ESPN的Brian Windhorst近日上节目，
被问到了关于LeBron James的为人处事以及对球队的影响力......
BW: That’s a great question. Here’s the thing about LeBron and influence
with teams. Fans and even people who I work with, like my bosses who are
really in the sports business. They want a black and white answer like, did
LeBron get this coach fired? Check a box, yes or no. Did LeBron trade a
player? Yes or no? They want LeBron is the GM or LeBron is sitting in the
back of the bus not saying a word. The whole scenario about influence with
LeBron is a whole big array of grey.
Windhorst表示：
“这是个好问题，这事关乎于LeBron对球队的影响力。
我接触过的粉丝还有和我一起工作过的人，甚至我老板，
都希望有关于LeBron的一切事情，皆有个明确答案，不是黑就是白。
例如：LeBron开除自己教练了吗？是或否？
LeBron交易掉某球员了吗？是或不是？
他们会希望LeBron作为GM本人出来发言？
或者希望LeBron坐在球队大巴最后面一言不发呢？
一切关于LeBron的所作所为，基本上都处于灰色地带。”
Does LeBron have influence on the way the Lakers built the team? Without
question. They obviously agreed on a direction. Does that mean LeBron
actually went out and signed Michael Beasley? No. It doesn’t. When the Cavs
fired David Blatt, did LeBron go in and slam his fist down on Dan Gilbert or
David Griffin’s desk that this guy is fired or I don’t show up? No. But did
LeBron’s treatment of David Blatt over the course of a year and half make
his feelings clear? Yes.
“LeBron的到来是否对湖人的建队模式有影响？
毫无疑问啊，他们显然达成了一致的方向。
但那意味着LeBron是签下Michael Beasley的那个人吗？
不，他不是。
当初骑士开除David Blatt的时候，LeBron有走进Dan Gilbert或David Griffin的
办公室，拍著桌子催促管理层赶紧炒掉这个人吗？
不，他没有。
但是从LeBron对待David Blatt的态度来看，
是否让管理层明白了LeBron内心真正的想法？
答案是肯定的。”
So that’s the thing when it comes to influence in the Lakers and recruiting
stars or whatever. LeBron has a role. LeBron has an influence and with the
head coach, LeBron is there, but it’s never going to be him actually
pressing a button or not. That’s, by the way, not just hard for fans and
media to understand, that’s hard for teams to understand too. The teams have
to learn how LeBron likes to influence without taking ownership. Because the
one thing LeBron is never going to do is, he’s ever going to assign his name
to something. Because he has the luxury of not having to do that. That’s the
thing.
“所以当事情影响力涉及湖人或者招募球员方面，此时LeBron扮演了一个角色，
他的影响力就摆在那，但LeBron永远不会是最后做决定的那个人。
顺便说，不仅是粉丝难以理解，连媒体，甚至整个团队都很难理解。
球队与LeBron共事必须要学习到‘LeBron即使没有决策权也能发挥自身影响力’。
因为LeBron从来不会将自己的名字写在最后的决定者字段上，
他也有本钱不必这么做，事情就是如此。”
If they make a coaching change and they hire a coach, that guy is going to be
directly tied to Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. His success or failure will
be directly tied to them. LeBron is smart enough to know, I’m not going to
be directly tied to anybody. That’s the thing.
“如果球队更换了新教练，外界就会认为这决策来自Magic Johnson和Rob Pelinka。
不论最终成功或失败，大家都会将责任联想到管理层身上。
LeBron很聪明，他深知这一点，我的名字从不会跟任何人绑在一起，事情就是这样。”
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