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时间：Apr 12, 2016, 10:28am
作者：Yaron Weitzman & Brittany Cheng
Should the Lakers retire Kobe Bryant as number 8 or number 24?
Kobe Bryant starred for a decade wearing a No. 8 jersey, then switched to No.
24 and kept it up. The Lakers have to pick one of these uniforms to retire,
but which should it be?
Kobe的生涯前10年穿着8号球衣成长为一位巨星，接着换成了24号球衣。如果湖人要选一个
号码退休，那应该要选8还是24呢？
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Which @kobebryant uniform should the @lakers retire? It's a really tough
decision!
要退休Kobe的哪件球衣真是个艰难的决定！
With Kobe Bryant's career at its conclusion, it's time to dive headfirst into
the glorious world of basketball nerdom. Most of the impending eulogies are
likely to focus on questions like where Kobe ranks all time and whether he's
the greatest player to ever wear a Lakers uniform. But there's another piece
of business that will need deciding as well: which jersey number should hang
in the rafters?
当Kobe的生涯即将告终，是时候将Kobe这个篮球怪咖生涯的一些荣誉摊开来细数。大多数
的讨论都是关于Kobe生涯是前几佳的球员，或是他是不是湖人史上最好的球员。不过关于
Kobe的哪件球衣要被高挂，则是另一个需要被决定的问题。
Kobe wore No. 8 through the 2006 season, then switched to No. 24 as a homage
to his 24/7 work ethic. General manager Mitch Kupchack has already hinted
that team might cop out and retire both numbers, and it's understandable why.
This isn't like Michael Jordan donning the number 45 for a half-season.
Bryant has worn each number for 10 years, making multiple All-Star teams and
winning championships in both uniforms. The 10-year tenures are remarkably
similar.
在2006年之前Kobe都是穿着8号球衣，之后就换成24号，为了向自己每天24小时一周7天都
对篮球抱持着热情的努力致敬。湖人GM Mitch Kupchack之前曾经暗示过湖人将可能同时退
休Kobe的两件球衣，这是可以理解的。不像Jordan只穿着45号球衣半个球季，Kobe的这两
个号码都各穿着长达10年，进过数次全明星队伍，也都有赢过总冠军的记录。这两个号码
所达成到的荣誉是非常相似的。
But unlike the Lakers, we don't believe in cop outs. Here are the résumés
for each numbers, the cases for and against each and a final decision.
但是不像湖人，我们不太相信真的会两个号码都会退休，所以我们整理了一些这两个号码
的经历来参考哪个号码更有可能被退休。
No. 8 ('96-'06)
8号球衣(1996-2006)
The numbers
个人数据统计
23.9 points per game
45-percent fiel goal shooting
5.1 rebounds per game
4.5 assists per game
1.5 steals per game
2.9 turnovers per game
34 percent three-point shooting
22.2 average PER
The accolades
荣誉统计
3 NBA Titles
4 Western Conference titles
9 playoff appearances
8 All-Star selections
4 time All-NBA first team
2 time All-NBA second team
2 time All-NBA third team
6 All-Defense selections
1 scoring title
1 All-Star Game MVP award
1 time Slam Dunk champion
The case for No. 8
8号球衣正面评价
This decade of basketball contains a complete narrative arc on its own: the
Slam Dunk title that propelled Bryant into the public's conscious, the
dynasty year with Shaquille O'Neal and Phil Jackson, the otherworldly
individual seasons where he carried teams featuring renown talents like Smush
Parker and Slava Medvedenko to the playoffs.
8号球衣的这十年有一个完整故事架构：灌篮大赛的冠军头衔让Kobe的名字开始让世人知晓
，接着是和O'Neal以及禅师共同建立的湖人三连霸王朝，接着王朝解体，Kobe靠一己之力
独自带队，带着如Smush Parker和Slava Medvenko之流的球员进入季后赛。
No. 8 won three championships, and it's these teams that are most glorified
and remembered. It wasn't just the wins. It was the 15-1 run through the
playoffs in 2001 and the epic battles and victories over stacked squads like
the Spurs, Blazers and Kings.
8号球衣赢得了三个总冠军，而且这个时期的湖人队是最让人称道的强。不只是赢球而已，
还在2001年创下季后赛15胜1败的惊人记录，以及和一些强队如马刺、拓荒者和国王等队激
烈竞争后最后胜出。
The No. 8-Shaq-Phil teams were the type of champions that get books written
and movies made. Kobe wasn't the sole responsible party, but he had a major
hand.
8号与O'Neal及禅师组成的队伍是那种已经被写入书中和制作成电影传颂的程度。这个传奇
队伍虽然不是Kobe一人创造的，但他也是主要分子之一。
The case for No. 8 is most compelling because of the ridiculous individual
numbers Kobe put up after O'Neal was dealt to the Heat. He averaged 35.4
points per game in 2006 and dropped 81 one night against the Raptors. No. 8
only missed the playoffs once and only missed 81 games in 10 years. Kobe No.
8 was also a much better and more active defender than No. 24.
8号球衣最受到注目的是，当O'Neal被交易至热火之后，Kobe在2006球季以每场平均35.4分
以及对暴龙单场81分的夸张数据让人惊叹不已。8号球衣十年了只有一次没打进过季后赛，
也只缺席共81场比赛。而Kobe穿着8号球衣时他也是比24号球衣时更好的防守者。
Kobe No. 8 finished his career with Hall of Fame individual numbers to go
along with all that team success. Add in the glorious fro and you have an
even more compelling case.
