By Tom Orsborn | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-11-21 13:56:36
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2024年11月11日星期一，在圣安东尼奥举行的一场NBA篮球比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)（40号）和萨克拉门托国王队前锋基冈·穆雷(Keegan Murray)（左）争抢篮板球。
在周二战胜俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后，马刺队代理主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)与媒体进行了近四分钟的交流，最终才有一个关于哈里森·巴恩斯赛季最高的20分表现的问题。
“可能有点把他视为理所当然了，”约翰逊说道，他同意记者的观点，记者指出他和他的同事们花了多长时间才注意到这位征战12年的老将的精彩夜晚。
伤兵满营的马刺队爆冷击败西部联盟榜首球队，产生了大量值得关注的头条新闻，包括克服了维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)、德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)和杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)的缺阵；凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)投进了个人职业生涯最高的6个三分球；以及新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)在攻防两端都打出了更多及时的表现。
但巴恩斯在帮助策划这场大胜中所扮演的角色也值得称赞。
“他与克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)相似，都是那种能够让人安心的存在，”米奇·约翰逊说。“你相信他们掌控球权时的决策。他在场上有一段时间表现非常出色，就像一个四分卫一样，可能还有一些助攻没有体现在数据统计中。
“这些球员对于我们的年轻球员来说是无价之宝。”
约翰逊提到了关于巴恩斯的两个重要观点，首先是虽然他最终只有两次助攻，但他精明的打法和对比赛计划的承诺保持了进攻的流畅性。
“对我们来说，最重要的是在那些进攻回合中保持球的运转，比如突破、分球、投篮、进攻篮板、转移、再转移、再次投篮等等，”巴恩斯说。“只要我们保持节奏，保持球的运转，我们就能创造出更好的投篮机会。”
第二点是，巴恩斯对比赛的稳定和认真的态度确实影响了他的年轻队友。
“哈里森是终极的职业球员，”凯尔登·约翰逊说。“无论是在场下照顾自己的身体，还是在场上所做的一切，他都非常专业，都是顶级水准。他有一套固定的程序，每个比赛日都做同样的事情。和像哈里森这样专业的球员在一起，能帮助我成为一个更专业的球员。”
马刺队在7月份与萨克拉门托国王队和芝加哥公牛队进行的三方交易中得到巴恩斯的一个主要因素是，他们相信他的职业精神和冠军血统——他是球队中唯一一位赢得过NBA总冠军的球员，他在2015年随金州勇士队夺冠——将为年轻球员树立一个令人印象深刻的榜样。
巴恩斯没有让人失望。
“我认为最重要的是养成习惯，”巴恩斯在训练营期间谈到他成功的秘诀时说。“这是你如何每天不断进步，并根据内部标准来评价自己，而不是试图寻求外部认可。这就是你在联盟中每天都在努力做的事情。”
39岁的保罗很久以前也接受了这种方法。但即使是这位12次入选全明星的球员也承认，他可以从32岁的巴恩斯身上学到一些东西。
“他的比赛，他的举止，一切，”当被问到他欣赏巴恩斯的哪些方面时，保罗说。
“HB是一个完美的职业球员，这很不可思议。我认识哈里森很久了，从他上高中的时候就认识了，但你直到成为队友才真正有机会了解一个人。你会花很多时间在一起。我不知道我比哈里森大多少，但我这个赛季已经从他身上学到了很多东西。我有一套固定的程序，我什么时候到这里，以及所有这些事情。看到一个有着同样程序的球员，这很酷。
“所以我非常感谢哈里森，感谢他来到这支球队。”
当巴恩斯还在国王队效力时，萨克拉门托国王队主教练迈克·布朗(Mike Brown)也有同样的感受。布朗曾是马刺队的助理教练，在巴恩斯效力国王队的六年中，他执教了他最后两个赛季。
“他为球队带来了很多东西，但可能最重要的是一致性，”布朗说。“你肯定知道他每天都会在那里，无论是投篮训练、常规训练还是比赛、球队会议，都无所谓。他的举止也会保持不变，从不高亢，也从不低落，在82场以上的比赛中保持这种一致性在这个行业中很难找到。
“所以，当你拥有像HB这样既专业又能完成场上任务的球员时，这是非常宝贵的。你们得到了一位优秀的球员，尤其是在帮助球队中所有年轻球员方面。”
正如布朗指出的那样，巴恩斯仍然能够“在球场上完成任务”。在周四晚上对阵犹他爵士队的比赛前，他场均得到近10分、4.1个篮板和1.3次助攻，投篮命中率为48.1%，三分球命中率为38.8%，场均出手3.3次。
最令人印象深刻的是，他参加了所有15场比赛，并且全部首发，这意味着在过去的四个赛季中，他连续出场237场（全部首发），这是NBA现役球员中第二长的连续出场纪录，仅次于纽约尼克斯队前锋米卡尔·布里奇斯(Mikal Bridges)的487场。
对巴恩斯来说，每一场比赛都是一个向年轻球员传授新经验的机会。
“这始于习惯，”他说。“我在萨克拉门托国王队很长一段时间都在经历这个过程，当时我正努力结束那里的季后赛荒。这始于在训练营中养成良好的习惯。然后到了比赛的时候，就是执行那些小事。不要让两分钟、四分钟的时间白白流逝。帮助年轻球员理解，任何一场比赛都会在赛季中产生积极或消极的势头。一场你本应该输掉但却赢了的比赛可能会导致一波四连胜，这足以改变整个赛季。
“所以，我认为关键在于保持专注，持续关注那些小事。”
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) dunks on the Sacramento Kings in the first half of an NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Kings, 116-96.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) is announced as a starter before a home against against the Sacramento Kings at Frost Bank Center on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Kings, 116-96.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost bank Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in San Antonio. San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 110-104.
