By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-07-02 15:12:24
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2024年4月9日，在田纳西州孟菲斯举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，马刺队后卫/前锋西迪·西索科(25岁)在对阵孟菲斯灰熊队的比赛中扣篮。(美联社照片/布兰登·迪尔)
在作为新秀的大部分时间里都坐在板凳席上或在发展联盟度过后，西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko)可不想让膝盖疼痛阻止他上赛季末为马刺队效力。
“我是一个硬汉，所以即使你割伤了我的膝盖，我还是会继续打球，”这位后卫/前锋在马刺队夏季联赛球队第一次训练后周二表示。
由于马刺队遭遇了伤病的困扰，这位二轮秀在马刺队最后七场比赛中的六场都获得了5分钟或以上的出场时间，并在最后四场比赛中的三场都获得了20分钟以上的出场时间，表现出色。
在这四场比赛中，西索科场均上场24.5分钟，得到9.8分、3.8个篮板、2.5次助攻和1.0次抢断，投篮命中率为57.7%。
这是一个令人印象深刻的赛季收官方式。而且他是在右膝疼痛的情况下做到的。
“我的膝盖肿得很厉害，”西索科说。
赛季结束后几周，这位20岁的法国球员在上个月接受了关节镜手术，清除了碎屑。
“没什么大不了的，”西索科说。“就像一次清理。从那以后，我就没事了。我的膝盖还是有点肿，但我们正在设法控制。”
马刺队总经理布莱恩·赖特(Brian Wright)上周表示，西索科不会参加周六开始的萨克拉门托夏季联赛，但西索科周二表示，他计划在加州和拉斯维加斯都参加比赛。马刺队将于7月13日在内华达州开始比赛。
西索科在周二的训练中受到了限制。
“他正在康复，”马刺队的视频协调员肯尼·特雷维诺(Kenny Trevino)说，他将担任夏季联赛球队的教练。“我们期待着在拉斯维加斯看到他的一些表现，但他的恢复过程很好。我们今天看到他在那里，他看起来状态不错。”
作为一名夏季联赛的老将，西索科说他将在萨克拉门托和拉斯维加斯扮演领导角色。在现在已经解散的发展联盟点燃队效力了一个赛季后，马刺队在第44顺位选中了他。
“我想向新秀们展示，如果他们需要帮助之类的东西来让自己更舒服，他们可以依靠我，”西索科说。“我知道我去年夏天作为一名新秀时非常紧张。因为媒体之类的，这可能会非常艰难，但我不想让他们紧张或有压力。这只是一场篮球比赛。”
马刺队将这位身高6英尺7英寸的西索科的体重列为230磅，而在赛季结束时，他的体重是225磅，但他表示，通过合理的饮食和更多的锻炼，他的体重实际上已经减轻了。
“我觉得我长高了一点，体重大概减了20磅，”他说。
不管他实际体重多少，西索科“看起来很棒，”一位队友说。
“他是一个非常有活力的球员，”后卫大卫·杜克(David Duke Jr.)说，他曾在奥斯汀和圣安东尼奥与西索科并肩作战。“他能运球，他能传球，甚至能得分，运动能力强，还能防守。我很期待他的成长。我认为今年是他迈出另一步并进入轮换阵容、找到自己道路的机会。我喜欢和他一起打球。”
卡斯尔(Castle)签下新秀合同
马刺队周二宣布与乐透秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)签署了新秀合同。
根据NBA对第四顺位新秀的工资标准，卡斯尔的四年合同价值约4140万美元，第一年的薪水为910万美元。
预计卡斯尔将在周三的训练结束后接受媒体采访。
这位19岁的佐治亚州本地人帮助康涅狄格大学在本赛季连续第二次赢得NCAA冠军，场均得到11.1分、4.7个篮板和2.9次助攻。他将参加萨克拉门托和拉斯维加斯的比赛。正式官方
马刺队已经签下了2024年第四顺位新秀@StephonCastle！ 图片
尽管样本量很小，但卡斯尔已经给他的新队友们留下了深刻的印象。
“他是一个很棒的人，充满活力，令人惊叹，”西索科说。“他可以在球场上做任何事情。”
球员们在第一次训练中学习马刺队的战术
特雷维诺和他的教练组周二的重点是向这支16人夏季联赛球队中的10名新秀传授他所谓的马刺队的原则。
“当你想到马刺队时，(你会想到)退防、防守、建立我们的半场防守、在防守端打得强硬，这是你几十年来从马刺队身上看到的东西，团队合作，在进攻端共同努力，”他说。“这不是围绕一个人进行的。而是场上五个人都要参与。”
特雷维诺说，这次两个小时的训练非常活跃。
“我们在这里投入了一些良好的能量，所以这很好，”他说。
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Sidy Cissoko played with pain late last season
Spurs guard/forward Sidy Cissoko (25) dunks against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Sidy Cissoko wasn’t about to let a painful knee prevent him from playing with the Spurs late last season after spending most of his rookie year either on the bench or in the G League.
