By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-21 15:24:25
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底特律活塞队前锋奥萨尔·汤普森(Ausar Thompson)(9号)在印第安纳波利斯进行的NBA篮球比赛上半场对阵印第安纳步行者队，时间为2025年1月29日，星期三。(美联社照片/Michael Conroy)
奥斯汀——周四上午，奥萨尔·汤普森(Ausar Thompson)正前往底特律都会机场，准备搭乘活塞队的航班前往德克萨斯州中部，这时一条新闻传来，让他停下了脚步。
对于维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)因血栓问题将缺席本赛季剩余比赛的消息，这位活塞队前锋的第一反应和所有马刺队球迷一样，脱口而出。
“我当时就想，‘该死，’”汤普森说。
对于22岁的汤普森来说，这条新闻比大多数人更触动他的内心。
他是NBA现役三名在遭遇血栓后重返赛场的球员之一。其他两人分别是多伦多猛龙队的布兰登·英格拉姆(Brandon Ingram)和洛杉矶湖人队的克里斯蒂安·科洛科(Christian Koloko)。
汤普森在去年3月9日被诊断出腿部有血栓，错过了他原本充满希望的新秀赛季的剩余比赛。他在11月11日获得了医学许可，可以恢复5对5的比赛，本赛季至今已为底特律出战33场比赛，其中22场首发。
因此，汤普森对文班亚马的信息具有重要意义，对于那些关注马刺队的球迷来说，这是一个令人鼓舞的信息。
“他会挺过去的，”汤普森周五在穆迪中心球场上说道，当时活塞队即将对阵马刺队。“我知道他会的。”
汤普森有充分的理由希望21岁的文班亚马能够迅速复出。两人是同一届选秀大会的成员，文班亚马在2023年以状元身份被选中，汤普森则位列第五。
“我喜欢看他打球，”汤普森说。“我迫不及待地想看到他回到赛场。”
汤普森说，这需要时间。
他的诊断结果与文班亚马略有不同。
马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马于2月12日在波士顿对阵凯尔特人队的比赛中。由于马刺队周四宣布他肩部有血栓，这场比赛似乎是他本赛季的最后一场比赛。
在上周从旧金山的全明星赛归来后，文班亚马抱怨他的右肩不适。医学检查显示，医生称之为深静脉血栓，即在身体深静脉中形成的血栓。
然而，最初的治疗方案对两名球员来说是相同的。汤普森——就像现在的文班亚马一样——被停止了篮球活动，并接受了为期三个月的稳定抗凝血药物治疗。
球员在使用抗凝剂期间被禁止进行任何形式的全面对抗训练。对于汤普森来说，最糟糕的部分是等待。他有生以来第一次有长达八个月的时间没有参加过任何有竞争力的篮球比赛。
“你只需要让时间慢慢流逝，”汤普森说。
汤普森在11月25日对阵多伦多的比赛中复出，在16分钟的出场时间里，他8投2中得到5分，帮助底特律以102-100获胜。
“我有点生疏，但我们赢了，”汤普森说。“所以我很高兴。”
随着本赛季的进行，汤普森的康复没有任何不良影响。除了篮板球略有下降外，汤普森的各项数据都比他的新秀赛季有所提升。
在周五于奥斯汀进行的比赛之前，这位活塞队的首发小前锋场均贡献9.3分、5.0个篮板和1.6次抢断，投篮命中率为55%。
马刺队尚未公布文班亚马的明确康复时间表，但队医们乐观地认为他能够为下赛季的开始做好准备。汤普森比大多数人更了解这种不确定性可能给一名具有竞争力的篮球运动员带来怎样的心理压力。
“我只想回到球场上，”汤普森说。“我很幸运能够很快回到球场上。我祈祷他也能有同样的机会。”
汤普森并没有医学学位，但他仍然希望文班亚马能够超越最乐观的预测。
“（医生们）在短时间内经历了两位球员的这种情况，”汤普森指的是他和科洛科。“因此，他们对它有了更多的了解。他们知道如何更好地治疗它。如果他能更快地回来，我不会感到惊讶。”
文班亚马提前结束了他的二年级赛季，场均贡献22.5分、10.8个篮板、3.8次助攻、1.2次抢断和NBA最高的3.8次盖帽。
像NBA中的其他人一样，汤普森正在为文班亚马祈祷，希望他能尽快回到工作中，无论这需要多长时间。
“我为他祈祷，”汤普森说，“希望他能尽快回来，并且比他已经做到的更加出色。”
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) dunks as Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson brings the ball up the court against the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) brings the ball up the court against the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama talks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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Detroit’s Ausar Thompson offers encouragement to Victor Wembanyama
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) plays against the Indiana Pacers during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
AUSTIN – Ausar Thompson was on his way to Detroit Metropolitan Airport to catch the Pistons’ flight to central Texas on Thursday morning when news broke that stopped him in his tracks.
