By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-09 13:24:03
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。
中锋比斯马克·比永博曾效力过六支 NBA 球队，包括菲尼克斯太阳队。
华盛顿 — 比斯马克·比永博(Bismack Biyombo)自 19 岁以来首次失业，他用本赛季的前五个月试图让自己从低落情绪中走出来。
“在某些时候，你只需要专注于上帝、家庭、健康和精神健康，” 比永博说，“你必须相信上帝会在他自己的时间做事情。”
比永博在他收养的家乡迈阿密，一边喝着木瓜冰沙，一边等待着他的祈祷在周六得到回应。
由于全明星中锋维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)身后急需前场深度，马刺队向 比永博提供了一份为期 10 天的合同，以此作为他职业生涯的“心肺复苏”。
当他的经纪人打电话来告知这个消息时， 比永博正在午睡。 自然地， 比永博错过了这个电话。
“他发短信说，‘给我打电话，’” 比永博说，“我的经纪人从不发短信说，‘给我打电话。’”
这位 32 岁的流浪中锋非常渴望工作，他立即跳上汽车，从迈阿密开了 3 个半小时的车程到奥兰多，马刺队原定于周六晚上在那里对阵魔术队。
在比赛开始的时候， 比永博正在起亚中心内，接受体检并通过，这将为他与马刺队的合同最终确定铺平道路。
比永博在周日签署了这份为期 10 天的合同，预计将在周一马刺队在华盛顿的比赛中激活。
对于出生于刚果的 比永博来说，转会马刺队感觉有些命中注定。 他是 2011 年选秀大会的第 7 顺位新秀，职业生涯始于夏洛特。
“自从我新秀赛季以来，我就一直渴望在某个时候能加入这个球队，” 比永博说。
马刺队和 比永博在过去两个夏季自由球员期间都进行了对话，但没有任何结果。
相反， 比永博在他的 13 年 NBA 职业生涯中几乎在联盟中的其他地方都待过。
马刺队将是他效力的第七支球队，这份名单还包括夏洛特、多伦多、奥兰多、孟菲斯、俄克拉荷马城和菲尼克斯，在那里 比永博是马刺队控球后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)的队友。
身高 6 英尺 8 英寸的 比永博职业生涯场均贡献 5.1 分、5.9 个篮板和 1.3 个盖帽。
在过去一周，扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)被交易到芝加哥，查尔斯·贝西(Charles Bassey)受伤，导致马刺队前场实力减弱，他的到来将是一个受欢迎的短期补充。
前锋哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)说：“小球战术有它的地位，但传统中锋在这个比赛中仍然有一席之地。 任何时候我们能增加这种深度，这对我们来说都是重要的。”
比永博渴望尽其所能地为马刺队做出贡献，至少在接下来的 10 天内。
比永博说：“我们会以微薄之力做出贡献。 只要他们允许。”
巴恩斯抱怨三分球大赛落选
在巴恩斯在周六以 112-111 输给奥兰多的比赛中，三分线外 10 投 7 中之后，一位自作聪明的记者问这位老将前锋是否在为参加 NBA 三分球大赛的最后名额进行试训。
事实证明，巴恩斯考虑过这件事。
巴恩斯说：“我不知道评判标准是什么。 有些人说你必须达到 40% 的命中率。 有些人会说，三分球大赛中有四个人没有达到 40% 的命中率。 但我不会去评判。”
事实上，巴恩斯进入周六的比赛时，他的三分球命中率为 40.8%，追平了职业生涯最佳。
今年参赛阵容中的四名选手——金州勇士队的巴迪·希尔德(Buddy Hield)、密尔沃基雄鹿队的达米安·利拉德(Damian Lillard)、迈阿密热火队的泰勒·希罗(Tyler Herro)和底特律活塞队的凯德·坎宁安(Cade Cunningham)——本赛季的三分球命中率都远低于 40%。 另外两人低于这个标准，但至少接近了它——洛杉矶快船队的诺曼·鲍威尔(Norm Powell)为 39.9%，纽约尼克斯队的杰伦·布伦森(Jalen Brunson)为 39.2%。
巴恩斯在周六命中了赛季最高的 7 个三分球，比他的职业生涯最高纪录少一个，从而提高了他的命中率。 他在第一节命中了 6 个三分球，与马努·吉诺比利(Manu Ginobili)和布林·福布斯(Bryn Forbes)并列马刺队历史上单节命中三分球最多的球员。
在那个火热的第一节的某个时刻，巴恩斯在马刺队的连续五次进攻中都命中了三分球。
巴恩斯是否真的因为没有被邀请参加在旧金山举行的全明星三分球大赛而感到沮丧？
巴恩斯说：“我认为这会很有趣。 有很多因素会影响到谁被选中参加这里或那里，但我很想有机会参加。”
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Bismack Biyombo a short-term answer to Spurs’ prayers
Bismack Biyombo, center, has spent time with six NBA franchises, including the Phoenix Suns.