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Harrison Barnes teaching young Spurs valuable lessons
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) and Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray , left, reach for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Nearly four minutes into Mitch Johnson’s session with the media after Tuesday’s win over Oklahoma City, the Spurs acting head coach finally fielded a question about Harrison Barnes’ season-high 20-point performance.
“Probably take him for granted a little bit,” said Johnson, agreeing with the reporter who noted how long it took for him and his colleagues to get around to the 12-year veteran’s big night.
The injury-depleted Spurs’ upset of the Western Conference’s top team yielded plenty of headline-worthy stories, including overcoming the absence of Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan; Keldon Johnson sinking a personal-best six 3-pointers; and more timely plays from rookie Stephon Castle on both ends of the floor.
But Barnes also deserved praise for his role in helping orchestrate the big win.
“He’s similar to Chris (Paul) in the sense they’ve been these just a calming presence,” Mitch Johnson said. “You trust them with the ball in their hands making decisions. He had a really good stint there where he was kind of quarterbacking and probably had some more hockey assists that may not show up in the box score.
"Those guys are invaluable for our young guys.”
Johnson hit on two important points about Barnes, the first being that although he finished with just two assists, his heady play and commitment to the game plan kept the offense flowing.
“The biggest thing for us was just keeping the ball moving with those possessions where you drive, kick, shoot it, offensive rebounds, swing, swing, shoot it again, things like that,” Barnes said. “As long as we just played with pace, kept the ball moving, we were able to generate better shots.”
The second was that Barnes’ steady, serious approach to the game is indeed rubbing off on his younger teammates.
“Harrison is the ultimate professional,” Keldon Johnson said. “Whether it’s taking care of his body off the court or what he does on the court, everything is professional and top tier. He has a routine, does the same thing every game day. It helps me become a better professional being around someone as professional as Harrison.”
A major factor in the Spurs acquiring Barnes in a three-team trade with Sacramento and Chicago in July was their belief his professionalism and championship pedigree – he’s the only member of the roster to win an NBA title, something he accomplished with Golden State in 2015 – would give the younger players an impressive role model.
Barnes hasn’t disappointed.
"I think the biggest thing is just establishing habits,” Barnes said during training camp of the secret to his success. “It’s how you continue to get better every day and judge yourself on an internal metric versus trying to see external approval. That’s what you’re trying to do every single day in the league.”
It’s an approach Paul, 39, also embraced long ago. But even the 12-time All-Star acknowledges he can learn a thing or two from Barnes, 32.
“His game, the way he carries himself, everything,” Paul said when asked what he admires about Barnes.
"HB is just a consummate pro, and it’s crazy. I’ve known Harrison for a long time, since he was in high school, but you don’t really get a chance to know someone until you become teammates. You spend a lot of time together. I don’t know how much older I am than Harrison, but I’ve learned things from him already this season. I have a routine, what time I get here, and all this stuff. And it’s cool to see a guy who has a routine the same way.
“So I’m extremely grateful for Harrison and him being here with this team.”
Sacramento coach Mike Brown felt the same way when Barnes was with the Kings. Brown, a former Spurs assistant, coached Barnes for the last two seasons of his six-year stint with the Kings.
“There were a lot of things he brought to the table, but probably the biggest thing was consistency,” Brown said. "You knew for sure he was going to be there every day, whether it was shootaround, practice or a game, team meeting, it didn’t matter. And his demeanor was going to be the same, never too high, never too low, and that consistency over 82-plus (games) is hard to find in this business.
“So, when you have such a professional like HB who can still get it done on the court, it’s invaluable. You guys have got a good one, especially to help all the young guys on this team.”
And, as Brown pointed, out Barnes can “still get it done on the court.” He entered Thursday night’s game against Utah averaging nearly 10 points a game, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 48.1% from the field and 38.8% from 3-point range on 3.3 attempts per game.
Most impressively, he’s played and started in all 15 games, meaning over the last four seasons, he has appeared in 237 consecutive games (all starts) for the second-longest active streak in the NBA behind New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges’ 487.
And for Barnes, each game is an opportunity to teach the young guys another lesson.
“It starts with the habits,” he said. "I went through that for a long time in Sacramento while trying to end the playoff drought there. It just starts with building good habits in training camp. And then when it comes to games, it’s just executing the little things. Not letting two minutes, four minutes, go here or there. Helping the young guys understand that any game can create momentum positive or negative in a season. One game that you should’ve lost but you won may lead to a four-game winning streak, which can change the season.
“So, I think it’s staying locked in and just sustaining a focus to do the little things.”
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) dunks on the Sacramento Kings in the first half of an NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Kings, 116-96.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) is announced as a starter before a home against against the Sacramento Kings at Frost Bank Center on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Kings, 116-96.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost bank Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in San Antonio. San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 110-104.
By Tom Orsborn, via San Antonio Express-News