Well, you can’t say that he didn’t shake hands this time. 這次你不能說小皇帝沒握手囉!(幹超酸) Once again, a season for LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers has ended prematurely, far short of expectations. 又一次，詹姆斯和他的克里夫蘭騎士隊已經提前結束，遠遠低於預期。 Last spring, he was criticized roundly for stalking off the floor in frustration and failing to offer congratulations after his Cavaliers were ousted from the postseason by the Orlando Magic. 去年春天，在與魔術的季後賽被擊敗之後，小皇帝因為心中充滿挫折， 在比賽結束後自顧自的離去，也沒恭喜魔術一下，小皇帝因此被批評的體無完膚 This time, James met the Boston Celtics with a pointed display of handshakes, hugs and sportsmanship. In that sense, the scene in TD Banknorth Garden after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was almost funereal. 但這次，小皇帝變成熟了，在與超賽比賽結束後，他跟超賽的每個球員擁抱與握手 充分表現出運動家的風範! It didn’t make Cavaliers fans or the city of Cleveland feel any better, however. Far from it. “The Bitter End,” the Cleveland Plain Dealer proclaimed in its headline. The ending had been foreshadowed by the Cavs’ miserable home loss in Game 5 that left Cleveland fans literally booing James off the floor. 但是這並沒有讓騎士球迷好過一些，騎士當地媒體在報紙頭條上形容這是一場 "痛苦的結局"，在第五場的比賽輸掉後裡，小皇帝在自家球迷的噓聲中離開場地 彷彿成為這一切不幸的預兆.... One longtime James associate says James seemed to get caught “in protest mode ” in the terrible Game 5 120-88 blowout where he scored a mere 15 points on 3 of 14 shooting. 一位JAMES的老朋友說到:小皇帝好像陷入了一種"抗議模式"，在第五場比賽中 他14投3中只得到了15分 “I’ve seen him do it before,” said the associate, who has been closely involved with James since youth basketball. “If it’s a decision in a game, LeBron will veto it and do whatever he wants to do. I thought he went into protest mode. Something happened.” 這位老朋友從小看JAMES打球，他說到:"以前我曾經看過JAMES如此，如果一場比賽 已經被決定了，那麼小皇帝會否決他，並且做自己想做的" (這邊的回話很有意思，感覺比賽有很多內幕..........) The protest seemed to be set off by a coaching decision in the second quarter, perhaps a substitution. 在第二節裡的教練調度問題，似乎是引起JAMES抗議的原因 (又拉回教練身上........) “He was not even playing aggressive at all,” the associate said. 他不再具備侵略性了 James’s trademark energy and leadership were absent, reminding the associate in particular of a sequence James’ rookie year where he grew unhappy with teammate Ricky Davis and withdrew emotionally from the proceedings. JAMES的能量與領導力都消失了，這讓這位老朋友又想到以前，JAMES還是菜鳥時 曾經跟隊友RICKY DAVIS鬧的不愉快，也是表現如此消極 In that instance, James disengaged and let Davis “self-destruct” without support. Other stars, Kobe Bryant in particular, have appeared to stage similar protests on occasion during their careers. 因此，小皇帝停止與DAVIS的接觸，並讓他自我毀滅。其他球星，像KOBE再職業生涯 裡也有類似的抗議行為 Such incidents are cast in perception and intangibles, which make them hard to certify. During the series, James averaged 26.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.2 assists, shot 44.7 from field, all better numbers than he posted in 2008 against Boston. Yet Game 5 sticks out sorely with his body language, lack of aggressiveness and absence of leadership. 不過者些事件都只是大家的看法，難以證明其真實性，在這系列裡，james的表現 與2008年對上超賽比起來，有全面的提升，然而第五戰時卻表現如此遭 If James was pitching a superstar snit in Game 5, he picked a terrible time to do so. His team never recovered from the incident. Instead, his performance only served to deepen the mystery about James’ impending free agency and the possibility that he could leave the team and his native state of Ohio to find opportunity elsewhere, in New York or Chicago or Los Angeles or Miami or anywhere that his heart desires or that John Calipari and John Wall land (if you buy that speculation). 如果james真的在第五戰故意耍脾氣，那他選擇了很差的時機 他這樣的表現只是加深了他在騎士隊的去留謎題 它可以去任何地方，LA、芝加哥、紐約只要他心中渴望去哪 That is the nature of LeBron’s unique power. He can literally insert himself into any of the NBA’s 28 markets to make a future for his competitive and business interests. Money is not the object here. 這是JAMES獨特的力量，他可以任意進入 NBA 28個市場，再競爭力與商業利益 的考量之下 “The world is his, whatever he wants it to be,” Boston’s Kevin Garnett observed afterward, suggesting that his own career perhaps offers the best mirror for LeBron. Garnett labored for years with the Minnesota Timberwolves under mountains of competitive frustration that ended in 2008 only after he had forced a trade to Boston, where he finally won a championship. KG說到:"只要他想要，這個世界都是他的"，KG以他自己為借鏡，他在灰狼經歷了多年 挫折，最後才在超賽拿到冠軍 Garnett said he hadn’t talked with James privately. Instead he took the opportunity at the post-game podium before a packed room of assembled media to reflect on the great power and value of youth in the athletic marketplace. KG說:"我並沒有和JAMES私下談這些"，在媒體採訪下說出這些話，更可以顯現出 JAMES對市場的影響力 Especially youth that is supremely talented. James is only 25 and has already