By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-04 12:58:48
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。
2024年12月31日星期二，在圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队代理主教练米奇·约翰逊（右）与马刺队后卫特雷·琼斯（33号）交谈。(美联社照片/达伦·阿贝特)
亚特兰大——文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)经常表达他对队友的钦佩和喜爱，他不会很快忘记与特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)、扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)和西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko)一起度过的美好时光。
“我会非常想念我的队友们，”这位马刺中锋说道。“但我知道我会再次与他们相遇，我们只需要应对它。这就是NBA。”
表达这种情绪的并非只有文班亚马一人。
马刺代理教练米奇·约翰逊也向俱乐部在这笔交易中送走的、换来德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)的三名球员致敬，称他们是“我们球队非常、非常重要的组成部分”。
在这笔于周一敲定的三队交易中，琼斯和科林斯去了芝加哥，而西索科去了萨克拉门托，福克斯在国王队选中他后的7个半赛季里一直效力于此。国王队在2017年NBA选秀中以第五顺位选中了他。
“有时，当你不在日常训练中，有些球员会得到很多关注和很多来自你们（记者）的提问，就像他们应该得到的，比如文班、克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)、德阿隆·福克斯等等，”约翰逊周一表示。
“但这三个球员是我们球队的重要组成部分，他们和我们对彼此都有着共同的感受，那就是，我们很遗憾看到他们离开，感谢他们在这里的时光，并感激他们所做的一切。”
在这三人中，琼斯在马刺效力的时间最长，马刺在2020年的第二轮选中了他。这位身材矮小的控球后卫在279场比赛中场均得到8.2分和4.7次助攻，出场时间为21.5分钟，其中125场首发。
马刺主教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)曾称琼斯为“终极竞争者”，波波维奇在11月2日轻度中风后一直远离球队。琼斯也因其社区工作而受到赞赏，其中最突出的是他在2022年5月罗布小学大规模枪击案造成21人死亡后对尤瓦尔德的援助。
“看看特雷在这里的四年，他以他的竞争力、动力以及在场上和场下作为连接者的角色，成为了我们球队的基石，”约翰逊说道。
后卫德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)表示，很难与琼斯告别。
“我们在新冠疫情期间一起加入球队，”瓦塞尔说。“那是一段奇怪的时期。我们在一起度过了很多时间。我知道他会拥有一个伟大的职业生涯。他们所有人都会拥有伟大的职业生涯。”
科林斯在2020-21赛季因多次脚踝手术缺席整个赛季后，于2021年加入马刺。在2022年2月首次亮相后，这位6英尺11英寸的中锋在三个半赛季里为马刺出场196场比赛（63场首发），场均得到9.7分、5.2个篮板，出场时间为19.9分钟。
“当扎克·科林斯因伤缺席整个赛季时，我们得到了他，而他在任何级别联赛中享受团队合作、作为球队一员的真诚方式都是我见过的最好的，”约翰逊说。“看着他从那时发展到……现在这样的水平，我感到非常高兴。”
2025年1月4日星期六，在圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，丹佛掘金中锋尼古拉·约基奇（15号）带球突破圣安东尼奥马刺前锋扎克·科林斯（23号）的防守。
尽管西索科在马刺于2023年第二轮选中他后主要在马刺的G联赛附属球队奥斯汀队效力，但这位来自法国的后卫/前锋在以一名未经雕琢的新秀进入NBA后，“正处于能够进入轮换阵容的边缘”，约翰逊说道。
琼斯和科林斯通过社交媒体向圣安东尼奥发表了告别感言。
“感谢圣安东尼奥的一切，”琼斯在Instagram帖子中说道。“我以一个20岁孩子的身份来到这里，你们给了我和我的家人特别的四年，我们将永远感激。球迷们很棒，只展现了爱和支持。我会永远爱着圣安东尼奥。”
“感谢圣安东尼奥美好的四年，”科林斯在Instagram上写道。“我感到非常幸运能够在这座伟大的城市生活和打球。多年来，这里对我以及我周围的人的爱是令人难以置信的，我现在所能感受到的只有无尽的感激。我会想念在这里打球的时光，我希望马刺在未来一切顺利！芝加哥，我们来了！”
高中表彰瓦塞尔
瓦塞尔计划于周二晚上成为第一个在亚特兰大郊外苏瓦尼的桃树岭高中退役球衣号码的球员。
瓦塞尔在2015-2019年就读该校时身穿24号球衣。在佛罗里达州立大学也穿过这个号码后，他现在在马刺队也穿着同样的号码。
在雄狮队与伯克马尔队的比赛开始前，桃树岭高中计划在海沃德表演中心体育馆内将这件球衣升上 rafters。马刺队将于周三在亚特兰大迎战老鹰队。
“这是这所学校第一次有球衣升起，所以这正在创造历史，”瓦塞尔说道。
医疗紧急情况导致孟菲斯比赛开始时间推迟
周一马刺109-128输给孟菲斯的比赛因一位坐在场边的球迷突发医疗紧急情况而推迟了近一个小时。
这起事件发生在两队球员聚集在中场准备跳球时。
医护人员迅速赶来帮助这名男子，他似乎失去了知觉。两队的球员和工作人员都离开了球场，回到了各自的更衣室。
“我们想给他们时间和空间，”约翰逊说道。
大约20分钟后，急救人员用担架将这名男子抬出了球场。球场清理完毕后，比赛官员给了两队20分钟的时间再次热身并准备比赛。
“显然，我们的思念和祈祷与这位先生同在，”约翰逊说。“我们希望他平安无事。”
特约撰稿人杰夫·麦克唐纳对本报道亦有贡献。
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Spurs praise Jones, Collins, Cissoko after De’Aaron Fox trade
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson, right, speaks with Spurs guard Tre Jones (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
ATLANTA – Victor Wembanyama, who frequently expresses his admiration and affection for his teammates, won’t soon forget the good times he enjoyed with Tre Jones, Zach Collins and Sidy Cissoko.
