By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-21 15:16:37
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圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)（0号）在2025年2月20日星期四于德克萨斯州奥斯汀的穆迪中心对阵菲尼克斯太阳队的比赛中完成扣篮后做出反应。马刺队以120-109击败太阳队。
奥斯汀 – 周四晚上，在马刺队以120-109战胜菲尼克斯太阳队后返回更衣室时，他们在群聊中发现了一条消息，这让胜利更加甜蜜。
“精彩的胜利，”消息写道。
即使缺席，文班亚马也能找到让队友微笑的方法。
就在得知这位21岁的法国超级球星被诊断出右肩血栓，将缺席本赛季剩余比赛的几个小时后，马刺队将这场比赛献给了文班亚马，并在穆迪体育馆创纪录的16246名观众面前击败了太阳队，而且整场比赛从未落后。
“我不会掩饰，这是为了文班，”朱利安·尚帕涅(Julian Champagnie)说。“我们知道他有多想上场，有多想比赛，以及这场比赛对他有多重要。我们为他不能和我们一起在这里感到遗憾。”
赛前，马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊表示，治疗文班亚马的医生表示，这位7英尺3英寸的全明星中锋将完全康复，从深静脉血栓这种疾病中恢复，并在下个赛季重返赛场。
马刺队拒绝提供任何关于康复过程的细节，但这种情况通常用血液稀释药物治疗。
“医学专家和比房间里所有人都聪明的人……确认他今年将结束，并且无需担心文班亚马的个人长期健康，或者任何与他的篮球活动有关的事情，”米奇·约翰逊补充道。
马刺队在文班亚马从旧金山的全明星周末回来后开始担心他的健康，米奇·约翰逊说他抱怨“他的手臂感觉不完全正常”。
“这已经向我们的医疗团队说明了，”米奇·约翰逊说。“他们对此进行了调查，这就是我们走到今天的原因。”
文班亚马在旧金山度过了繁忙的周末，包括多次公开露面，并在周日晚上首届NBA全明星赛迷你锦标赛中表现出色。
米奇·约翰逊说，与球队医疗人员就文班亚马的健康状况进行的“对话”可能“在周一左右”开始。
在上赛季赢得年度最佳新秀后，文班亚马在他的二年级赛季中打出了历史性的数据，在46场比赛中场均得到24.3分、11.0个篮板、联盟领先的3.8个盖帽和3.7次助攻。唯一一位完成赛季场均数据达到这些水平的球员是卡里姆·阿布杜尔-贾巴尔(Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)，在1975-76赛季。
文班亚马也是年度最佳防守球员的热门人选，完成了176次盖帽。他还尝试了403次三分球，使他成为联盟历史上唯一一位在这些类别中完成赛季数据的球员。
米奇·约翰逊说：“这是一个令人沮丧的消息，因为联盟失去像他这样重要的球员总是很艰难，因为你失去了一个联盟的主要球员，球迷和人们喜欢观看他比赛。”
米奇·约翰逊说，自从文班亚马收到诊断结果后，他已经与他进行了交谈和发短信。
“就他的反应而言，我不在他身边，”米奇·约翰逊说。“我不想谈论这个。但我知道文班亚马热爱比赛。你看到了他在全明星周末的比赛方式，他想和他的队友在一起。我知道他想完成这件事，所以我只能想象（这有多么困难）。”
德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)带领马刺队（24胜29负）得到26分，包括最后三分钟的11分，以及9个篮板、7次助攻和2次抢断。
克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)得到13分和10次助攻，另外五名球员得分上双，包括替补出场的尚帕涅和凯尔登·约翰逊各得15分。
马刺队以周五晚上对阵底特律活塞队的比赛结束了他们在奥斯汀的年度之旅。
马刺队在击败太阳队的比赛中从未落后，太阳队尽管罗伊斯·奥尼尔(Royce O’Neale)得到27分，德克萨斯大学前球员凯文·杜兰特(Kevin Durant)得到22分，仍然以26胜29负告负。
太阳队在第四节中段两次将比分追至两分，但马刺队不会让胜利溜走，因为他们在为取悦他们的核心球员和朋友而打球，凯尔登·约翰逊称之为“额外的动力”。
凯尔登·约翰逊在谈到文班亚马时说：“他是一位非常出色的球员。你们只能在球场上看到这一点，但在球场下，他对不仅是我，而且整个球队和工作人员都意义重大。他是最令人惊叹的人之一。”
“所以，没有他在这里，肯定很糟糕，但我们知道这就是他所希望的——我们努力比赛并全力以赴。”
克里斯·保罗同意这一点。
“伙计，我们想念我们的队员……他的存在，他的能量比他在球场上的表现更重要，”他说。
米奇·约翰逊说，他预计文班亚马在康复过程中会“非常聪明，并且以过程为导向”，也就是说，他会像处理其他事情一样处理这件事。
“这只是为了重大复出的小挫折，”教练说。
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) and San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) collide during the fourth quarter at Moody Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Suns 120-109.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) reacts as fans cheer following his dunk over Phoenix Suns center Bol Bol (11) during the first quarter at Moody Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas.
