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時間：Apr 12, 2016, 10:28am
作者：Yaron Weitzman & Brittany Cheng


Should the Lakers retire Kobe Bryant as number 8 or number 24?

Kobe Bryant starred for a decade wearing a No. 8 jersey, then switched to No.
24 and kept it up. The Lakers have to pick one of these uniforms to retire,
but which should it be?
Kobe的生涯前10年穿著8號球衣成長為一位巨星，接著換成了24號球衣。如果湖人要選一個
號碼退休，那應該要選8還是24呢？


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Which @kobebryant uniform should the @lakers retire? It's a really tough
decision!
要退休Kobe的哪件球衣真是個艱難的決定！

With Kobe Bryant's career at its conclusion, it's time to dive headfirst into
the glorious world of basketball nerdom. Most of the impending eulogies are
likely to focus on questions like where Kobe ranks all time and whether he's
the greatest player to ever wear a Lakers uniform. But there's another piece
of business that will need deciding as well: which jersey number should hang
in the rafters?


Kobe wore No. 8 through the 2006 season, then switched to No. 24 as a homage
to his 24/7 work ethic. General manager Mitch Kupchack has already hinted
that team might cop out and retire both numbers, and it's understandable why.
This isn't like Michael Jordan donning the number 45 for a half-season.
Bryant has worn each number for 10 years, making multiple All-Star teams and
winning championships in both uniforms. The 10-year tenures are remarkably
similar.


But unlike the Lakers, we don't believe in cop outs. Here are the résumés
for each numbers, the cases for and against each and a final decision.
但是不像湖人，我們不太相信真的會兩個號碼都會退休，所以我們整理了一些這兩個號碼
的經歷來參考哪個號碼更有可能被退休。

No. 8 ('96-'06)
8號球衣(1996-2006)

The numbers
個人數據統計

23.9 points per game
45-percent fiel goal shooting
5.1 rebounds per game
4.5 assists per game
1.5 steals per game
2.9 turnovers per game
34 percent three-point shooting
22.2 average PER

The accolades
榮譽統計

3 NBA Titles
4 Western Conference titles
9 playoff appearances
8 All-Star selections
4 time All-NBA first team
2 time All-NBA second team
2 time All-NBA third team
6 All-Defense selections
1 scoring title
1 All-Star Game MVP award
1 time Slam Dunk champion


The case for No. 8
8號球衣正面評價

This decade of basketball contains a complete narrative arc on its own: the
Slam Dunk title that propelled Bryant into the public's conscious, the
dynasty year with Shaquille O'Neal and Phil Jackson, the otherworldly
individual seasons where he carried teams featuring renown talents like Smush
Parker and Slava Medvedenko to the playoffs.


No. 8 won three championships, and it's these teams that are most glorified
and remembered. It wasn't just the wins. It was the 15-1 run through the
playoffs in 2001 and the epic battles and victories over stacked squads like
the Spurs, Blazers and Kings.


The No. 8-Shaq-Phil teams were the type of champions that get books written
and movies made. Kobe wasn't the sole responsible party, but he had a major
hand.
8號與O'Neal及禪師組成的隊伍是那種已經被寫入書中和製作成電影傳頌的程度。這個傳奇
隊伍雖然不是Kobe一人創造的，但他也是主要分子之一。

The case for No. 8 is most compelling because of the ridiculous individual
numbers Kobe put up after O'Neal was dealt to the Heat. He averaged 35.4
points per game in 2006 and dropped 81 one night against the Raptors. No. 8
only missed the playoffs once and only missed 81 games in 10 years. Kobe No.
8 was also a much better and more active defender than No. 24.


Kobe No. 8 finished his career with Hall of Fame individual numbers to go
along with all that team success. Add in the glorious fro and you have an
even more compelling case.
Kobe的8號球衣已經完成了進名人堂應該有的一些個人數據和團體榮譽，外加一些誇張的記
錄。

The case against No. 8
8號球衣負面評價

For all the good in No. 8's career, there was also plenty of bad, on and off
the court. The battles with Shaq short-circuited the Lakers' dynasty. The
last game of the No. 8 era ended with Kobe pouting in the Game 7 against the
Suns in 2006 while taking just three shot attempts in the second half.



No. 24 ('06-'16)
24號球衣(2006-2016)

The numbers
個人數據統計

26.2 points per game
44-percent field goal shooting
5.3 rebounds per game
5.0 assists per game
1.3 steals per game
3.1 turnovers per game
32 percent three-point shooting
20.8 PER

The accolades
榮譽統計

2 NBA titles
3 Western Conference titles
10 All-Star game appearances
1 MVP Award
2 finals MVP awards
7 All-NBA first team
6 All-Defense selections
1 scoring title
3 All-Star Game MVP awards

The case for No. 24
24號球衣正面評價

No. 24 captured two titles, and there was no question who The Man was on
those teams. Bryant's athleticism might have started to slip after switching
to No. 24 before the 2006-07 season, but his game remained as effective as
ever. Some would say No. 24 was even more fun to watch. The impeccable
footwork, jab steps, Olajuwon-esque post moves and textbook mid-range jumpers
were basketball porn to those who find the action below the rim more
entertaining.


No. 24 was named First Team All-NBA an incredible seven times. He was also
just a few bounces away from matching No. 8's three-peat.
24號被選為NBA第一隊高達7次之多。而和8號時期的三連霸相比也只差一步之遙。

All in all, Bryant was just more a fun basketball player and person to watch
when wearing No. 24, at least until the injuries hit towards the end of his
career.
總而言之，Kobe在穿24號球衣時是個更有趣的球員，可看性也更高，除了在他生涯末期受
傷後才再也回不去了。

The case against No. 24
24號球衣負面評價

No. 24 didn't get off to a great start. After the Lakers were knocked out in
the first round of the playoffs in 2007, Kobe went on Stephen A. Smith's
radio show and said he wanted to be traded. The Lakers were open to the
possibility, too. If not for the serendipitous Pau Gasol trade, who knows how
Kobe's late career would have played out?


But the primary case against No. 24 is everything that's gone on in Lakerland
over the past three years. Kobe has looked like a shell of himself since a
torn Achilles to end the 2012-13 season. Before that, he clashed with Dwight
Howard and may have sabotaged numerous other Lakers free agent pursuits,
according to reports.


When he managed to make it on the court, Kobe has statistically been one of
the worst players in the league over the past three seasons. That, plus his
and insistence on being the No. 1 option despite his eroding skills, has
dragged the Lakers into the gutter and transformed them into the West's
version of the Knicks.



Ruling
裁決

This is a tough one and could go either way, but the Lakers should retire
Bryant's No. 8. That's the number that was on his uniform when he turned into
Kobe, the player known by the world for his unique style, flare and
personality. The years as No, 24 were great, but No. 8 is the uniform that
set the foundation and started Bryant on the journey of becoming a
transcendent star.


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明天就是Kobe NBA生涯最後一場比賽了，本科酸想到也覺得感傷，

雖然平常酸酸Kobe，不過不能否認Kobe是一代超級巨星，

沒辦法做什麼，就翻譯一篇討論Kobe 8號&24號哪個比較該被退休的文章，

只能二選一的話，我個人也是支持退8號啦，

畢竟24號最後三年可以說是他生涯最大污點也不為過。

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