Column: Greatness is only thing Lakers’ talented twosome shares with Shaq
and Kobe
专栏：伟大是湖人天赋二人组跟欧布唯一的交集
In the wake of the Lakers’ NBA Finals domination, it has become trendy to
link the tandem of LeBron James and Anthony Davis to their celebrated
predecessors Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.
在湖人的决赛统治下，把姆斯和AD这个双人组和他们有名的前双人组布莱恩和侠客做连结
变成了一种趋势
Don’t.
不要
Don’t compare them, don’t align them, and certainly don’t romanticize
their connection.
不要比较他们，不要并列他们，不要把他们的连结浪漫化
The one and obvious similarity between the twosomes is that they both
combined to lead the Lakers to greatness. Yet in every other way they are
polar opposites, conducting their relationships in styles as different as AD’
s sweet smile and Shaq’s sweaty scowl.
在两个双人组间唯一相似的地方是他们都把湖人带向了伟大，但在其它们方面他们几乎是
完全相反，这双人组彼此间的关系就像是AD甜美的笑容和侠客流汗的皱眉一样不同
LeBron and AD are a dynamic duo. Kobe and Shaq were a dynamic duel.
姆斯和AD是有活力的二重唱，Kobe和侠客则是有活力的斗争
LeBron and AD are tight. Kobe and Shaq were taut.
姆斯和AD很紧密, 但Kobe和侠客关系紧张
LeBron and AD genuinely like each other. Kobe and Shaq genuinely did not.
姆斯和AD真实的喜欢对方，Kobe和侠客真实的不喜欢
The comparisons between the two pairings came into colorful focus Friday
night when, during the Lakers’ 124-114 victory over the Miami Heat in Game
2, LeBron and AD became the first Lakers pair to score at least 30 points
apiece in an NBA Finals game since Kobe and Shaq did it in 2002.
当姆斯和AD成为欧布在2002之后第一个同时在总冠军得到30分的双人组，这两个双人组之
间的比较成了焦点
The synergy was striking. The history was undeniable. Even the players
themselves were in awe of this glorious association.
这样的协同作用是令人注目的，历史是无法否认的，甚至连球员本身也对于这样光荣的连
结感到敬畏
“I can’t even believe I’m up here talking about myself and AD with Kobe
and Shaq,” James said in a rare moment of wonderment.
在少数惊奇的时刻，姆斯说："我无法相信我在这里一起谈论我自己和AD跟侠客和Kobe"
As one who covered that last Kobe-and-Shaq Finals barrage against the New
Jersey Nets in 2002, I couldn’t believe it either. That long-ago game was
nothing like the shared greatness of Friday night.
当有人提到上次在2002 Kobe和侠客的得分雨的时候，我也无法相信。这个很久以前的比
赛跟周五晚上分享的伟大完全不同。
In a three-point Game 3 victory in 2002, Bryant made two big shots in the
final minutes and then walked off the court flexing his biceps in an
imitation of O’Neal’s trademark move. He had outscored Shaq by exactly one
point — 36-35 — and everybody knew exactly what he meant with the move.
在2002年湖人3分差的胜利中，布莱恩在最后时间连中两个投篮，之后模仿侠客著名的动
作，弯曲他的二头肌，走离球场。他刚好得分比侠客多了一分，36分对35分，而大家都知
道kobe做这个动作要表达的意思
“Subconsciously, yeah,” teammate Brian Shaw said at the time. “That’s the
way it always is.”
"潜意识的"Brian Shaw那时候说："这总是这样"
Fast-forward to Friday night, when LeBron scored 33, AD added 32 and they
both seemed sincerely happy for each other. A midgame argument ended in a
postgame hug, with James whispering to Davis through a towel to hide his
words.
来到礼拜五晚上，当姆斯拿到33分，AD拿到32分，他们两个看起来都很真诚的为对方高兴
。比赛中间的争论变成了赛后的拥抱，姆斯在毛巾后偷偷的对AD讲话不让其他人看到他讲
什么。
“We are two guys who want to win no matter the circumstance. We both want to
make sure that we do whatever it takes to help our team win,” Davis said. “
When you have two guys that are selfless ... it’s rare you see it. We know
we have something special with us two and this team.”
戴维斯说："我们两个在任何情况下都想要赢，我们都想要确认为了帮助球队获胜，我们
可以做任何事。当你有两个无私的人，这很罕见。我知道我们两个和这个球队之间有很特
别的事"
It is, indeed, rare to find two superstars who wait for each other during
postgame interviews to walk back to the locker room together amid nudges and
quips. That’s how LeBron and AD roll, jokingly playing off each other in
ways that they’ve said remind them of the characters in the movie “Step
Brothers.”
的确，我们很少看到两个超级球星，在赛后访问的时候等著对方，然后一起走回休息室，
彼此间互相碰撞和嘲弄。这是姆斯和AD运作的方式，彼此玩弄，像电影Step brothers一
样
Meanwhile, Kobe once called Shaq “fat and out of shape” while Shaq once
wrote and performed a rap in which he explicitly told Kobe to kiss his butt.
