By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-10-30 14:44:01
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
2024年10月26日，星期六，在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥市的弗罗斯特银行中心，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3号）在下半场与圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)（10号）交谈。马刺队在他们的赛季首个主场比赛中以109-106击败了火箭队。
俄克拉荷马城——马克·戴格诺特(Mark Daigneault)亲身经历过克里斯·保罗对一支年轻球队的巨大益处。
“他不可思议，”俄克拉荷马城雷霆队主教练说道。
2019-20赛季，保罗在雷霆队效力的那一年，戴格诺特是比利·多诺万教练组的助教。他回忆起这位未来的名人堂控球后卫是如何用言行带领球队的。
“由于他非常健谈，所以他的言论受到了很多关注，”戴格诺特在三周前圣安东尼奥的一场季前赛前说道。“他的话里蕴含着很多智慧。更微妙但更有影响力的是他的所作所为。他每天都以一种令人难以置信的方式为高水平的篮球比赛做好准备。他每天都坚持这样做。”
马刺队在7月份与保罗签下了一份为期一年的合同。戴格诺特相信，他们将像五年前的雷霆队一样，受益于保罗的“竞技精神”。
“他期望赢得每一场比赛，”戴格诺特说道。上赛季，他带领雷霆队取得了57胜25负的战绩，使他们成为 NBA历史上获得头号种子的最年轻球队 ，并因此获得了红衣主教奥尔巴赫奖杯，成为了NBA年度最佳教练。
“他是一个非常认真的竞争者，在赛前的更衣室里，在比赛中的每一个暂停 huddle 里。他的世界围绕着那两个小时零五分钟——球是活的，比赛还在进行。他在这些事情上的身体力行非常有效。对我来说，这就是他留给我们的遗产。”
当保罗还是他的队友时，俄克拉荷马城球星谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)正处于他的第二个赛季。这位加拿大后卫在上个赛季连续第二次入选全明星后，本赛季场均为雷霆队贡献28.7分。在周三晚上对阵马刺队（1胜2负）的比赛之前，雷霆队的战绩为3胜0负。
2019年11月5日，星期二，在俄克拉荷马城举行的雷霆队对阵奥兰多魔术队的NBA篮球比赛下半场，俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后卫谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（2号）和后卫克里斯·保罗（3号）相视而笑。(美联社照片/Sue Ogrocki)
“他们之间有联系，”戴格诺特说。“谢伊能够描述这一点。我不想替他说话。我只能说说我看到的克里斯。他是一个非常专业的球员，无论是在准备方面还是在团队方面。”
保罗在周三上午的投篮训练后对记者说，他与雷霆队家族的几位成员建立了“终生的友谊和关系”。
“我昨天有机会和谢伊出去——他现在当爸爸了，这真是太不可思议了，”他说。“卢多特(Lu Dort)当时还是个新秀……马克是助理教练，所有的助理教练，（总经理）萨姆·普雷斯蒂(Sam Presti)，这里有很多联系。”
保罗记得他和吉尔杰斯-亚历山大一起看了很多录像。
“我们理解比赛的目的性，”他说。“我们几乎一直在谈论篮球，试图了解球员的倾向、竞争力以及变得伟大的过程中所需的努力。”
保罗已经对马刺队产生了影响，他们正在研究他如何准备比赛以及他在训练中为延长职业生涯所做的努力。杰里米·索汉在2005年保罗进入NBA时只有2岁，他对这位北卡罗来纳州人的持久力感到惊叹。
当被问及是否能想象自己像保罗一样打这么长时间时，索汉说：“我觉得这就是最终目标。必须效仿他的脚步，健康饮食，锻炼身体，保持良好的心态，并尽可能多地打几个赛季。”
保罗是NBA历史上第11位至少打了20个赛季的球员。其他球员分别是勒布朗·詹姆斯(LeBron James)（22个赛季）、文斯·卡特(Vince Carter)（22个赛季）、罗伯特·帕里什(Robert Parish)（22个赛季）、凯文·威利斯(Kevin Willis)（22个赛季）、凯文·加内特(Kevin Garnett)（21个赛季）、德克·诺维茨基(Dirk Nowitzki)（21个赛季）、卡里姆·阿卜杜尔-贾巴尔(Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)（20个赛季）、科比·布莱恩特(Kobe Bryant)（20个赛季）、贾马尔·克劳福德(Jamal Crawford)（20个赛季）和尤杜尼斯·哈斯勒姆(Udonis Haslem)（20个赛季）。
和索汉一样，扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)也在尽可能地吸收保罗的训练方法。
“那些能打那么长时间的球员，他们能打那么长时间是有原因的，”科林斯说。“他们做的事情是正确的。这不仅仅是基因或运气使然。你付出了努力，你付出了时间，你把正确的东西放进你的身体，你得到了足够的睡眠。”
科林斯说，他已经从保罗那里学到了时间管理的重要性。
“在场外，他是如何为人处世，如何在你的日程安排中优先考虑自己的一个很好的榜样，”这位替补中锋说。“他总是严格遵守自己的作息时间。”
2024年10月26日，星期六，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA主场揭幕战对阵休斯顿火箭队的比赛开始前，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫克里斯·保罗被介绍出场。马刺队以109-106击败了火箭队。
2024年10月26日，星期六，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA主场揭幕战对阵休斯顿火箭队的比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)和后卫克里斯·保罗与裁判肖恩·莱特(Sean Wright)讨论判罚。马刺队以109-106击败了火箭队。
2024年10月26日，星期六，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA主场揭幕战对阵休斯顿火箭队的比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练格雷格·波波维奇与后卫克里斯·保罗（3号）在暂停期间交谈。马刺队以109-106击败了火箭队。
2024年10月28日，星期一，在圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的克里斯·保罗（右）带球突破休斯顿火箭队的弗雷德·范弗利特(Fred VanVleet)（5号）。(美联社照片/Darren Abate)
2024年10月28日，星期一，在圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练格雷格·波波维奇（右）与马刺队后卫克里斯·保罗（左）交谈。(美联社照片/Darren Abate)
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Thunder coach can attest to Chris Paul’s impact on young team
San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) talks with San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) during the second half against the Houston Rockets at Frost Bank Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Rockets, 109-106, in their first home game of the season.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Mark Daigneault knows first hand how beneficial Chris Paul’s presence can be to a young team.