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson answers questions about Victor Wembanyama’s health during a pre-game press conference before the Spurs’ game against the Phoenix Suns at Moody Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. The Spurs announced that their star player will sit out for the rest of the season due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
San Antonio Spurs CEO R.C. Buford watches the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs warm up on the court before an NBA game at Moody Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas.
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San Antonio Spurs win one for Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) reacts after making a dunk on the Phoenix Suns at Moody Center on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Suns 120-109.
AUSTIN – When the Spurs returned to the locker room after their 120-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, they found a message waiting for them on their group chat that made the victory even sweeter.
“Great win,” the text read.
Even in his absence, Victor Wembanyama found a way to make his teammates smile.
Just hours after learning their 21-year-old French superstar would miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the Spurs dedicated the game to Wembanyama before defeating the Suns in front of a record crowd of 16,246 at Moody Coliseum in a game they never trailed.
“I ain’t going to front, that’s for Vic,” Julian Champagnie said. “We know how bad he wants to be out here and how bad he wants to play and how much this game means to him. We feel for him that he can’t be out here with us.”
Before the game, acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said doctors treating Wembanyama expressed confidence the 7-foot-3 All-Star center would fully recover from the ailment – deep vein thrombosis – and return to play next season.
The Spurs declined to provide any details regarding the recovery process, but the condition is typically treated with blood-thinning medication.
“The medical experts and the people that are smarter than everybody in the room … confirm he’ll be done this year, and that there is no concern for Victor’s long-term health personally, or anything related to his basketball activities,” Johnson added.
The Spurs became concerned about Wembanyama’s health after he returned from All-Star weekend in San Francisco complaining “his arm didn’t feel completely normal,” Johnson said.
“That was articulated to our medical staff,” Johnson said. “They looked into it and that’s how we got here.”
Wembanyama capped his busy weekend in San Francisco, which included several public appearances, with a strong performance in the inaugural NBA All-Star Game mini-tournament Sunday night.
Johnson said “conversations” with the team’s medical staff about Wembanyama’s health probably started “around Monday.”
After winning rookie of the year last season, Wembanyama was putting up historic numbers in his sophomore campaign, averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, an NBA-leading 3.8 blocks and 3.7 assists over 46 games. The only other player to finish a season averaging those numbers was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975-76.
Wembanyama was also the front-runner for defensive player of the year honors after blocking 176 shots. He also attempted 403 3-pointers, making him the only player in league history to finish a season with such numbers in those categories.
“It’s devastating news because anytime the league loses a player of that magnitude, it’s tough because you’re losing a main player of the league that the fans and people enjoy watching,” Johnson said.
Johnson said he has talked and texted with Wembanyama since he received the diagnosis.
“In terms of his reaction, I was not with him,” Johnson said. “I don’t want to speak to that. But I know Victor loves to play the game. You saw how he competed during All-Star weekend and he wants to be with his teammates. I know he’d want to finish this thing out, so I can only imagine (how difficult it is).”
De’Aaron Fox led the Spurs (24-29) with 26 points, including 11 in the final three minutes, to go along with nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Chris Paul had 13 points and 10 assists, and five others enjoyed double-figure scoring nights, including Champagnie and Keldon Johnson with 15 each off the bench.
The Spurs capped their annual trip to Austin with a game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
The Spurs never trailed in downing the Suns, who fell to 26-29 despite 27 points from Royce O’Neale and 22 from Texas-ex Kevin Durant.
The Suns pulled within two points twice midway through the fourth quarter, but the Spurs weren’t going to let it slip away while playing with what Keldon Johnson called “extra motivation” to please their linchpin player and friend.
“He is such an amazing player,” Keldon Johnson said of Wembanyama. "You guys get to see it just on the court, but off the court, he means so much to not only me but the whole team and the staff. He is one of the most amazing people to be around.
“So, not having him here, definitely it sucks, but we know this is how he would want it – us playing hard and going all in.”
Paul agreed.
“Man, we miss our guy … his presence, his energy is bigger than what he does on the court,” he said.
Mitch Johnson said he expects Wembanyama to be “very intellectual and process-driven” in his recovery, which is to say, he will handle it like he does everything else.
“It’s a minor setback for a major comeback,” the coach said.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News