富保罗：LBJ的职涯至少与MJ一样艰难，很多人等著看他失败
James’ agent, Rich Paul, explained to Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athleti
c why James’ path to GOAT contention was very different from Jordan’s path and
impacted by him. The Lakers star had his own obstacles to overcome.
LBJ 的经纪人Rich Paul向The Athletic的Joe Vardon和Jason Lloyd解释了为什么LBJ通往G
OAT的道路与MJ的道路截然不同并受到他的影响。这位湖人球星有自己的障碍需要克服。
“The road for LeBron was just as hard, if not harder than the road was for Mich
ael,” said Rich Paul, LeBron’s agent and longtime friend. “For a number of re
asons. And I think the biggest reason is, everyone wants you to do something the
way somebody else did it previously.
富保罗：LBJ所走过的路即便没有比MJ更难，也是一样难的。原因有很多，我认为最大的原
因是，每个人都想让你用和前人一样的方式去做事。
“LeBron was a kid. (The media) wanted LeBron to be like Mike; they wanted Micha
el to speak to them in any capacity, which he probably didn’t. They wanted Mich
ael to be his friend, which he probably wasn’t. They also wanted LeBron to act
like, be like Michael, and he wasn’t.
富保罗：当LBJ还是个孩子时，（媒体）就希望他和MJ一样。他们希望MJ能在任何场合谈谈L
BJ，但他可能没有那么做。他们还想让MJ成为LBJ的朋友，但他可能也不是。他们更希望LBJ
能和MJ一样，而他不是。
“There were more people that smiled and hoped LeBron failed than there ever was
rooting for him to succeed in the beginning.”
富保罗：有更多人带着微笑等著看LBJ失败，而不是从一开始就给他支持。
Paul is obviously biased towards James in the GOAT debate but his point is corre
ct. Starting when he was a teenager, James was incessantly compared to Jordan an
d given immense standards to live up to. From his time with the Cleveland Cavali
ers, Miami Heat, Cavs (again) and Lakers, Jordan’s body of work always looms ov
er him.
富保罗在GOAT辩论中显然偏向LBJ，但他的观点是正确的。从十几岁的时候开始，LBJ就不断
地被拿来与MJ相提并论，并被赋予了极高的标准。从他效力于克利夫兰骑士队、迈阿密热火
队、骑士队（再次）和湖人队开始，MJ的成就一直在他身边笼罩着挥之不去。
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一样艰难