By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-11-28 12:56:33
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2024年11月13日，星期三，在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的弗罗斯特银行中心，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)（24号）在上半场对阵华盛顿奇才队的比赛中跳投。马刺队以139-130击败了奇才队。
即使身体状况不佳，德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)的心理状态依然保持强健。
这位五年级后卫本赛季可谓流年不利：先是上赛季末罕见的足部伤势让他缺席了八场比赛，接着在六月份接受了手术治疗，最近几周又因为膝盖挫伤作壁上观。
但他克服了所有这些困难，并在逆境中保持了积极的心态。
“我试着以积极的方式看待一切，”他说。“我觉得一切的发生都有其原因。显然，我可以感到沮丧和懊恼，但这对我有什么帮助呢？”
周三晚上，瓦塞尔在因膝伤缺席五场比赛后复出，在马刺119-101负于湖人的比赛中，他替补出场21分钟，得到14分，进攻端几乎没有生锈的迹象。
瓦塞尔10投5中，其中三分球3投2中，成为队史首位在生涯前250场比赛中命中450记三分球的球员。
“他看起来状态不错，”马刺队临时主教练米奇·约翰逊说。“我们知道瓦塞尔能够得分并帮助我们，并继续找到他的节奏，让他回到球场上真是太好了。我们只需要继续让他融入球队的体系。我认为这不会花太长时间。”
由于休赛期的手术，瓦塞尔缺席了本赛季的前九场比赛。他说，他还有足够的时间来扭转自己的赛季。本赛季他只打了五场比赛，场均得到15.8分，三分球出手6.0次，命中率40%。
上赛季，瓦塞尔以场均19.5分的职业生涯最高得分位列球队第二，三分球命中率为37.2%，场均出手6.6次。
“我觉得我会在最合适的时机找到我的节奏，”他说。“对我们来说现在还早，随着我继续比赛，开始打更多比赛，我会开始更好地融入比赛，找到我的节奏。我很高兴杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)（很快就能从拇指手术中恢复）回归。我很高兴我们能拥有我们的……我们的首发阵容会是什么样子？我们甚至还没有一起打过球。所以，我很期待。”
文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)在输给湖人的比赛中得到20分、10个篮板和3次盖帽，他也和瓦塞尔一样感到兴奋。
“很高兴他能回来，”这位明星中锋说。“我期待着在他恢复所有上场时间后，我们能进一步拓展我们的比赛。他在进攻端为我们拉开了空间。”
假期开启三天休息
马刺队对他们从周四开始的三天假期心情复杂。
例如，文班亚马就表示，等到周日客场挑战萨克拉门托国王再比赛，休息时间太长了。
“休息一天很好，但三天，我不知道，”这位20岁的法国人说。“我觉得当我让我的身体经历艰苦的条件时，它会有相应的反应。但如果我们放松过头，我们就必须刻苦训练。”
在与家人共度感恩节后，马刺队将在周五进行训练。
“在赛季中你不会经常得到（休息），所以你应该好好利用它，”约翰逊说。“显然，我们刚刚结束了一个背靠背的客场之旅，我们也开始慢慢恢复健康，所以我一两周后会告诉你这是不是一件好事。但现在感觉还不错。”
Devin Vassell scored 14 points in his return to the lineup in the Spurs’ loss Wednesday night against the Lakers.
San Antonio Spurs’ Devin Vassell (24) goes to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers’ Rui Hachimura during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 15: D’Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives on Devin Vassell #24 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half the Emirates NBA Cup game at the Frost Bank Center on November 15, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
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San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) makes a jump shot during the first half against the Washington Wizards at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Wizards, 139-130.
Devin Vassell has stayed strong mentally, even while struggling to maintain his physical well-being.
With the rare foot injury that cost him eight games late last season, the surgery he underwent in June to fix it and a bruised knee that sidelined him for the past couple of weeks, it’s been a star-crossed year so far for the fifth-year guard.
But he’s fought back from all of it while maintaining perspective in the face of the adversity.
“I’m trying to look at everything in a positive way,” he said. “I feel like everything happens for a reason. Obviously, I can get upset and get frustrated, but what’s that going to do for me?”
Vassell showed little rust on the offensive end Wednesday night in his return from a five-game absence due to his knee injury, scoring 14 points in 21 minutes off the bench in the Spurs’ 119-101 loss to the Lakers.
Vassell connected on 5 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range to become the first player in franchise history to make 450 3-pointers in his first 250 career games.
“He looked good,” Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson said. “We know Devin’s going to be able to score and help us out and continue to find his rhythm, and it’s nice to have him on the court. We just need to continue to build him back into the fabric of the team. I don’t think it’ll take long.”
Vassell, who missed the first nine game of the season due to his offseason surgery, said there is plenty of time left for him to turn his season around. Limited to just five games this season, he’s averaging 15.8 points while shooting 40% on 6.0 attempts per game from 3-point territory.
Vassell finished second on the team in scoring last season with a career-high 19.5 average while shooting 37.2% from distance on 6.6 attempts.
“I feel like I’ll catch my stride at the perfect time,” he said. “It’s still early for us, and as I keep playing, start playing a lot more, I’ll start catching the flow, catching my rhythm a lot better. And I’m excited for us to get Jeremy (Sochan) back (soon from thumb surgery). I’m excited for us to have our … what is our starting five even going to look like? We haven’t even played with it. So, I’m excited for that.”
Victor Wembanyama, who had 20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the loss to the Lakers, shares Vassell’s excitement.
“Feels good to have him back,” the star center said. “I’m looking forward to expanding our game even more once he gets all his minutes back. He opens up our floor offensively.”
Holiday kicks off three-day break
The Spurs have mixed feelings about their three-day break, which began Thursday.
Wembanyama, for one, said waiting to play again until Sunday at Sacramento is too long of a respite.
“One day of rest is good, but three days, I don’t know,” the 20-year-old Frenchman said. “I feel like when I put my body through tough conditions, it is going to respond proportionately. But if we take it too easy, we have to practice hard.”
After spending Thanksgiving with their families, the Spurs are set to practice on Friday.
“You don’t get it (rest) much during the season, so you should take advantage of it,” Johnson said. “Obviously, we’re coming off of a back-to-back road to home and we’re starting to hopefully get a little healthier, so I’ll tell you in a week or two if it’s a good thing. But it feels like it’s OK right now.”
Devin Vassell scored 14 points in his return to the lineup in the Spurs’ loss Wednesday night against the Lakers.
San Antonio Spurs’ Devin Vassell (24) goes to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers’ Rui Hachimura during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 15: D’Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives on Devin Vassell #24 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half the Emirates NBA Cup game at the Frost Bank Center on November 15, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News