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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been a mentor and friend to Boston Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving throughout much of his NBA career, as Irving has consistently gone to Bryant for advice on various issues.
洛杉矶湖人队的传奇科比·布莱恩特在他NBA职业生涯的大部分时间里都是凯尔特人队全明星后卫凯里·欧文的良师益友，因为欧文经常向科比请教各种问题。
Irving even FaceTimed Bryant from the locker room after the Cavaliers had defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA title in 2016.
欧文甚至在2016年骑士打败金州勇士夺得总冠军之后在更衣室与科比视频联系。
Thus, it's not so surprising that Bryant has some advice for Irving when it comes to his progression and continued development as a player.
因此，欧文在职业球员的进步和持续提升方面，得到来自科比的一些意见建议，就显得不足为奇了。
"The next move for (Kyrie) is figuring out how to get the most out of the pieces around him," Bryant said. "That's really hard. And understanding how do you find an emotional connection with each player, figure out what their fears are, and help turn those fears into strengths.
“欧文的下一步是要明白如何最大程度地发挥身边队友的作用”科比说，“这很难，要知道怎么跟身边的每一位队友找到情感联系，弄明白他们在怕什么以及把他们的恐惧转化为力量”。
And to do that you have to put time in. And I don't mean time in the gym. I mean time listening. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Talking to guys, listening to what they're saying."
“要做到这些的话需要投入时间，不是在训练馆的时间。我指的是倾听以及一日三餐的时间，要在平时与队友们交流，听听他们在说什么”。
For Bryant, it took nearly a decade and a half into his Lakers career before he learned to maximize his connection with his teammates.
对科比来说，他花了将近十年半的时间在湖人学会了如何最大程度地与队友们建立这种联系。
"(I learned) after we lost to the Celtics (in 2008). Because Michael (Jordan) told me the same thing. He said, 'Listen, you have all the individual tools. Now you have to figure out how to connect with each one of those guys and bring the best out of those guys. It's not about just passing them the ball and saying that's what makes guys better. That's not it.
“我是在2008年输给凯尔特人之后才学会这些的。因为乔丹告诉了我同样的事情”。他说，“听着，你拥有了所有的个人武器，现在你需要明白如何与队友们建立联系以及让他们发挥出最好的状态。这不仅仅是给他们们传球，或是直接告诉他们该怎么做才会让他们变得更好，不是这样的。”
You have to figure out how to touch the right buttons to make them want to be the best versions of themselves. How do you do that? And that was my challenge in '09 and 2010, I was able to figure it out. And that's what Kyrie has to figure out."
“你需要搞清楚如何触碰那个正确的按钮让他们想成为最好的自己。该怎么做呢？那就是我在2009-2010赛季遇到的挑战，我成功地找到了答案，这也正是凯里需要做到的”。
Irving has already had his fair share of success over the course of his NBA career, but it's no secret that he has had trouble connecting with his teammates at times.
欧文已经在他NBA职业生涯过程中学会了如何与队友无私分享胜利的喜悦，但他时不时地在与队友建立联系方面遇到困难，这也已经不是一个秘密了。
If he is able to apply Bryant's advice to his own approach he could take another step as both a player and a leader.
如果他能够在成长道路上运用科比的建议，他将会在如何成为一名更好的球员与领袖方面更上一个台阶。
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