Kyrie-LeBron part of long line of messy superstar breakups

欧文-勒布朗 一部很冗长的凌乱巨星分道扬镳剧

For three years, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were a dynamic duo for the Cleveland Cavaliers, teaming up to make three consecutive¹ trips to the NBA Finals and winning a title together in 2016.

三年来，勒布朗和欧文组建成克利夫兰骑士队的王炸组合，连续三次携手进入NBA总决赛，并在2016年赢得了冠军。

Then it all came crashing down when Irving asked out of Cleveland, possibly to get out from under James' shadow -- though if history is any indication, we won't know all the reasons Irving left until years or decades down the line.

然而，当欧文要求远走克利夫兰仗剑走天涯时，这一切都崩溃了。可能是出于脱离詹姆斯的襁褓下会有更好的发展？如果说历史的车轮会在泥土上留下印记，在若干年后，我们会拨开欧文离开骑士的层层迷雾。

The only thing certain about Kyrie Irving's decision to ask for a trade out of Cleveland is that the only person who truly understands why he wanted it is Kyrie Irving.

可以肯定的是，欧文要求克利夫兰交易自己，真正了解他为什么要这样做的人也只有他自己。

Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant (2004 Lakers)

沙奎尔-奥尼尔，科比-布莱恩特（2004年，湖人）

There's been a lot of making up in the years since this breakup, starting when they shared MVP honors at the 2009 All-Star Game in Phoenix².

在2009年菲尼克斯全明星赛中两人共享MVP殊荣后，两人紧张的关系就显示出缓和的迹象。

To hear Shaq tell it now, the whole feud³ was "all marketing⁴." But make no mistake, their animosity was very real before their breakup and afterward⁵.

听沙克说，所有的争执都是有关“市场营销”。但毫无疑问，他们在沦为路人的那段时里，恨意是真实存在的。

Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett/Paul Pierce (2012 Celtics)

雷-阿伦，凯文-加内特/保罗-皮尔斯（2012年，凯尔特人）

It's hard for players now to secure a place in the deep Boston Celtics lore⁶, but Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen did earn their spot in Celtics history by winning the 2008 NBA title as the Big Three.

现役球员很难在波士顿凯尔特人这支有丰富底蕴的球队中获得一席之地，但是保罗·皮尔斯，凯文·加内特和雷·阿伦组成的“三巨头”做到了，他们联手赢得了2008年的NBA总冠军。

Despite a lengthy⁷ cold shoulder, Pierce and Allen have recently reconciled. Will Garnett and Rondo follow suit by the time the Celtics celebrate their 10-year title anniversary?

尽管三巨头间经历了漫长的冷战，但是皮尔斯和阿伦最近关系也渐渐回暖，加内特和隆多会和皮尔斯一样，在凯尔特人庆祝他们的十周年纪念日上，开启和阿伦的破冰之旅吗？

Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant (2013 Lakers)

德怀特-霍华德，科比-布莱恩特（2013年，湖人）

This time Bryant was the jilted superstar after Dwight Howard chose to leave the Lakers to sign with the Houston Rockets.

这一次，在德怀特·霍华德选择离开湖人队与休斯顿火箭队签约之后，科比成为被抛弃的超级巨星。

let's go, together, Laker heart and Vino (the nickname Kobe gave himself that season as he nearly won a scoring title at age 36 before tearing his Achilles' tendon.

湖人的心脏与Vino,让我们一起并肩作战吧(Vino是科比在这个赛季给自己起了个绰号，在他36岁的那个赛季，跟腱断裂之前，几乎赢得了一个得分王的称号)

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook (2016 Thunder)

凯文-杜兰特，拉塞尔-维斯布鲁克（2016年，雷霆）

This breakup has probably been the messiest since Shaq and Kobe.

自从鲨鱼和科比以来，这次的分道扬镳可能是最糟糕的。

First, there was Westbrook's infamous⁸ cupcake Instagram post after Durant bolted for the Golden State Warriors⁹ (and its obvious tie-back to Durant). Then, Westbrook showed up at Golden State's Oracle¹⁰ Arena¹¹ in a photographer's vest (a passive-aggressive shot at Durant's day as a photographer for The Players' Tribune).

首先，在杜兰特投敌勇士之后，威少在Instagram上晒出了丑陋的纸杯蛋糕（而且明显是针对杜兰特的懦夫行为）。然后，威斯布鲁克穿着一件摄影师的背心出现在了金州勇士队的甲骨文球馆（在当天作为“球员论坛报”的摄影师报道一些关于杜兰特负面新闻）。