By Michael C. Wright | ESPN, 2024-12-09 10:00:00
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圣安东尼奥——克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)在新秀赛季犹他的一场比赛中抬头瞥见了这样一行字：“约翰·斯托克顿，历史抢断和助攻王。”
“我要超越他，”他当时这样想，但后来才意识到，“那不过是一个谎言。”
然而，近二十年后，保罗仍然在追逐着这个目标。在周日圣安东尼奥马刺队121-116战胜新奥尔良鹈鹕队的比赛中，保罗以职业生涯第12,092次助攻超越了贾森·基德(Jason Kidd)，升至历史助攻榜第二位，仅次于斯托克顿。保罗在本场比赛的第三次助攻就达成了这一里程碑，他在上半场还剩7分06秒时将球传给了文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)，后者命中了一记25英尺的三分球。
或许最重要的助攻出现在比赛还剩37秒时，保罗再次助攻文班亚马在弧顶附近命中了反超比分的三分球。文班亚马最终砍下全场最高的25分、10个篮板和3次盖帽。
“文班缺席了几场比赛，”保罗说道。“他及时复出真是太好了。能够参与他的旅程真的很酷。伙计们给了我一份难忘的礼物。不仅是一场胜利，还有一个篮球和一张大照片，上面印着我效力过的所有球队，更重要的是我职业生涯助攻过的所有球员。我绝对没有料到。”
保罗本场得到11分和13次助攻，使他的职业生涯总助攻数达到12,099次。
保罗也成为了联盟历史上第二位助攻上双场次达到600场的球员，另一位是斯托克顿，他在其名人堂生涯中共取得了863场助攻上双的比赛。
“这是一个了不起的成就，”马刺队临时主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说道。“能够近距离亲眼目睹这一切是一种荣幸。我们正在见证伟大。我们很多人都曾与他竞争过。我们都看过他打球。能够亲身体验这一切是一种荣幸。他仍然保持着高水平的竞技状态。我们对此非常感激。他理应得到所有赞扬和关注，因为这是一个莫大的荣誉。”
39岁的保罗在文班亚马因背部酸痛缺席三场比赛后复出的当晚达成了这一壮举。圣安东尼奥在距离上半场结束还有6分46秒时请求暂停，比赛短暂中断，在弗罗斯特银行中心的记分牌上播放了一段简短的视频，以纪念保罗的里程碑时刻。
庆祝历史
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文班承认他想要参与到如此具有历史意义的事件中。
“我必须参与其中，”他说道。“庆祝活动本身就是最棒的。我为他感到非常非常自豪。他就是如此不可思议，他做任何事都全力以赴。他从不只是为了上场而上场。他努力争取胜利，努力寻找解决办法。你会在所有这些球员身上发现这种特质，那些能够在联盟中征战多年的伟大球员。”
在周五对阵萨克拉门托国王队的比赛中送出13次助攻（仅第一节就有6次）之后，保罗直到第二节还剩9分40秒才送出对阵鹈鹕队的第一次助攻，他助攻凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)命中一记6英尺的跳投。上半场还剩8分02秒时，保罗助攻老将哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)在底角命中三分。
“他很顽强。这是用来形容他的词，”队友朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)说道。“他总能找到办法。”
考虑到文班亚马（背部）、扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)（背部）、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)（肩部）和凯尔登·约翰逊（左小腿）四名球员因伤离场，但马刺队仍然设法取得了这场艰难的胜利，这句话或许也可以用来形容整个圣安东尼奥马刺队。文班和卡斯尔在下半场回归比赛，但马刺队宣布科林斯和约翰逊将缺席本场比赛的剩余时间。
至于保罗，在他20年的职业生涯中，他已经为173名不同的球员送出过助攻。
“看到他仍然在做这些事真是不可思议，”鹈鹕队主教练威利·格林(Willie Green)说道，他曾在新奥尔良黄蜂队与保罗做过一年的队友，并在洛杉矶快船队又与他共事了两年。“他的思维仍然像在处理比赛一样运转。他在训练中和这些球员一起训练，你可以看到自从他来到这里之后球队的成长。”
与此同时，保罗简要地回顾了他在新奥尔良开始的职业生涯，并承认能够在这支球队面前达成助攻里程碑，鉴于他的NBA生涯始于此地，这更有意义。这位老将还开玩笑地谈到了最终超越基德的意义。
“他是在对阵我的比赛中拿到了他的第100次三双，”保罗说道。“（这个里程碑）意味着我已经打了很长时间了。但基德也是，这就是我欣赏他的地方。我认为人们没有意识到，你在这个联盟里打的时间越长，你就越会关注那些拥有漫长职业生涯的球员。所以，（我）绝对很感激仍然能够在这里。”
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Chris Paul passes Jason Kidd for second in NBA career assists
SAN ANTONIO – Chris Paul glanced up as a rookie in a game at Utah and read the words: “John Stockton, all-time steals and assists leader.”
