最備受爭議的超級巨星之一。
In fact, Kobe has received so much criticism throughout his career, all of it
can be broken down into different eras, spanning the course of his career.
事實上，批評充斥著Kobe整個籃球生涯，可以分割成不同的時代，
貫穿了他的整個職業生涯間不同的時期。
Let’s start at the beginning and work our way through the “criticism
timeline.”
讓我們從Kobe職業生涯初期開始回顧，
透過我們的自己的方式看看這段"批判大事紀"。
1996-1998: “Is this kid really as good as they say” era
1996-1998："難道這菜逼巴真的有像他們說的那麼好嗎？" 時期
When Kobe began his career with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, he was touted
as the game’s next big star. People understandably questioned if the Lower
Merion High School product was going to live up to the hype.
當1996年Kobe開始他在湖人的球員生涯時，他被吹捧為NBA下一個明日之星，
人們質疑這個Lower Merion High School出來的小子能不能達到大家對他的期望。
1999-2002: “Man, Kobe sure is a selfish jerk” era
1999-2002：“老兄，Kobe肯定是一個自私的混蛋”時期
By this time, it was evident Kobe was not a “bust.” The Lakers were winning
championships, and Kobe was well on his way to becoming one the best players
in the league.
截至目前為止，很明顯的Kobe並不算失敗，湖人隊在這幾年間贏得了三連霸，
開創了屬於歐布連線的紫金王朝。
Kobe也在一步一腳印的朝著最好的球員這個目標前進。
This was also when Kobe and Shaquille O’Neal’s infamous feud reached its
peak. Despite both players being equally childish, Kobe was often seen as the
main culprit, viewed as a brash, selfish superstar trying to undermine the
team’s well being for the betterment of his own career.
當Kobe不斷崛起之時，也是他Shaquille O’Neal和矛盾達到巔峰的時間點。
儘管兩個人都有點幼稚，但是Kobe往往被視為罪魁禍首來看待，
被視為一個傲慢，自私，試圖破壞球隊的，只在意自己個人成就的超級球星。
2003-2004: “The criminal/puppet master” era
2003-2004："犯罪者/逼走Shaq和禪師的罪魁禍首" 時期
Prior to the 2003-04 season, Kobe was arrested in Eagle, Colorado after being
accused of sexual assault by a 19-year-old hotel employee. While the charges
were eventually dropped, Kobe detractors were dancing in the streets. Not
only was he a selfish basketball player, but he was also a criminal.
在2003-04賽季之前，Kobe在美國科羅拉多州鷹郡，
被指控對一個19歲的飯店員工進行性侵害。
雖然最終官司達成和解，但是樂於批評Kobe者都在街上踏著舞步，
看來他不僅是一個自私的籃球員，還是一個犯罪者。
After the 2004 season came to an end, Shaq was traded, and Phil Jackson
temporarily retired. Many blamed Kobe for Shaq and Jackson’s departures,
achieving his ultimate goal of becoming the face of the franchise in the
process.
2003-04賽季宣告結束後，Shaq被交易，Phil Jackson也宣布暫時退休。
許多人指責Kobe對Shaq和禪師的背叛，過河拆橋來達成自己成為第一球星的目的。
2005-07: “Kobe finally got his wish” era
2005-07： "Kobe終於如願以償囉" 時期
In the years between Shaq leaving and the team acquiring Pau Gasol, the
Lakers struggled to stay relevant. Outside of Lamar Odom, Kobe had a
supporting cast that was Developmental League worthy.
在Shaq離開後，Gasol來之前這幾年，湖人一直在努力的保持著應有的競爭力。
除了Lamar Odom之外，Kobe的其他隊友都不是非常的穩定且堪用。
Some people accused Kobe of liking it this way. He could dominate the ball
and score as many points possible, without having to worry about clashing
with another superstar.
有些人指責Kobe喜歡如此，他可以主宰著球隊的生殺大權，能有更多的持球的時間，
來滿足自己的攻擊欲望，而不必擔心與隊中其他巨星發生關於球權分享的衝突。
Some people think these were Kobe’s least impressive seasons, given the team
’s overall performance. But I think it was quite the opposite. If anything,
he proved just how great he was during those lean seasons.
有些人認為，考慮到球隊的整體戰績，這是Kobe最低迷的幾個賽季。
但我卻持有完全相反的看法，如果說這兩種說法有什麼區別的話，
Kobe起碼在這幾個低迷的賽季中證明了他脫俗的實力。
Take, for example, Kobe’s 2005-06 campaign. He was the league’s scoring
champion, averaging 35 points a contest. That was also the season Kobe had
his famous 81-point performance, in addition to a game where he scored 62
points in just three quarters. Kobe single-handedly led the Lakers to 45 wins
in addition to nearly upsetting the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the
playoffs. It’s one of the most impressive, underappreciated seasons in
league history.
舉個例子來說，Kobe的2005-06賽季。他是聯盟的得分王，平均每場攻下35分；
也是在那個賽季，Kobe飆出了81分的神蹟，除此之外，他還在短短的三節比賽拿下62分。
Kobe殺進殺出帶領湖人取得45勝，幾乎在季後賽賽第一輪擊敗鳳凰城太陽隊。
那是Kobe最令人印象深刻的一個精彩時刻，
那個賽季也是NBA歷史上未能得到正確評價的其中之一。
2008: “See, I told you Kobe couldn’t win without Shaq” era
2008：“看吧，我早就告訴你Kobe沒有Shaq拿不到冠軍" 時期
After the Lakers acquired Gasol in February of 2008, the team made a run to
the NBA Finals. But LA was exposed by the Boston Celtics, losing in six
games. This had people questioning Kobe’s ability to lead the team to a
title, until he silenced his critics by leading the Lakers to back-to-back
titles in 2009 and 2010.