“He’s incredible,” the Oklahoma City Thunder coach said.
Daigneault was an assistant on Billy Donovan’s staff in 2019-20, the one season Paul spent with the Thunder. He recalled how the future Hall of Fame point guard led the team with both his words and actions.
“What gets a lot of attention, because he’s so verbal, is what he says,” Daigneault said before a preseason game in San Antonio three weeks ago. “There’s a lot of wisdom to that. What is more subtle but is more impactful is what he does. He has an unbelievable process of preparation for every day of his life that revolves around being ready to play basketball at a high level. He walks that every single day.”
The Spurs signed Paul to a one-year deal in July. Daigneault is confident they will benefit from Paul’s “competitive spirit” just like the Thunder did five years ago.
“He expects to win every game," said Daigneault, who won the Red Auerbach Trophy last season as the NBA’s coach of the year after leading the Thunder to a 57-25 record that made them the youngest team in NBA history to claim a No. 1 seed.
“He’s a serious competitor, in the locker room before the game, in every huddle during the game. His world revolves around those two hours and five minutes that the ball is live and the game is up in the air. The way he walks the walk on those things is just potent. That, to me, is what his legacy was with us.”
Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was in his second season when Paul was his teammate. After being named an All-Star last season for the second straight season, the Canadian guard is averaging 28.7 points per game for the Thunder, who were 3-0 entering Wednesday night’s game against the Spurs (1-2).
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and guard Chris Paul (3) smile during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
“They’ve got a relationship," Daigneault said. "Shai would be able to describe that. I wouldn’t want to put words in his mouth. All I can speak to is what I saw of Chris. He’s a serious pro, when it comes to prep and when it comes to the team.”
Speaking to reporters after shootaround Wednesday morning, Paul said he forged “lifelong friendships and relationships” with several members of the Thunder family.
“I got a chance to get out with Shai yesterday – him being a dad now is the craziest thing ever,” he said. “Lu (Dort) was a rookie at the time…Mark was an assistant coach, all the assistant coaches, (general manager) Sam Presti, a lot of ties here.”
Paul remembered watching a lot of film with Gilgeous-Alexander.
“We understood the purposefulness of the game,” he said. “We literally talked basketball all the time, tried to see guys’ tendencies, the competitiveness and just the work that goes into being great.”
Paul has already rubbed off on the Spurs in sense that they are studying how he prepares for games and the things does training-wise to extend his career. Jeremy Sochan, who was just 2 years old when Paul entered the NBA in 2005, marvels at the North Carolina native’s staying power.
“I feel like that is the end goal,” Sochan said when asked if could imagine playing as long as Paul has. “Got to follow his footsteps in eating healthy, working on your body, keeping your mind right, and try to get as many seasons as I can.”
Paul is just the 11th player in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons in the league. The others are LeBron James (22), Vince Carter (22), Robert Parish (22), Kevin Willis (22), Kevin Garnett (21), Dirk Nowitzki (21), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20), Kobe Bryant (20), Jamal Crawford (20) and Udonis Haslem (20).
Like Sochan, Zach Collins is soaking in all he can in regard to Paul’s training methods.
“Guys who play that long, there is a reason they are playing that long,” Collins said. “They are doing something right. It’s not all just genetics or them being lucky. You put in the work, you put in the time, you put the right things into your body, you sleep enough.”
Collins said he’s already learned from Paul the importance of time management.
“Off the court, he is a great example of how to carry yourself, how to prioritize yourself with your schedule,” the backup center said. “He is always on top of his routine.”
San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul is introduced during starting lineups prior to the start of their NBA home opener with the Houston Rockets at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The Spurs beat the Rockets 109-106.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and guard Chris Paul discuss a call with referee Sean Wright during the first half of their NBA home opener with the Houston Rockets at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The Spurs beat the Rockets 109-106.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich talks with guard Chris Paul (3) during a time out in the second half of their NBA home opener with the Houston Rockets at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The Spurs beat the Rockets 109-106.
San Antonio Spurs’ Chris Paul, right, drives against Houston Rockets’ Fred Van Vleet (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, right, speaks with Spurs guard Chris Paul, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News