令人唏噓 那個曾經可以單換詹姆斯的男人

這個曾經聯盟教練、總經理眼中“唯一有可能單換詹姆斯”的存在，現在這樣不大不小的交易價值都無法引起太多關注，只配得上《詹姆斯去哪兒》、《倫納德去哪兒》兩道饕餮盛宴的開胃菜，真是讓人唏噓。相信看球超過十年的球迷對霍華德如今的境況都會感到唏噓。曾經的他，是NBA歷史上最後一位高中生狀元，是披着超人斗篷拿下扣籃大賽冠軍的“魔獸”，是將詹姆斯擋在總決賽門外的“聯盟第一中鋒”。職業生涯前14個賽季連續場均兩雙的神蹟，也只有大帥張伯倫能相提並論。然而自從與魔術隊不歡而散後，霍華德的職業生涯就開始走起了下坡路。那麼，到底是什麼原因導致這樣一位天之驕子迅速隕落了呢？

A lot of factors got Howard to where he is today.

霍華德現如今淪落到此般田地的因素是多方面的。

1. Health

1. 傷病困擾

Howard's health has gradually deteriorated over the years, and he's no longer the dominant force he was during his peak with the Magic in the late 2000s.

近些年來，霍華德的傷病情況持續惡化，這也使他不再是球隊的主導力量，那段2010-2011賽季身披魔術隊戰袍的巔峯時期已成往事。

2. Skillset

2. 打法不適應

A combination of diminishing skills and the devaluation of his skillset as a traditional NBA center has left teams in recent years concluding that Howard just isn’t worth the NBA has also gradually gone away from traditional center play, which limits his usefulness.

霍華德近些年來運動能力不如從前再加上他作爲聯盟傳統中鋒的純技術層面上的退步，這兩個重要因素結合起來就成爲了球隊不再將霍華德視爲球隊主導力量的原因。如今NBA的發展也不再利於傳統中鋒的發揮，這也是限制霍華德證明自己價值的重要因素之一。

3. Relationships

3. 人際關係糟糕

The gap between Howard's perception and his career accomplishments is massive. There's no question that he's a deserving Hall of Famer. It's impossible to rattle off his resume—three-time Defensive Player of the Year, eight-time All-NBA selection, five-time All-Defensive selection, eight-time All-Star and the best player to make the Finals in the Eastern Conference during LeBron James' apex—and not come to that conclusion.

霍華德的觀念與其職業生涯的成就也不盡相同。對於他稱得上是名人堂的一員是無可厚非的。我們對他所獲的榮譽也是張口就來——三次年度最佳防守隊員、八次入選NBA最佳陣容、五次入選最佳防守陣容、八次入選全明星以及在對陣勒布朗詹姆斯領銜的球隊的東部決賽中榮獲最佳球員——這些榮譽無一不是霍華德能力的最好佐證。

But Howard also became the least-liked superstar of his generation among both fans and peers. His bizarre handling of his trade request from Orlando and admitted tension with head coach Stan Van Gundy kicked off several years of seemingly soured relationships with high-profile teammates, most notably Kobe Bryant and James Harden.

然而霍華德也成爲了同時代球員中最不受球迷或隊友喜愛的超級巨星。從他奇特的請求從奧蘭多的交易再到承認和主教練斯坦范甘迪那爲人所知的緊張關係，拉開了他爲期幾年的與當家球星隊友關係不和的序幕，其中最著名的隊友包括科比布萊恩特和詹姆斯哈登。

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