“I’m a tough guy, so even if you cut my knee, I’m still going to play,” the guard/forward said Tuesday after the Spurs’ Summer League squad’s first practice.
With the Spurs decimated by injuries, the second-round pick performed well while logging five or more minutes in six of the Spurs’ final seven games, including recording 20-plus minutes in three of the final four contests.
Over those four outings, Cissoko averaged 24.5 minutes, 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 57.7% from the field.
It was an impressive way to finish the season. And he did it on a sore right knee.
“My knee was really swelling,” Cissoko said.
A few weeks after the season ended, the 20-year-old Frenchman underwent arthroscopic surgery last month to clean out debris.
“It was not a big deal,” Cissoko said. “It was just like a cleanup. Since then, I’m good. My knee still swells a little bit, but we are trying to manage that.”
Spurs general manager Brian Wright indicated last week that Cissoko wouldn’t play during the Sacramento portion of Summer League that begins Saturday, but Cissoko said Tuesday he plans on playing in both California and Las Vegas. The Spurs open play in Nevada on July 13.
Cissoko was limited during practice Tuesday.
“He’s recovering,” said Kenny Trevino, the Spurs’ video coordinator who is serving as coach of the Summer League team. “We are looking forward to seeing him a little bit in Vegas, but he has had a good ramp-up process. We saw him out there today and he looked good.”
As a Summer League veteran, Cissoko said he will have a leadership role in Sacramento and Vegas. The Spurs drafted him 44th overall after he spent a season with now-defunct G League Ignite.
“I want to show the rookies they can count on me if they need help and stuff like that to get more comfortable,” Cissoko said. “I know I was pretty nervous as a rookie last summer. It can be pretty tough because of the media and stuff like that, but I don’t want them to be nervous or to stress. It’s just a basketball game.”
The Spurs list the 6-foot-7 Cissoko at 230 pounds after listing him at 225 for the season finale, but he said he actually has lost weight through a combination of eating right and working out more.
“I think I grew up a little bit and lost probably like 20 pounds,” he said.
No matter how much he actually weighs, Cissoko “looks great,” a teammate said.
“He’s a very dynamic player,” said guard David Duke Jr., who played with Cissoko in Austin and San Antonio. “He can drive the ball, he can pass, can even score the ball, very athletic, can defend. I’m excited for his growth. I think this year is a chance for him to take another step and get into the rotation, find his way. I love playing alongside him.”
Castle inks rookie deal
The Spurs announced Tuesday the signing of lottery pick Stephon Castle to his rookie contract.
In accordance with the NBA’s rookie scale for the fourth overall pick, Castle’s four-year deal is worth about $41.4 million, with a first-year salary of $9.1 million.
Castle is expected to meet with the media after Wednesday’s practice.
The 19-year-old native of Georgia helped Connecticut win its second NCAA title in a row this past season, averaging 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He's set to play in both Sacramento and Las Vegas.Officially official
The Spurs have signed 2024 4th overall pick @StephonCastle! pic.twitter.com/CJQthW3STs
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) July 2, 2024
Although the sample size is small, Castle has already impressed his new teammates.
“He’s a great guy, energy guy, amazing,” Cissoko said. “He can do everything on the court.”
Players learn Spurs’ way in first practice
Trevino and his staff focused Tuesday on teaching what he called the Spurs’ principles to the 10 rookies on the 16-player Summer League squad.
“When you think about the Spurs as a team, (it’s) getting back in transition, defense, setting our half court defense, playing physical on defense, what you’ve seen for decades now from the Spurs organization, playing as a team, playing together on the offensive end,” he said. “It’s not revolving around one person. It’s all five guys on the court.”
Trevino said the two-hour workout was a lively affair.
“We had some good energy in here, so it was good,” he said.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News