The Piston forward’s one-word, knee-jerk reaction to the announcement that Victor Wembanyama would miss the remainder of the season with a blood clot issue was like that of Spurs fans everywhere.
“I was like, ‘Damn,’ ” Thompson said.
The news hit closer to home than most for the 22-year-old Thompson.
He is one of three active NBA players to have returned to the court after suffering a blood clot. The others are Toronto’s Brandon Ingram and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christian Koloko.
Thompson was diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg March 9 of last year, and missed the remainder of what had to that point been a promising rookie season. He was medically cleared to resume 5-on-5 competition on Nov. 11, and has appeared in 33 games for Detroit this season with 22 starts.
Thompson’s message for Wembanyama, then, carries weight. And it is an encouraging one for those who follow the Spurs.
“He’s going to get through it,” Thompson said, speaking on the court at the Moody Center on Friday before the Pistons were to face the Spurs. “I know he is.”
Thompson has ample reason to root for a swift return for the 21-year-old Wembanyama. The two were members of the same draft class, with Wembanyama going first overall in 2023 and Thompson going fifth.
“I love watching him play,” Thompson said. “I can’t wait to see him back out there.”
That will take time, Thompson said.
His diagnosis was slightly different than Wembanyama’s.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama shown Feb, 12 against the Celtics in Boston. The game appears to be his last for the season, due to a blot clot in his shoulder the Spurs announced Thursday.
After returning to from last week’s All-Star game in San Francisco, Wembanyama complained of discomfort in his right shoulder. Medical tests revealed what doctors are calling deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot that has developed in a deep vein of the body.
The initial course of treatment, however, is the same for both players. Thompson – like Wembanyama now – was shut down from basketball activities and placed on a steady regimen of blood-thinning medication for three months.
Players are barred from any kind of full contact work while on anti-coagulants. For Thompson, the worst part was the waiting. The eight months he spent without playing in a competitive basketball game was the longest drought of his life.
“You just have to let time take its course,” Thompson said.
Thompson returned to the floor for a Nov. 25 game against Toronto, scoring five points on 2-of-8 shooting in 16 minutes of a 102-100 Detroit victory.
“I was rusty, but we won,” Thompson said. “So I was happy.”
As this season has progressed, Thompson has shown no ill effects from his recovery. Except for a small dip in rebounding, Thompson’s numbers are up across the board compared to his rookie campaign.
The Pistons’ starting small forward headed into Friday’s contest in Austin averaging 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals while shooting 55% from the floor.
The Spurs have offered no firm timetable for Wembanyama’s recovery, though team doctors are optimistic he will be ready for the start of next season. Thompson, more than most, understands the psychological strain that uncertainty can have on a competitive basketball player.
“I just wanted to get back on the court,” Thompson said. “I was blessed to get back on the court quickly. I’m praying that he has the same opportunity.”
Thompson owns no medical degree, but nevertheless remains hopeful Wembanyama will beat even the rosiest of projections.
“(Doctors have) experienced this with two players in a short time,” Thompson said, referring to himself and Koloko. “With that, they have a lot more knowledge on it. They know how to treat it better. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets back faster.”
Wembanyama ended his sophomore campaign prematurely averaging 22.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and an NBA-leading 3.8 blocks per game.
Thompson, like everyone else across the NBA, is pulling for Wembanyama to get back to work as soon as he can. No matter how long it takes.
“I’m praying for him,” Thompson said, “that he comes back as fast as possible and does even greater than he’s already been doing.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News