By Jeff McDonald, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-01-23 16:40:28
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1月23日星期四，在巴黎举行的2025年巴黎奥运会NBA篮球赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马（Victor Wembanyama）（右）和队友们庆祝胜利。(美联社照片/蒂博·卡缪)
巴黎——周四，维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)运了两下球，在人群中穿梭，完成了一记双手暴扣。
在雅高体育馆，支持文班的观众们沸腾了。
而这仅仅是赛前的热身。在文班亚马的法国荣归之旅中，这样的精彩瞬间还有更多。
在当地球迷几乎为他每一次呼吸都欢呼的情况下，文班亚马用篮球描绘了一幅篮球版的《蒙娜丽莎》，马刺队以140-110大胜印第安纳步行者队。这是本周在法国首都举行的两场比赛中的第一场。
“赛后我告诉文班，这是我很久以来看他打得最好、最完整的一场比赛，”马刺队控球后卫克里斯·保罗说道。“他在攻防两端都表现出色。”
自去年夏天在巴黎奥运会上带领法国队获得银牌以来，文班亚马首次在雅高体育馆出战，他最终得到30分、11个篮板、6次助攻和5次盖帽。
第二节出现了一个早期的精彩瞬间：他背后运球躲过了两名步行者队防守球员，短暂地失去了对球的控制，然后重新掌控球权完成了一记雷霆万钧的扣篮。
第四节的后期也出现了一个精彩瞬间：他将球抛向篮板，然后自己接球完成另一记扣篮。
在这之间，文班亚马打出了一场配得上他在第四节最后一次离场时受到的起立鼓掌的比赛。
“法国应该为他感到非常非常自豪，”步行者队主教练里克·卡莱尔谈到这位21岁的球员时说道。“他是几代人中才出一个的球员。”
毫无疑问：尽管这场比赛名义上是步行者队的主场比赛，但马刺队——更确切地说是文班亚马——才是最大的吸引力。
两场比赛的球票在开售后24小时内就售罄。NBA表示，购票者来自53个国家和地区，前来观看这场比赛，大约有600名媒体工作者对此进行了报道。
2025年1月23日，法国巴黎：圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克托·文班亚马（Victor Wembanyama）1号在巴黎雅高体育馆的比赛中战胜印第安纳步行者队后庆祝胜利。
在全欧洲的目光注视下，文班先生的表现堪称完美。
他在第三节完全接管了比赛，帮助马刺队扭转了局势，单节得到9分、5个篮板、3次助攻和惊人的4次盖帽。
在一次进攻中，文班亚马连续三次盖掉了步行者队的投篮。本来应该是连续四次，但裁判判文班亚马对帕斯卡·西亚卡姆的下一次进攻干扰球。
在文班亚马第三节的全能表现的推动下——以他在比赛结束前补篮朱利安·尚帕尼的投篮失手结束——马刺队以105-80的领先优势进入第四节。
“当他主宰比赛中的小细节和基本功时，那绝对是壮观的，”马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊说道。“当他接受这一点时，有时会非常可怕。”
从头到尾，这个夜晚对文班亚马来说显然意义重大。
赛前，摄像机拍到他和15935名其他观众一起唱法国国歌。这是他第一次在NBA比赛开始前听到国歌。
“每场比赛都有相似的感觉，但也有不同之处，”文班亚马说。“今晚绝对不一样。”
当具有法国特色的现场DJ拿起麦克风，用英语喊道：“你们准备好欣赏表演了吗？”人群以响亮的“oui！”回应。
当文班亚马在开球前拿起麦克风，用法语向观众致意时——“巴黎，你们好吗？”——球迷们陷入了自法国大革命以来从未见过的狂热状态。
“我不知道文班在赛前说了什么，”卡莱尔打趣道。“无论他说了什么，都奏效了。”
一旦赛前的盛况结束，马刺队就专注于手头的比赛。
荣归的国王本人设定了议程。
“胜利才是最重要的，”文班亚马说。
德文·瓦塞尔为马刺队贡献了25分，哈里森·巴恩斯得到20分。他们还从替补席上得到了杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)的帮助，他伤愈复出，替补出场贡献了13分。
舞台中心属于文班亚马。
即使所有人的目光都集中在他身上，文班亚马纤细的肩膀上的压力也没有上次在巴黎比赛时那么重。八月份，他肩负着整个国家的重担。
周四，马刺队只要求文班亚马帮助他们阻止三连败。
他做到了，而且做得更多。
比赛进行得非常顺利，以至于马刺队的另一位法国人——很少上场的锋线球员西迪·西索科——在第四节也得到了一些上场时间，帮助球队锁定了胜局。
尽管文班亚马在本周回到了家乡，行程繁忙，但约翰逊毫不怀疑，一旦比赛开始，他的球星就会挺身而出。
“即使小时候，他就已经受到了关注，摄像机、麦克风、聚光灯都对准了他，”约翰逊说道。“他非常清楚自己想要什么，以及他希望这一切走向何方。他在这方面非常脚踏实地。”
周六，当马刺队和步行者队再次交锋时，摄像机、麦克风和聚光灯将再次回到雅高体育馆——这次文班亚马的俱乐部被指定为主队。
正如文班亚马周四所展示的那样，他注定要为这一切做好准备。
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dunks against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin, bottom left, and forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs passes the ball against Jarace Walker #5 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks to pass against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket against Ben Sheppard #26 of the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket against Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Keldon Johnson #0 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Jarace Walker #5 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Chris Paul #3 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Keldon Johnson #0 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles against Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Head coach Rick Carlisle of the Indiana Pacers looks on in the game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Chris Paul #3 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Devin Vassell #24 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket against T.J. McConnell #9 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Pascal Siakam #43 and Aaron Nesmith #23 of the Indiana Pacers defend Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles against Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles against Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: T.J. McConnell #9 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball against Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs during the first half in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the first half in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Keldon Johnson #0 of the San Antonio Spurs and Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers fight for the ball in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball against Jeremy Sochan #10 and Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama celebrates during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, top, talks with WNBA player Cameron Brink after a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game between the Indiana Pacers and the Spurs in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates after defeating the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates a basket against the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama’s French homecoming a rousing success
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, right, and teammates celebrate during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PARIS – Victor Wembanyama took a pair of demonstrative dribbles Thursday, weaved through traffic and threw down a rim-shaking two-handed slam dunk.
