LeBron 'Throwing People Under the Bus' Like Never Before, and NBA Is Baffled
By Ken Berger, March 9, 2019
As this Lakers season continues to spiral toward the likely possibility that
James will not make the playoffs for the first time since his second year in
the league, James has grown increasingly vocal in challenging his teammates
publicly.
隨著湖人本季會造成LBJ自進入NBA第二年後，將再次無緣季後賽的可能性不斷增高，LBJ
也開始不斷升高音量，公開批評質疑他的隊友們。
"I've never seen him like this, and I'm a little shocked because I've been
around him and thought he was more of a leader," a Western Conference
executive said. "All of a sudden, I'm seeing a different LeBron. Dude, don't
do that; you're hurting yourself. The best thing he can do is tell everybody,
'My guys have been great, I can do better, and we need to continue to improve
as a team.' He hasn't done that. Instead, he's throwing people under the bus."
一位西區高層說：「我從沒見過像LBJ現在這樣的人，一直在他身邊所以我有點震驚，我
曾認為LBJ更符合領袖的感覺。突然讓我看到一個不同的LBJ，兄弟，別這麼做，你在傷害
你自己。LBJ能做到最好的事，就是告訴所有人『我的隊友很不錯，我可以做到更好，我
們需要像個團隊一起持續進步』，但他沒這麼做，相反的，LBJ卻把整個黑鍋丟給其他隊
友們。」
"Basketball—is that the most important thing?" James told reporters after
the loss. "Why are we doing this? Is this the most important thing in your
life at this time? ... If you feel you gave it all [in that game], then you
have nothing to look back on. You can go on and do other things. But if you
feel like you're not giving as much as you can, then you can't focus on
anything else."
LBJ輸球後告訴記者：「籃球，是這麼重要的事嗎？為什麼我們要這樣？籃球是你生命中
最重要的事嗎？如果你認為比賽中已經盡力，那就沒必要再回頭看了。你就可以繼續做其
他的事，當然若你認為比賽沒盡力，就別去投入到額外的事業。」
It came across as a lecture, a loaded statement suggesting James believed his
teammates' focus was not where it needed to be. He also questioned his
teammates' experience and "sense of urgency."
這讓人覺得像是在訓斥，這個強烈的聲明，暗示LBJ認定他的隊友們沒有投入到比賽場上
，LBJ還質疑隊友們缺乏經驗和『危機感』。
"How do you know what's at stake if you've never been there before?" James
added, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
ESPN記者報導中LBJ說：「如果你從沒進過季後賽，你怎麼可能會了解那種緊迫危機感！
」
"At this point, if you are still allowing distractions to affect the way you
play, then this is the wrong franchise to be a part of," James said. "… Just
come and do your job."
LBJ說：「都這個時間點了，如果你還分心到其他的事影響你的比賽，這可不是你該有的
職業態度！來吧，做好你份內的工作。」
"How would you feel if you're Kyle Kuzma and you're living in L.A.—where
it's 75 degrees every day—and you think this is going to be your home for
the next 15 years?" another Western Conference executive asked. "Those guys
don't want to go to New Orleans."
另一位西區高層說：「如果你是Kyle Kuzma，每天住在24℃氣候宜人的LA，你會不會想要
接下來的15年都在這裡住？那些年輕人根本不會想去New Orleans。」
"Now it's all about deferring and putting blame on somebody else," one of the
Western Conference executives said. "Instead of being like an old-school guy
and saying: 'I've got to do a better job. I've got to make my teammates
better.' Great players and great leaders, that's what they do. That's what
Kobe [Bryant] would've done. That's what Michael Jordan would've done."
西區高層說：「取代了過去老一輩球星說『我必須做得更好，我必須提升我的隊友』，現
在的球星們，總是把責任推卸放在其他隊友身上。然而偉大的球星與領袖們，他們都把『
我必須做得更好，我必須提升我的隊友』奉為信條，Kobe Bryant是這樣、Michael
Jordan也是這樣。」
Today, with star players perpetually angling for better teammates and more
attractive markets, the narrative has shifted. Suddenly, it's become the job
of the supporting players to make the superstars better. And if the superstar
struggles, it must be his teammates' fault.
今天，隨著超級巨星不斷爭取更好的隊友、更具吸引力的市場，新的信條已然成型。突然
間，讓超級球星變得更好，成為角色球員的工作；如果超級球星陷入掙扎，那一定是他隊
友的錯！
"These new-school guys always want to put it on somebody else," one of the
Western Conference executives said. "It's an immediate-gratification society,
and it's always someone else's fault."
一位西區高層說：「這些新世代球員們，總想把黑鍋丟到其他隊友的背上。這是個急於速
成、爭取團抱奪冠捷徑的時代，有錯永遠都是其他隊友的錯。」
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