另外一方面，Kobe曾经说侠客胖到爆，而侠客写了并唱了一首rap来叫kobe去亲他的屁屁
It is also rare to find two superstars who empower each other on the court
like LeBron and AD, both of them equally enhancing and unselfish. Sometimes
it seems like they’re playing a two-man game, sharing the ball, sharing the
defensive coverage, heartwarmingly sharing the glory.
我们也很少见到两个球星会像姆斯和AD一样在场上互相加强。有时候他们看起来在打两人
的比赛，彼此分享球，分享防守的范围，分享荣耀
Meanwhile, Kobe and Shaq facilitated the Lakers’ loss to the Detroit Pistons
in the 2004 NBA Finals because they could barely stomach passing each other
the ball.
另外一方面，Kobe和侠客加速了2004年湖人输给活塞的速度，因为他们无法忍受把球给对
方
James and Davis have become so close, there is zero chance Davis leaves town
this coming winter as a free agent, and a decent chance both men can stay
motivated enough to equal Kobe and Shaq’s three championships together.
姆斯和AD是如此的亲近，在接下来的自由市场，AD不可能会离开，他们很有可能想要追平
欧布的三冠
Meanwhile, Kobe and Shaq could have won six championships if they wouldn’t
have essentially forced owner Jerry Buss to make a choice. Buss chose Kobe,
and Shaq was sent to Miami. Only years later did they forge a civil
relationship that culminated in O’Neal’s touching eulogy this year at Kobe’
s memorial service.
另外一方向，Kobe和侠客或许有办法赢得六个冠军，如果他们不逼老板Jerry Buss做出选
择的话。
The Lakers relationship between Kobe and Shaq was filled with many memorable
triumphs but also so much angst that the feuding eventually overshadowed the
fun.
Kobe和侠客的关系充满了许多值得回忆的记忆，但太多的不安导致最后争执盖过了乐趣
The Lakers relationship between LeBron and AD, while still new, has felt so
much healthier even from the start. For example, when newly acquired AD
attended James’ players-only camp last fall in Las Vegas, despite being a
superstar in his own right, he kept his mouth shut.
姆斯和AD的关系，虽然还很新，感觉起来一开始却健康多了。举个例子，但新加入的AD参
加姆斯在Vegas的纯球员训练营，仅管他自己是个超级球星，他却没有说任何一句话。
“I just tried to follow his lead,” AD said of LeBron in a conversation with
The Times’ Tania Ganguli.
AD说："我试着遵遁他的引导"
At the same time, James immediately let it be known that he was willing to
defer.
在同一时刻，姆斯马上让大家知道他愿意顺从
“If we’re not playing through Anthony Davis while he’s on the floor, then
it makes no sense to have him on the floor,” James said. “Because he’s
that great.”
姆斯说："如果当AD在场上的时候不利用AD来发动，那没有把AD摆在场上的理由，因为他
是如此的棒！"
The dynamic was clear. With three rings, LeBron was secure enough to share.
With no rings, AD was hungry enough to listen.
这运作很清楚。姆斯，有了三个戒指，可以安全地分享。AD, 没有戒指，则是饥渴的想要
听从。
The relationship between Kobe and Shaq never enjoyed that built-in advantage.
Shaq was an insecure veteran who had never won a title. Kobe was a brash kid
who thought he could win that title on his own. They were an emotional
accident waiting to happen. Their friendship was ultimately doomed by, among
other things, a dangerous trait that belonged to Shaq, a trait that is
noticeably missing from the LeBron and AD equation.
Kobe和侠客的关系从来没有这样内建的优势。侠客是一个没有安全感的老兵，从来没有拿
到冠军。Kobe，一个无礼的孩子认为他自己可以拿到冠军。他们是一场即将发生的情感意
外，他们的友谊最后被侠客这个危险的特点给毁灭，但这个特点却不存在姆斯和AD之间
“We’re not jealous of each other,” LeBron said in reference to a question
about the flourishing of his relationship with AD. “I think that’s the best
thing in professional sports — you have guys that join forces to become
alpha males.”
谈到他跟AD的关系，姆斯说："我们彼此间不嫉妒，这是在职业运动中最棒的"
He added: “I think jealousy creeps in a lot. And that is the absolute
contrary of what we are.”
他继续说："通常嫉妒会偷偷的产生，但这绝对不会出现在我们之间"
It shows in LeBron’s constant looks for the open AD, in AD continually
following the energetic lead of LeBron, even to the point of AD always doing
his postgame interviews after LeBron.
这可以体现在姆斯在场上总是找AD什么时候有空档，而AD总是遵循着姆斯，甚至他的赛后
访问总是排在姆斯的后面。
As they sit two wins from their first NBA title together, the current Lakers
duo might never match the wondrous and enduring era of Kobe and Shaq.
But enjoy this new ride and feel free to celebrate the difference.
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Dwyane Wade agrees that Anthony Davis complements LeBron James better than he
did
伟德同意戴维斯比他更能互补姆斯