By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-01 13:21:32
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。
2025年1月31日星期五，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克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3号）与密尔沃基雄鹿队后卫小安德烈·杰克逊(Andre Jackson Jr.)（44号）交谈，他们看着密尔沃基雄鹿队前锋扬尼斯·阿德托昆博(Giannis Antetokounmpo)（34号）在下半场罚球。马刺以144-118击败雄鹿。
周五马刺队以144-118的酣畅淋漓的胜利击败密尔沃基队终场哨响后不久，雄鹿队球星扬尼斯·阿德托昆博(Giannis Antetokounmpo)在弗罗斯特银行中心的中场附近等待着克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)，眼神凶狠。
“是啊，我不知道他是不是想和我喝一杯，”保罗后来 smirking着说道。
事实证明，字母哥没有心情狂欢。
这位九届全明星球员对保罗在第四节末段的一次不必要的犯规提出了异议，而且显然他已经准备好算账了。
“了解我的人，他们不会招惹我，”字母哥说。“如果你招惹我，那就是另一回事了。如果你招惹我，你就会看到我不同的一面。”
有争议的比赛发生在比赛还剩3分46秒时，马刺队领先20分。
字母哥转身穿过禁区向篮筐冲去，然后——取决于戴着什么颜色的眼镜——要么是被保罗绊倒，要么是被保罗推倒。
字母哥趴在地板上，指着保罗并对他大喊大叫，在这位密尔沃基前锋站起来后，两人发生了短暂的冲突。
裁判吹罚了保罗的犯规，经过视频回放，裁判决定不升级为恶意犯规。
当字母哥罚丢第一个罚球时，保罗走了过来——也许不是完全真诚地——试图帮助他纠正投篮姿势。
这种嘲弄似乎更激怒了字母哥。
2025年1月31日星期五，在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的弗罗斯特银行中心，密尔沃基雄鹿队前锋扬尼斯·阿德托昆博(Giannis Antetokounmpo)（34号）对着圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3号）（图中未显示）做手势，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)（10号）上前将他们分开。在保罗对字母哥犯规后，两人发生了激烈的言语冲突。
“字母哥是我们联盟中最冷静的球员之一，”雄鹿队教练道格·里弗斯(Doc Rivers)说。“所以如果他对某事感到不安，我可能会猜测发生了什么事。”
当被问及为什么赛后要等保罗时，字母哥解释道。
“说到底，我认为我们都是男人，”字母哥说。“我们都互相尊重。如果言语越界，那就必须承担后果。……如果我觉得你把我的生计、我的职业生涯和我的身体置于危险之中——那就够了，兄弟。我还要养家糊口。”
保罗拒绝了字母哥在中场见面的邀请，无论是喝葡萄酒还是做一些更具威胁性的事情。
“每个人都想当斗士，”保罗耸耸肩说道。
文班忐忑等待全明星提名
维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)在周五的比赛后对他的第一次NBA全明星提名表示感谢，称他“绝对为这项成就感到自豪”。
他在周四下午的全国电视直播中被宣布入选西部联盟替补阵容，由教练投票选出。纯粹是运气使然，这位21岁的马刺中锋在14人中最后一个听到自己的名字被叫到。
“感觉有点奇怪，”文班亚马说。“我是最后一个，所以当时我有点颤抖。但这绝对是一个里程碑。”
文班亚马指出，他事先没有被告知自己入选，这意味着他必须像其他所有在家观看TNT节目的人一样了解这个消息。
“像普通凡人一样，”文班说道。
又一个月，又一个三分球纪录
马刺队在对阵雄鹿队的比赛中创下了赛季得分新高，部分原因是他们投进了创队纪录的24个三分球。
11名马刺球员至少命中了一个三分球，这也是一项俱乐部纪录。文班亚马以5个三分球（11次出手）领衔全队，而替补出场的凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)则5投4中。
雄鹿队的防守策略诱使马刺队——一支三分球命中率中游的球队——在外线出手。
“他们在保护篮筐方面做得非常出色，”马刺代理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说。“有时他们会激你去找空位球员，并有足够的耐心投出好的三分球。”
周五的比赛是马刺本赛季第三次创造或追平队史三分球纪录。12月1日，他们在战胜萨克拉门托国王队的比赛中投进23个三分球，超过了11月11日他们在另一场战胜国王队的比赛中投进的22个三分球。
约翰逊也称赞了他的球队的传球，这让他们在对阵雄鹿队的比赛中获得了大量更好的投篮机会。
“ 我们的传球非常出色，无论是时机还是目标，”约翰逊说，他的球队贡献了37次助攻。“这些是我们一直真正努力强调的一些方面。”
San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) dunks on the Milwaukee Bucks in the second half at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Bucks 144-118.