湖人隊在2008年2月交易來Gasol之後，就在當賽季重返闊別已久的NBA總冠軍賽殿堂。
但是洛杉磯湖人被波士頓塞爾提克用六場比賽關門，
還在最後一場以131-92的恥辱比分羞辱。
這不得不讓人質疑Kobe的能力能不能帶領球隊奪取一枚冠軍戒指，
直到他用行動證明自己，帶領湖人連續贏得2009、2010兩屆總冠軍。
Present Day “Kobe’s too old. Put him out to pasture” era
現在則是 "Kobe太老囉、再強沒幾年囉" 時期
The big speculation now is if Kobe is too old to lead the Lakers to another
championship. Considering it’s impossible for Kobe to get any younger, this
conversation is just heating up.
現在最大的質疑就是，Kobe是不是太老了，不足以帶領湖人隊贏得下一枚冠軍戒。
考慮到Kobe不可能越活越年輕，這樣的話題還會持續升溫。
OK, our trip down memory lane is complete. Sure is a lot of criticism for a
player likely to retire as one of the all-time greats. Was all of it
unwarranted? No. Was it all legitimate? Absolutely not.
OK，我們的漫長回想完成了。這些質疑都是有憑有據的嗎？ 顯然並非如此。
那這樣去質疑是合理嗎？ 完全不是。
So, why is Kobe one of the most criticized superstars to ever play?
那麼，為什麼是Kobe會如此備受爭議？
Is it because he plays on such a popular, successful team, who many fans love
to hate? I don’t think so. Magic Johnson or Shaq never received so much
maligning.
難道就因為他所身在一隻非常受歡迎，成就豐碩的球隊？我想並不盡然。
就連魔術強森和Shaq也從來沒有遇到如此鋪天蓋地的惡意中傷。
I have a theory as to why so many people love to hate Kobe. Let’s take a
look.
我有一個理論，說明為什麼有這麼多人喜歡Kobe的同時，
也有那麼多人厭惡他，綜如以下所述。
Along with receiving criticism and dominating on the basketball court, there
has been another constant throughout Kobe’s 15-year career. He has endlessly
and often pointlessly been compared to Michael Jordan. Other players have had
their “15 minutes of fame” being compared to MJ. Vince Carter, Darius Miles
and Harold Miner all come to mind. But those players proved immediately they
weren’t even worth the comparison.
隨著飽受這些批評，Kobe在籃球場上的地位也越來越高，
和喬丹的比較言論一直持續浮現在Kobe的15年的職業生涯中。
他不斷的被拿出來和喬丹相比。
其他球員也有自己的 "輝煌15分鐘"。他們也曾被拿來做過比較，
像Vince Carter、Darius Miles、Harold Miner都令人難以忘懷，
但是這些球員隨著時間流逝逐漸被證明，他們和這個比較的層次漸行漸遠。
But Kobe/Jordan comparisons are still being thrown around today. It’s hard
to find someone who can legitimately argue against Jordan being the greatest
basketball player ever, myself included. Also, it’s been my experience most
basketball people like Michael Jordan, regardless of how old you are or
allegiance to a specific team. He is the proverbial “golden boy” of the NBA.
但是，拿Kobe去比擬喬丹的問題在今天仍然是非常熱門的話題。
你很難找到的一個人可以大剌剌的發表說喬丹不是有史以來最偉大的籃球員的高見，
包括我自己在內。
同時，以我自己的經驗來說，大部分的人都很難不推崇喬丹，
不管你的年齡大小，或是你支持的球隊是否不同，
他是聯盟中眾所周知的金字招牌。
Maybe the criticism Kobe has received throughout his career has been
excessive due to all of the Jordan fans feeling slighted by the comparisons
between the two. In a way, Kobe has been the little brother, who despite not
being quite as good or accomplished, has still forced comparisons with his
older brother.
也許這些貫穿於Kobe整個生涯的批評，都是因為老MJ迷對兩人進行的比較不甚認同。
在某種程度上來說，Kobe輩分上只是個小老弟，
儘管可能做得不如喬丹完善，但他仍被迫和成就輝煌的老大哥進行比拼。
While some may see the comparisons to Jordan as a knock on Kobe’s career, I
see them as the ultimate compliment. Kobe is not the only great player who
pales in comparison to MJ, but he is the one who is most compared.
雖然有些人可能會把和喬丹的比較看做是對Kobe生涯的貶低，
但是我卻把這些看做是對Kobe由衷的讚美。
Kobe不是唯一一位在喬丹面前顯得相形見絀的偉大球員，但他卻是被比較的最多的一位。
I am afraid in the midst of all the criticism Kobe has received throughout
his career, fans have not had the opportunity to sit back and enjoy the great
basketball he has blessed us with the last 15 seasons.
我倒是很擔心，如果大夥總是沉浸在貫穿Kobe生涯所有的批評聲浪中，
就沒有機會坐下來好好觀賞，Kobe在過去的15個賽季為我們帶來的籃球記憶，
以及在比賽中的精湛表現了。
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