WASHINGTON — Out of an NBA job for the first time since he was 19, Bismack Biyombo spent the first five months of this season trying to coax himself out of his own head.
“At some point, you just focus on God, family, your health and your mental health,” Biyombo said, “You’ve got to trust God to do things on his own time.”
Biyombo was in his adopted home of Miami, sipping on a papaya smoothie, when his prayers were answered Saturday.
In desperate need of frontcourt depth behind All-Star center Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs were offering Biyombo career CPR in the form of a 10-day contract.
Biyombo was taking a nap when his agent called with the news. Biyombo, naturally, missed the call.
“He texted, ‘Call me,’” Biyombo said. “My agent never texts, ‘Call me.'"
The 32-year-old journeyman center was so eager for work he hopped in a car right away and made the 3 ½ hour drive from Miami to Orlando, where the Spurs were scheduled to face the Magic on Saturday night.
At the moment the game tipped off, Biyombo was somewhere inside the Kia Center, taking and passing the physical that would pave the way for his Spurs contract to finalize.
Biyombo signed the 10-day deal on Sunday, and is expected to be active when the Spurs play at Washington on Monday.
The move to the Spurs felt somewhat preordained for the Congo-born Biyombo, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2011 draft who began his career with Charlotte.
“Since my rookie year, I’ve had a desire at some point to be with this organization,” Biyombo said.
The Spurs and Biyombo had conversations in each of the past two summer free agency periods, with nothing coming to fruition.
Instead, Biyombo spent his 13-year NBA career bouncing most everywhere else in the league.
The Spurs will be his seventh team, a list that also includes Charlotte, Toronto, Orlando, Memphis, Oklahoma City and Phoenix, where Biyombo was a teammate of Spurs point guard Chris Paul.
The 6-foot-8 Biyombo boasts career averages of 5.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.
He will be a welcome short-term addition to a Spurs frontcourt thinned out over the past week by the trade of Zach Collins to Chicago and an injury to Charles Bassey.
“There’s a place for small ball, but there’s still a place in this game for traditional centers,” forward Harrison Barnes said. “Anytime we can add that depth, it’s important for us.”
Biyombo is eager to chip in for the Spurs as best he can, at least for the next 10 days.
“We’ll contribute in a little big way,” Biyombo said. “As much as they will allow.”
Barnes laments 3-point snub
After Barnes went 7-for-10 from beyond the 3-point arc in Saturday’s 112-111 loss at Orlando, a wiseacre reporter asked if the veteran forward was auditioning for a late spot in the NBA 3-point shootout.
It turns out Barnes has thought about it.
“I don’t know what the criteria is,” Barnes said. “Some people say you have to shoot 40%. Some people would say there are four people in the 3-point contest who don’t shoot 40%. But I’m not one to judge.”
Indeed, Barnes entered Saturday’s game hitting 40.8% from 3-point range, matching a career best.
Four contestants in this year’s field — Golden State’s Buddy Hield, Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard, Miami’s Tyler Herro and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham — are shooting well below 40% this season. Two others are below that mark but at least flirting with it — the Los Angeles Clippers’ Norm Powell at 39.9% and New York’s Jalen Brunson at 39.2%.
Barnes upped his percentage Saturday by hitting a season-best seven 3-pointers, one off his career high. He made six in the first quarter, matching Manu Ginobili and Bryn Forbes for most in a quarter in Spurs annals.
At one point in that sizzling frame, Barnes made 3-pointers on five consecutive Spurs possessions.
Is Barnes seriously bummed about not being invited to the All-Star 3-point shootout in San Francisco?
“I think it would be fun,” Barnes said. “There’s a lot of things that go into who is selected here or there, but I would have loved a shot.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News