Kobe的8号球衣已经完成了进名人堂应该有的一些个人数据和团体荣誉，外加一些夸张的记
录。
The case against No. 8
8号球衣负面评价
For all the good in No. 8's career, there was also plenty of bad, on and off
the court. The battles with Shaq short-circuited the Lakers' dynasty. The
last game of the No. 8 era ended with Kobe pouting in the Game 7 against the
Suns in 2006 while taking just three shot attempts in the second half.
即使8号球衣有这么多荣誉，它同时也有一堆不好的地方，不管是在场上还是场外。包括与
O'Neal的斗争使得王朝解体。8号球衣最终结束在2006季后赛与太阳队的第7场并落败，那
场比赛Kobe在下半场只出手了3次。
No. 24 ('06-'16)
24号球衣(2006-2016)
The numbers
个人数据统计
26.2 points per game
44-percent field goal shooting
5.3 rebounds per game
5.0 assists per game
1.3 steals per game
3.1 turnovers per game
32 percent three-point shooting
20.8 PER
The accolades
荣誉统计
2 NBA titles
3 Western Conference titles
10 All-Star game appearances
1 MVP Award
2 finals MVP awards
7 All-NBA first team
6 All-Defense selections
1 scoring title
3 All-Star Game MVP awards
The case for No. 24
24号球衣正面评价
No. 24 captured two titles, and there was no question who The Man was on
those teams. Bryant's athleticism might have started to slip after switching
to No. 24 before the 2006-07 season, but his game remained as effective as
ever. Some would say No. 24 was even more fun to watch. The impeccable
footwork, jab steps, Olajuwon-esque post moves and textbook mid-range jumpers
were basketball porn to those who find the action below the rim more
entertaining.
24号球衣总共赢得两次总冠军，同时这时Kobe也是球队无庸置疑的老大。Kobe的体能状态
在换成24号后就开始下滑了，不过他的比赛依然很有效率甚至更甚以往。有些人认为24号
时期的Kobe打球观赏性更高。无可挑剔的脚步，刺探步，Olajuwom式的低位技巧，还有教
科书般的中距离跳投，这些远比禁区技巧更具娱乐的技能。
No. 24 was named First Team All-NBA an incredible seven times. He was also
just a few bounces away from matching No. 8's three-peat.
24号被选为NBA第一队高达7次之多。而和8号时期的三连霸相比也只差一步之遥。
All in all, Bryant was just more a fun basketball player and person to watch
when wearing No. 24, at least until the injuries hit towards the end of his
career.
总而言之，Kobe在穿24号球衣时是个更有趣的球员，可看性也更高，除了在他生涯末期受
伤后才再也回不去了。
The case against No. 24
24号球衣负面评价
No. 24 didn't get off to a great start. After the Lakers were knocked out in
the first round of the playoffs in 2007, Kobe went on Stephen A. Smith's
radio show and said he wanted to be traded. The Lakers were open to the
possibility, too. If not for the serendipitous Pau Gasol trade, who knows how
Kobe's late career would have played out?
24号并没有延续8号的伟大。在湖人2007年季后赛一轮游之后，Kobe跑到Stephen A.Smith
的节目说他想要被交易。湖人也没有排斥这个选项。如果不是Pau Gasol命运般的交易，谁
知道Kobe之后的生涯还会这么亮眼吗？
But the primary case against No. 24 is everything that's gone on in Lakerland
over the past three years. Kobe has looked like a shell of himself since a
torn Achilles to end the 2012-13 season. Before that, he clashed with Dwight
Howard and may have sabotaged numerous other Lakers free agent pursuits,
according to reports.
不过对于24号最主要的批评还是来自于湖人在最近三个球季来的一败涂地。自从Kobe的阿
基里斯腱在2012-13球季受伤之后，他看起来就像个只是空有Kobe外表的空壳了。而在这之
前，Kobe和Dwight Howard发生了冲突，且破坏了许多湖人追求自由球员的计画。
When he managed to make it on the court, Kobe has statistically been one of
the worst players in the league over the past three seasons. That, plus his
and insistence on being the No. 1 option despite his eroding skills, has
dragged the Lakers into the gutter and transformed them into the West's
version of the Knicks.
而当Kobe设法让自己可以继续留在赛场上时，统计数据也显示Kobe是过去三年来联盟中最
差劲的球员之一。再加上不管Kobe退化的如何严重，他始终是湖人队场上进攻的第一选择
，使得湖人从传统强权堕落成西区尼克般年年冲击乐透区。
Ruling
裁决
This is a tough one and could go either way, but the Lakers should retire
Bryant's No. 8. That's the number that was on his uniform when he turned into
Kobe, the player known by the world for his unique style, flare and
personality. The years as No, 24 were great, but No. 8 is the uniform that
set the foundation and started Bryant on the journey of becoming a
transcendent star.
这是一个困难的抉择，不过我们认为湖人应该退休Kobe的8号球衣。8号是Kobe之所以成为
Kobe的关键时期，也是他独特风格知名于整个世界的时期。24号时期也是很棒没错，但是
8号球衣是Kobe成为一个超级球星最重要的时期。