The San Antonio Spurs bench reacts as the Milwaukee Bucks miss a shot in the second half at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Bucks 144-118.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. (44) blocks San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) at the net in the second half at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Bucks 144-118.
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) reacts as San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34), not pictured, get into a heated verbal exchange at the end of the game at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Bucks 144-118.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) play against each other in the second half at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Bucks 144-118.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo calls out Spurs’ Chris Paul for foul
San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) talks to Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. (44) as they watch Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoot free-throws in the second half at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Bucks 144-118.
Not long after the final horn sounded on the Spurs’ cathartic 144-118 victory over Milwaukee on Friday, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo waited for Chris Paul near midcourt of the Frost Bank Center with a wild look in his eye.
“Yeah, I don’t know if he wants to go have a glass of wine,” Paul said later with a smirk.
It turns out Antetokounmpo was not in the mood for revelry.
The nine-time All-Star had taken issue with what he deemed an unnecessary foul from Paul late in the fourth quarter and was apparently ready to settle the score.
“People that know me, they don’t try me,” Antetokounmpo said. “If you try me, it’s a different side. If you try me, you’re going to get that different side of me."
The play in question occurred with 3:46 remaining and the Spurs ahead by 20.
Antetokounmpo spun through the lane toward the rim, and – depending on what colored glasses one is wearing – either stumbled over or was shoved by Paul.
While prone on the floor, Antetokounmpo pointed and Paul and shouted at him, leading to a brief confrontation once the Milwaukee forward was on his feet.
Paul was whistled for a foul on the play, which upon video review officials decided not to upgrade to a flagrant.
When Antetokounmpo missed the first of two foul shots, Paul walked over and – perhaps not entirely sincerely – attempted to help with his shooting form.
The mockery seemed to set Antetokounmpo off more.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) gestures towards San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3), not pictured, as San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) steps in to separate them during the second half at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Antetokounmpo and Paul exchanged heated words after Paul fouled him in the fourth quarter.
“Giannis is as levelheaded as anybody in our league,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. “So if he was upset at something, I’m going to probably guess something happened.”
Asked why he was waiting for Paul after the game, Antetokounmpo elaborated.
“At the end of the day, I think we’re all men,” Antetokounmpo said. "We all respect one another. If words cross the line, then there’s got to be consequences. … If I feel like you’re putting my livelihood, my career and my body in jeopardy – enough is enough, brother. I have a family to feed.”
Paul declined Antetokounmpo’s invitation to meet at midcourt, for wine or something more menacing.
“Everybody wanna be fighters,” Paul said with a shrug.
Wemby sweated out All-Star nod
Victor Wembanyama expressed gratitude after Friday’s game for his first NBA All-Star nomination, saying he was “definitely proud” of the accomplishment.
His selection as a Western Conference reserve, as voted upon by coaches, was announced in a nationally televised Thursday afternoon. Through sheer luck of the draw, the Spurs 21-year-old center heard his name called last out of 14.
“It felt a little weird,” Wembanyama said. “I was at the very last, so I was shaking a little bit in the moment. But it’s definitely a milestone.”
Wembanyama noted he was not informed of his inclusion beforehand, meaning he had to learn the news like everyone else watching at home on TNT.
“Like common mortals,” Wembanyama said.
Another month, another 3-point record
The Spurs notched a season scoring high against the Bucks in part behind a franchise-record 24 made 3-pointers.
Eleven Spurs converted at least one 3-point attempt, also a club record. Wembanyama led the way with five (on 11 tries) while Keldon Johnson went 4-of-5 off the bench.
The Bucks’ defensive scheme baited the Spurs — a middle-of-the-pack 3-point team — to fire away from distance.
“They do such a great job at protecting the rim,” Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. “Sometimes they dare you to try to find open guys and be patient enough to get good 3s.”
Friday’s game marked the third time this season the Spurs set or equaled the franchise record for 3-pointers. On Dec. 1, they made 23 in a victory over Sacramento, surpassing the 22 they made in a different win over the Kings on Nov. 11.
Johnson also gave his team credit for ball movement leading to a bevy of better looks against the Bucks.
**“**Our passing was phenomenal just in terms of on time and on target,” said Johnson, whose team generated 37 assists. “Those are some of the aspects that we’ve been really trying to emphasize.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News