“I’m going to miss dearly my teammates,” the Spurs center said. “But I know I’m going to cross paths with them again and we just got to cope with it. It’s the NBA.”
Wembanyama wasn’t alone in expressing those sentiments.
Acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson also paid tribute to the three players the club shipped off in the trade for De’Aaron Fox, describing them as “very, very integral parts of our program.”
In the three-team deal finalized Monday, Jones and Collins went to Chicago while Cissoko moved to Sacramento, where Fox played the last 7½ seasons after the Kings drafted him fifth overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.
“Sometimes when you’re not there every day, there are certain guys that get a lot of ink and a lot of questions from you people (reporters) as they should, Victor (Wembanyama), Chris (Paul), De’Aaron Fox and whatnot,” Johnson said Monday.
“But those three guys were big parts of our program and there’s common sentiments from all them, and from us about them, in terms of, we’re sad to see them go, grateful for their time here and appreciative.”
Of the three, Jones had the longest stint with the Spurs after they selected him in the second round in 2020. The undersized point guard averaged 8.2 points and 4.7 assists in 21.5 minutes over 279 games, including 125 starts.
Described once by Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who has been away from the team after suffering a mild stroke Nov. 2, as the “ultimate competitor,” Jones was also admired for his community work, with the highlight being the assistance he gave Uvalde after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary resulted in 21 deaths in May 2022.
“You look at Tre in the four years he’s been here, he’s the fabric of our team (with his) competitiveness and the drive and just being one of those connectors on and off the court,” Johnson said.
Guard Devin Vassell said it was difficult to say goodbye to Jones.
“We came in together during COVID,” Vassell said. “It was a weird time. We spent a lot of time together. I know he’s going to have a great career. All of them are going to have great careers.”
Collins joined the Spurs in 2021 after missing the entire 2020-21 season with Portland due to several ankle surgeries. After making his debut in February 2022, the 6-foot-11 center appeared in 196 games (63 starts) for the Spurs, averaging 9.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 19.9 minutes in 3 1/2 seasons.
“We got Zach Collins when he was out for the year injured and he was the best I’ve ever seen at any level (at) enjoying a team while being injured and being a part of the team in a genuine way,” Johnson said. “It has been very fascinating and happy to see him go from that to…playing at the level he has.”
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.
Although Cissoko played mainly with the Spurs’ G League affiliate in Austin after the Spurs made him a second-round pick in 2023, the guard/forward from France is “on the cusp of being able to be in the rotation” after entering the NBA as a raw prospect, Johnson said.
Jones and Collins penned farewell messages to San Antonio via social media.
“Thank you San Antonio, for everything,” Jones said in an Instagram post. “I came in as a 20 year old kid and y’all gave me and my family a special 4 years that we’ll forever be grateful for. The fans were amazing and showed nothing but love and support. I will forever have love for San Antonio.”
“Thank you for 4 great years, San Antonio,” Collins wrote on Instagram. “I consider myself very lucky to have been able to live and play in this great city. The love for me and my circle over the years has been unbelievable and all I feel right now is overwhelming gratitude. I will miss playing here and I wish the Spurs nothing but success in the future! Chicago let’s go!”
High school honors Vassell
Vassell was scheduled Tuesday night to become the first player to have his jersey number retired at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee outside of Atlanta.
Vassell wore No. 24 while playing at the school from 2015-2019. He’s wearing the same number with the Spurs after also donning it at Florida State.
Peachtree Ridge l planned to raise it to the rafters inside the gym at the Heyward Performance Center before the Lions’ game against Berkmar. The Spurs are in Atlanta to face the Hawks on Wednesday.
“It’s the first time a jersey is going up in that school, so it’s making history,” Vassell said.
Medical emergency delayed start of Memphis game
The Spurs’ 128-109 loss to Memphis on Monday was delayed by nearly an hour when a fan sitting courtside suffered a medical emergency.
The incident occurred as players from both teams gathered at midcourt for the opening tip.
Paramedics rushed to help the man, who appeared to be unconscious. Players and staff members from both teams left the court and returned to their respective locker rooms.
“We wanted to give them time and space,” Johnson said.
After about 20 minutes, EMS technicians took the man out of the arena bowl on a stretcher. Once the court was cleared, game officials gave the teams 20 minutes to warm up again and prepare to play.
“Obviously our thoughts and prayers are with the gentleman,” Johnson said. “We hope he’s OK.”
Staff writer Jeff McDonald contributed to this story.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News