By Nick Moyle, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-07-08 14:45:29
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文件资料 - 2022年11月14日，星期一，在法国西南部波城举行的2023年国际篮联篮球世界杯欧洲区预选赛法国队对阵波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那队的比赛前，法国队教练文森特·科莱在与维克多·文班亚马（Victor Wembanyama）讲话。这位NBA年度最佳新秀和年度最佳防守球员的亚军将成为巴黎奥运会的焦点人物之一。
三年前，在推迟举行的2020年东京夏季奥运会上，法国队在一场跌宕起伏的男篮决赛中险些掀翻美国队，而年轻的维克多·文班亚马（Victor Wembanyama）则在远处紧张地咬着指甲。从文班亚马最近代表祖国参加的一系列巴黎奥运会热身赛的表现来看，这支“蓝衣军团”似乎已经准备好与勒布朗·詹姆斯和美国队展开一场史诗级的复仇之战。
由于东道主的身份，法国队自动获得了今年奥运会的参赛资格，文班亚马和他的队友们已经通过一系列与其他国家队的表演赛来进行备战。在前两场比赛中，这位身高7英尺3英寸的马刺队超级巨星带领法国队势如破竹，取得了压倒性的胜利。
在7月3日法国队与土耳其队的首场友谊赛中，文班亚马表现出色，14投10中（其中三分球4投2中）砍下全场最高的24分，外加6个篮板、4次助攻、1次盖帽和1次抢断。法国队以96-46大胜，在文班出场的20分钟里，法国队净胜土耳其队44分。
三天后，文班亚马在对阵德国队的比赛中再次展现统治力，他仅出场19分11秒，就以62.5%的命中率砍下全场最高的25分，三分球9投5中，并贡献了5个篮板和3次助攻。最终，法国队以90-66战胜了卫冕欧锦赛冠军德国队，而文班在场时，法国队净胜对手18分。
美国队将作为夺冠的最大热门参加今年的奥运会，力争实现五连冠。但正如文班亚马几个月前警告的那样，法国队是自2004年吉诺比利领衔的阿根廷队一路爆冷夺冠以来最危险的奥运会黑马。文班胯下运球后撤步三分
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“如果我认为我们本可以做得更好，我会把它视为一种失败，”文班亚马在3月份接受《队报》采访时表示。“同时，我认为如果我们以一种不留遗憾的方式去比赛，金牌是触手可及的。”
“蓝衣军团”在周一的比赛中再次对阵德国队，不过根据法国国家队的官方推特/X账号，文班亚马因为“病毒性综合征”缺席了这场比赛。不过，他还有机会在接下来的比赛中出场，法国队将在奥运会前的最后几场热身赛中分别对阵塞尔维亚队（7月12日）、加拿大队（7月19日）和澳大利亚队（7月21日）。球迷可以通过NBA App、NBA.com和NBA YouTube频道观看比赛。
在几天的休息之后，文班亚马将于7月27日迎来自己在法国队的奥运首秀，届时他们将在B组的比赛中对阵巴西队。
2024年6月27日，星期四，在巴黎郊外万塞纳的法国国家体育学院，效力于NBA圣安东尼奥马刺队的法国篮球运动员维克多·文班亚马在媒体日上发表讲话时面带微笑。
文件资料 - 2022年11月14日，星期一，在法国西南部波城举行的2023年国际篮联篮球世界杯欧洲区预选赛法国队对阵波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那队的比赛中，法国队的维克多·文班亚马正在防守。这位NBA年度最佳新秀和年度最佳防守球员的亚军将成为巴黎奥运会的焦点人物之一。
马刺队球星维克多·文班亚马周二在圣安东尼奥国际学校与学生们见面。该校获得了“法国教育标签”认证，该认证旨在表彰那些提供强化法语学习的学校。圣安东尼奥市市长罗恩·尼伦贝格与文班亚马一同出席了在该校举行的庆祝活动。
维克多·文班亚马在2022年11月代表法国国家篮球队参加2023年国际篮联篮球世界杯预选赛对阵波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那队的比赛。
2022年11月14日，在法国西南部波城举行的2023年国际篮联篮球世界杯欧洲区预选赛法国队对阵波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那队的比赛中，法国队的维克多·文班亚马正在观战。
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Wembanyama leads France to striking blowouts during Olympic tune-ups
FILE - French coach Vincent Collet speaks to Victor Wembanyama before the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers match between France and Bosnia Herzegovina in Pau, southwestern France, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. The NBA rookie of the year and runner-up for defensive player of the year will be one of the faces of the Paris Games.
Three years ago, at the belated Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, France nearly toppled the United States in an emotional roller coaster of a gold medal game as a young Victor Wembanyama bit his nails from afar. And with the way Wembanyama has been playing for his homeland in a recent series of Paris Olympics tune-ups, Les Bleus appear primed for an epic rematch with LeBron James and Team USA.
Since its host status granted France an automatic bid to this year’s field, Wembanyama and his teammates have been getting in some run through a series of exhibition games against other nations. The first two contests have been nothing short of an onslaught spearheaded by the Spurs’ 7-foot-3 superstar.
In France’s first friendly against Turkey on July 3, Wembanyama sizzled with a game-high 24 points on 10 of 14 shooting (including 2 of 4 from deep), six rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal. France won 96-46 and outscored Turkey by 44 during Wemby’s 20 minutes on the court.
Three days later, Wembanyama overwhelmed Germany with a game-high 25 points on 62.5% shooting, sank 5 of 9 3-pointers, grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists in just 19 minutes, 11 seconds. France won 90-66 and outscored the reigning EuroBasket champions by 18 with Wemby on the floor.
The United States will enter this year's tournament as the overwhelming favorite to capture its fifth straight gold medal. But as Wembanyama warned a few months ago, France is lurking as perhaps the most dangerous Olympic underdog since 2004, when a Manu Ginobili-led Argentina squad shocked the world en route to gold.Wemby between the legs step back 3
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“I will see it as a failure if I think we could have done better,” Wembanyama said in March, according to a translation in L’Equipe. “And at the same time, I think that the gold medal is very achievable if you play in a way that you don’t have any regrets.”
Les Bleus took on Germany Monday in a rematch, though Wembanyama was held out of that game due to"a viral syndrome," per the French national team’s official Twitter/X account. He’ll still have a few more chances to take the court as France closes its pre-Olympics exhibition schedule with games against Serbia (July 12), Canada (July 19) and Australia (July 21). Fans can watch the games on the NBA App, NBA.com and the NBA YouTube channel.
Then, after a few days of rest, Wembanyama will make his Olympic debut for France on July 27 in a Group B matchup with Brazil.
France’s basketball player Victor Wembanyama, who plays for the NBA San Antonio Spurs, smiles while speaking during media day at the French National Institute of Sport and Physical Education, in Vincennes, outside Paris, Thursday, June 27, 2024.
FILE - France’s Victor Wembanyama defends during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers match between France and Bosnia Herzegovina in Pau, southwestern France, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. The NBA rookie of the year and runner-up for defensive player of the year will be one of the faces of the Paris Games.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama meets with students Tuesday at the International School of San Antonio. The school was awarded LabelFrancÉducation accreditation, which recognizes schools that offer intense study in French language. Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined Wembanyama at the school for the occasion.
Victor Wembanyama playing for the France national basketball team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in November 2022.
France’s Victor Wembanyama looks on during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers match between France and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Pau, southwestern France, on November 14, 2022.
By Nick Moyle, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News