这个曾经联盟教练、总经理眼中“唯一有可能单换詹姆斯”的存在，现在这样不大不小的交易价值都无法引起太多关注，只配得上《詹姆斯去哪儿》、《伦纳德去哪儿》两道饕餮盛宴的开胃菜，真是让人唏嘘。相信看球超过十年的球迷对霍华德如今的境况都会感到唏嘘。曾经的他，是NBA历史上最后一位高中生状元，是披着超人斗篷拿下扣篮大赛冠军的“魔兽”，是将詹姆斯挡在总决赛门外的“联盟第一中锋”。职业生涯前14个赛季连续场均两双的神迹，也只有大帅张伯伦能相提并论。然而自从与魔术队不欢而散后，霍华德的职业生涯就开始走起了下坡路。那么，到底是什么原因导致这样一位天之骄子迅速陨落了呢？

A lot of factors got Howard to where he is today.
霍华德现如今沦落到此般田地的因素是多方面的。

1. Health
1. 伤病困扰
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.
近些年来，霍华德的伤病情况持续恶化，这也使他不再是球队的主导力量，那段2010-2011赛季身披魔术队战袍的巅峰时期已成往事。

2. Skillset
2. 打法不适应
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 headache.The NBA has also gradually gone away from traditional center play, which limits his usefulness.
霍华德近些年来运动能力不如从前再加上他作为联盟传统中锋的纯技术层面上的退步，这两个重要因素结合起来就成为了球队不再将霍华德视为球队主导力量的原因。如今NBA的发展也不再利于传统中锋的发挥，这也是限制霍华德证明自己价值的重要因素之一。

3. Relationships
3. 人际关系糟糕
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.
霍华德的观念与其职业生涯的成就也不尽相同。对于他称得上是名人堂的一员是无可厚非的。我们对他所获的荣誉也是张口就来——三次年度最佳防守队员、八次入选NBA最佳阵容、五次入选最佳防守阵容、八次入选全明星以及在对阵勒布朗詹姆斯领衔的球队的东部决赛中荣获最佳球员——这些荣誉无一不是霍华德能力的最好佐证。
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.
然而霍华德也成为了同时代球员中最不受球迷或队友喜爱的超级巨星。从他奇特的请求从奥兰多的交易再到承认和主教练斯坦范甘迪那为人所知的紧张关系，拉开了他为期几年的与当家球星队友关系不和的序幕，其中最著名的队友包括科比布莱恩特和詹姆斯哈登。

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