The certifiably pro-Wemby crowd at Accor Arena went appropriately nuts.
And this was only the pregame layup line. There would be more where that came from in Wembanyama’s French homecoming.
With local fans seeming to cheer his every breath, Wembanyama painted a basketball version of the Mona Lisa as the Spurs routed Indiana 140-110 in the first of two games this week in the French capital.
“I told Vic after the game, this is one of the best, most complete games I’ve seen him play in a long time,” Spurs point guard Chris Paul said. “He played a great game on both ends.”
Playing in Accor Arena for the first time since starring in France’s silver-medal run at last summer’s Paris Olympics, Wembanyama ended with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks.
An early highlight came in the second quarter, when he dribbled behind his back to evade a pair of Indiana defenders, briefly lost control of the ball, then recovered to finish a thunderous slam.
A late highlight came in the fourth quarter when he tossed the ball off the glass to himself for another dunk.
In between, Wembanyama played a game befitting the standing ovation he received when he exited for the final time in the fourth quarter.
“The country of France should be very, very proud,” Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said of the 21-year-old. “He’s a once in an I don’t know how many generations player.”
Make no mistake: Though this was technically scheduled as a home game for the Pacers, the Spurs – and more specifically Wembanyama – was the overwhelming draw.
The two games sold out within 24 hours of tickets going on sale. The NBA says ticket-buyers pilgrimaged from 53 countries and territories to catch the show, which was covered by approximately 600 working media members.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates after defeating the Indiana Pacers in the game at the Accor Arena on January 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
With the eyes of a continent on him, Monsieur Wembanyama was nothing short of magnifique.
He absolutely took over in the third quarter that turned the game in the Spurs’ favor, recording nine points, five rebounds, three assists and a whopping four blocks in the frame.
At one point, Wembanyama blocked Pacers’ shot attempts on three consecutive possessions. It would have been four in a row, but referees called Wembanyama for goaltending a Pascal Siakam scoop shot on Indiana’s next trip down the floor.
Propelled by Wembanyama’s do-it-all heroics in the third quarter – which ended with a tip-in of a Julian Champagnie miss at the horn – the Spurs led 105-80 heading to the fourth.
“When he dominates the little things and the fundamentals of the game, it’s absolutely spectacular,” Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. “When he embraces that, it can be a scary stretch at times.”
From start to finish, the night clearly meant much to Wembanyama.
Before the game, cameras caught him singing along with 15,935 other voices to the French national anthem. It was the first time he had heard it before the start of an NBA game.
“Every game there are some similar feels but also different,” Wembanyama said. “Tonight was definitely different.”
When the French-flavored arena hype man took the microphone and bellowed, in English, “Are you ready for the show?” The crowd responded with a resounding “oui!”
When Wembanyama grabbed the mic himself before tipoff and addressed the crowd – “What’s up, Paris?” he said in English before reverting to his native language – fans hit a state of delirium not seen since the French Revolution.
“I don’t know what Victor said before the game,” Carlisle quipped. “Whatever he said worked.”
Once the pregame pomp and circumstance was over, the Spurs were laser focused on the business at hand.
The homecoming king himself set the agenda.
“Winning is all that matters,” Wembanyama said.
Devin Vassell chipped in 25 points and Harrison Barnes had 20 for the Spurs. They also got a boost off the bench from Jeremy Sochan, who returned from the injured list to contribute 13 points off the bench.
Center stage belonged to Wembanyama.
Even with every eye on him, the pressure did not rest as heavily on Wembanyama’s slender shoulders as it did the last time he played Paris. In August, he had the weight of an entire nation riding on him.
Thursday, all the Spurs were asking was for Wembanyama to help them halt a three-game losing streak.
He obliged and then some.
The game went so well that the Spurs’ other Frenchman – little-used forward Sidy Cissoko – got some run in the fourth quarter to help close out the blowout.
Despite a busy week for Wembanyama back in his hometown, Johnson had no doubt his star would rise to the occasion once the game tipped off.
“Even as a kid, he’s had the attention, the cameras, the microphones, the spotlight on him,” Johnson said. “He’s very clear about what he wants and where he wants this to go. He’s very grounded in that.”
The cameras, the microphones and the spotlight will return to Accor Arena on Saturday when the Spurs and Pacers square off again – this time with Wembanyama’s club designated as the home team.
As Wembanyama showed Thursday, he is destined to be ready for all of it.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News