played seven NBA seasons, the last two of them as the league’s MVP. Garnett said that knowing what he now knows, he would have made his own decision earlier to get with the right kind of organization. KG說:特別是像JAMES這種天賦高的球員，才25歲就拿到兩個MVP，現在看到JAMES 才後悔我自己當初沒有早早就做出自己的決定 James and his management team have been keenly aware of this singular opportunity for some time now. JAMES和他的團隊也注意到這關鍵的時間點 “I’ve given myself options,” he acknowledged in the somber aftermath. JAMES在賽後提到，"我給了自己一些選擇" However, the long-time associate thinks the incident may have back-fired on James. “I think he’ll look bad if he leaves now,” observed the associate. “He’ll never live it down.” JAMES老朋友認為:"這可能會事與願違，他如果離開了會留下不好的印象， 但他應該不可能繼續待在這裡了 Psychologically, James’ options may have become immensely more complicated. JAMES在心理的抉擇可能也是非常的複雜 Indeed, for someone with such a bright future, James strangely ran out of options on the court against the Celtics. Boston’s team defense made sure of that. 事實上，造成JAMES表現失常，一部份原因也是超賽的防守夠猛 “Boston, they try and keep you on the perimeter as much as possible,” he said of the Celtics’ pack-it-in style that worked so well. 超賽試圖讓小皇帝保持在外圍進攻，這種充分利用有利條件的方法很成功 In Game 6, James registered a triple double, 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. But he also rang up nine turnovers and the Cavs as a team turned it over a whopping 24 times, resulting in 27 gravy points for Boston. 在第6場比賽，詹姆斯大三元，27分，19個籃板和10助攻。但他也有9次失誤 整隊的24次失誤，也讓超賽輕鬆取得27分 If anything, the outcome was reminiscent of what a healthy Boston team did to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 league championship series. 這讓人想起2008超賽奪冠那年，健康的超賽對湖人所做出的一切 After a slow and uneven recovery from injuries during the regular season, Boston’s Garnett has rounded into excellent health and the team is now playing at a high level, obviously driven by the superior and mature point guard play of Rajon Rondo. 在例行賽中的休息過後，KG的身體楚於極佳狀態，並搭配著逐漸成熟的軟豆 因而打了一場好球賽 If Boston rides on to win a title, the harshness that James faces will abate somewhat. Still, Game 5 could haunt him for a long time. If James was indeed in protest mode, it could at the very least signal the end of coach Mike Brown ’s tenure with the team. In his post-game interview, James acknowledged that he had been disappointed with Cleveland’s lack of adjustments during the series. 如果超賽拿到冠軍，或許james受到的批評會減輕。但如果JAMES在第五場真的是 再"抗議模式"的話，那MIKE BROWN的位置可能不保了，且JAMES也在賽後記者會 發表對這系列的調度很失望 “They’ll have to change coaches if LeBron’s going to stay,” the James associate said. “They need someone to command respect in that locker room. Mike Brown’s not a bad coach at all. He took them as far as he can take ‘em as a coach, though.” 老朋友說到:如果LBJ留下，那他們應該會換教練，總該有個戰犯!，但是MB真的是個 不錯的教練，他很努力在帶球隊 Will James have to leave the Cavs to find the right competitive situation? 那麼，到底JAMES會不會離開? “I love the city of Cleveland, of course,” James said, explaining that he had made no decisions, that he would now begin work with his management team to sort out his options. “We’ll see what happens.” JAMES:我很愛克里夫蘭，但我現在還沒決定，一切都需要大家一起協商 The priority is clear. “First of all, I want to win,” he said. “That’s my only mindset.” 但是，優先順序是，我只想贏，這也是我唯一的目標 After Cleveland’s failure last year, it was pointed out that theteam lacked a scorer at the forward spot to support James. Antwan Jamison was acquired from Washington at mid-season to bolster the frontcourt, but a case could be made that Jamison needed more time to adjust to the Cavs to be truly effective. 去年的戰敗透露出奇是需要一個鋒線得分好手，因此這季也簽來JAMISON， 但顯然他還沒有完全適應CAVS As a result, it was another Cleveland flame-out. After all, James is the league MVP, his team had home-court advantage, and they were supposed to win. 但結果是另一次的失敗。畢竟，JAMES是MVP又有主場優勢，CAVS應該要贏才對 James said he didn’t see this coming, but observers were left wondering. He put tremendous pressure upon himself and his team with his unprecedented free agency. Yet that was to be expected. No player has ever exercised greater control over his competitive environment without struggling through a harsh transition. JAMES給自己很大的壓力，但也沒有球員不須經歷掙扎就能夠掌握如此大的競爭力的 Wherever he goes, whatever he chooses, James has a surefire thing upon which he can rely — his combination of talent, youth and drive. 但不管JAMES去哪，他都可以憑藉他的天賦打出一片天 “As an individual, I’ll continue to get better in the offseason,” he promised, “as I always do.” JAMES承諾:在非球季時間裡，我會繼續努力，就像以前一樣 -- 真是落落長的外電.... 而且內容言不及義...大多都只是推測+主觀判定 結論就是:JAMES還不確定要去哪....... 真的很後悔浪費那麼多時間翻這篇.... 看到標題感覺有內幕就很興奮的一直翻下去 結果越翻越發現都是嘴砲... 先跟大家說聲抱歉 選到爛文章+翻的很爛 ORZ --

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