“I’m gonna catch him,” he thought back then, only to realize later, “that was a lie.”
Still, nearly two decades later, Paul remains on the chase after surpassing Jason Kidd on Sunday with career assist No. 12,092 to move into second place behind Stockton in career assists during San Antonio’s 121-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul reached the milestone with his third assist of the night, directed Victor Wembanyama’s way with 7:06 left in the first half for a 25-foot 3-pointer.
Perhaps the most important assist came with 37 ticks left, when Wembanyama knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer near the top of the key off a Paul pass, before ending the night with a game-high 25 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.
“Vic had been out a few games,” Paul said. “He came back just in time. It’s been really cool to be a part of his journey. The guys, they gave me a memorable gift. Not only a win, but a ball and a big picture with all the teams I’ve played with, but more so all the guys I’ve assisted in my career. I definitely wasn’t expecting that.”
Paul finished with 11 points and 13 assists, which increased his career total to 12,099 assists.
Paul also became the second player in league history to log 600 10-assist games, joining Stockton, who tallied 863 such games over his Hall of Fame career.
“It’s an amazing accomplishment,” Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson said. “It’s a privilege to be able to see it up close and personal. We are witnessing greatness. A lot of us have competed against him. We’ve all watched him. And to be able to experience it firsthand is a privilege. He’s still doing it at a high level. We are grateful of that. He deserves all the praise and attention that comes with that because it’s a hell of an honor.”
Paul, 39, accomplished the feat on the night Wembanyama returned to the lineup after a three-game absence because of back soreness. San Antonio called for a timeout with 6:46 left in the first half, and the game was stopped briefly to commemorate Paul’s milestone with a short video tribute on the scoreboard at Frost Bank Center.
Celebrating history
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Wembanyama admitted he wanted to play a role in something so historic.
“I got to be on this one,” he said. “Just the celebration, it was the best. I’m very, very proud of him. He’s just incredible how he doesn’t just do things halfway. He’s never just on the court just to be on the court. He’s trying to win, trying to find solutions. It’s a trait you find in all these players, those greats that stick around for years and years.”
After a 13-assist performance on Friday against Sacramento – which included six dimes in the first quarter alone – Paul didn’t deliver his first assist against the Pelicans until the 9:40 mark of the second quarter, hitting Keldon Johnson for a 6-foot jumper. With 8:02 remaining in the first half, Paul made an assist to veteran Harrison Barnes in the corner for a 3-pointer.
“He’s resilient. That’s the word for him,” teammate Julian Champagnie said. “He figures it out.”
The same might be said of San Antonio, collectively, considering four players left the floor for the locker room due to injuries in Wembanyama (back), Zach Collins (back), Stephon Castle (shoulder) and Keldon Johnson (left calf) and the Spurs still managed to pull out a close win. Wembanyama and Castle returned to action in the second half, but the Spurs declared Collins and Johnson out for the remainder of the game.
As for Paul, his assists have now gone to 173 different recipients over the course of his 20-year career.
“Incredible to see what he’s still doing,” said Pelicans coach Willie Green, who spent one year as a teammate of Paul’s with the New Orleans Hornets and two more with him with the LA Clippers. “His mind is still working like he’s processing the game. He’s working with these guys in practice, and you can see the team’s growth since he’s gotten here.”
Paul, meanwhile, briefly looked back on his career that started in New Orleans, and admitted reaching the assists milestone against that franchise was more meaningful given his NBA beginnings. The veteran also joked about what it meant to finally pass Kidd.
“He got his 100th triple-double against me,” Paul said. “[The milestone] means I have played a long time. But J. Kidd did, too, and that’s what I appreciate. I don’t think people realize the longer you play in this league, the longer you pay attention to the guys who had longevity. So, [I’m] definitely grateful to still be here.”
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