By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-04 13:13:45
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圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋俾斯麦·比永博(Bismack Biyombo)(18号)在2025年3月1日星期六于田纳西州孟菲斯举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场中持球对抗孟菲斯灰熊队中锋扎克·埃迪(Zach Edey)(14号)。(美联社图片/布兰登·迪尔)
当俾斯麦·比永博(Bismack Biyombo)在2月9日签下他与马刺队的第一份10天短合同时，他对在新球队的生活可能意味着什么并没有抱太大期望。
这位经验丰富的大个子认为他可以肯定的一件事是：他不是被签来担任球队的首发中锋。
“根本不是，”比永博说。
别急。
由于全明星中锋维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)此后因血栓问题被排除在本赛季剩余比赛之外，而头号替补查尔斯·巴锡(Charles Bassey)也因膝盖问题进入伤病名单，32岁的比永博乘坐直达电梯直升至马刺队的阵容顶端。
这位32岁的流浪球员表现足够出色，赢得了一份为期10天的第二份合同，比永博最终将这份合同转化为周一签署的本赛季剩余时间的协议。
比永博意识到文班亚马的状况在延长他在圣安东尼奥的逗留时间方面发挥了作用。
“你永远不希望看到球员以这种方式倒下，”比永博说。“当你了解文班时，你会发现他是一个非常优秀、谦逊的孩子。但既然我们已经到了这里，我们就必须完成工作。”
在周二主场迎战布鲁克林的比赛之前，比永博已经为马刺队出战了8场比赛，在全明星赛后首发了全部7场比赛。
作为首发球员，身高6尺8寸的比永博场均得到6分、5.3个篮板和1个盖帽。
这些无论如何都不是全明星级别的数据，但对于一个六周前还坐在迈阿密的沙发上，认为自己的NBA生涯可能已经结束的家伙来说，也不算太糟。
马刺队球员对留下他们称之为“Biz”的球员直到本赛季结束的决定表示赞赏。
“他已经在这里很长时间了，”侧翼球员朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)说。“他知道赢得比赛需要什么。他以不同的视角进入比赛。”
在2023-24赛季效力于孟菲斯和俄克拉荷马城之后，比永博去年夏天没有与任何新球队签约。就在上个月马刺队打电话询问他的服务时，比永博本赛季还没有看过一场NBA比赛。
“当我知道我要与球队签约时，我观看的第一场比赛是亚特兰大队的比赛，”比永博说，指的是马刺队在2月5日以126-125战胜老鹰队的比赛。
比永博到来的情况凸显了马刺队对前场深度的渴望，甚至在文班亚马的赛季结束之前。
“让一个你已经五个月没见过打球的人加入进来是一个疯狂的决定，”比永博承认。“他们冒了风险，我对此感激不尽。”
作为一名效力过七支球队的14年老将，比永博在他的NBA生涯中经历了很多。他被证明是在马刺队如此多变时期值得信赖的声音。
在比永博为球队效力期间，马刺队失去了文班亚马，通过交易增加了达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)，并迎来了主教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)的情感团队会议，波波维奇自11月初中风以来一直远离俱乐部。
“在这种情况下，有时你必须更多地做一个倾听者而不是一个说话者，”比永博说。“不确定性是这个联盟的一部分——大量的交易，大量的人被裁掉。这就是我们生活的世界。长期在联盟中待着有助于你理解如何在这种事情上提供帮助。”
尚帕尼对职业生涯中的首次驱逐感到困惑
俄克拉荷马城雷霆队前锋肯里奇·威廉姆斯(Kenrich Williams)(左)在2025年3月2日星期日在圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛下半场中与圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋朱利安·尚帕尼相撞后倒地。(美联社图片/达伦·阿贝特)
直到周日，尚帕尼在他的篮球生涯中一直是一个模范公民，从未吃到过哪怕一次技术犯规。
因此，他被从马刺队以146-132输给俄克拉荷马城的比赛中驱逐出场，以及雷霆队的吕冈茨·多尔特(Luguentz Dort)和肯里奇·威廉姆斯，这令人震惊。
导致驱逐出场的事情发生在第三节末，当时威廉姆斯对尚帕尼在试图传球时不小心用肘部击中他感到不满。
“我不小心肘击了他，”尚帕尼周二说。“他当真了。那不是我的问题。”
当威廉姆斯挑战尚帕尼时，中场附近发生了一场混战，多尔特和马刺队前锋杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)在混战中互相抓住对方的球衣。
经过录像回放，比赛官员将尚帕尼、多尔特和威廉姆斯驱逐出比赛。索汉被判技术犯规，但被允许留在比赛中。
尚帕尼不认为正义得到了伸张。
“我不认为任何人应该被驱逐，”尚帕尼说。“我认为他们应该让我们继续比赛。”
通常被认为是NBA童子军的尚帕尼两天后仍然对这一事件感到困惑。
“我通常不会卷入类似的事情，”尚帕尼说。“这通常不是我的风格。当我们再次与他们比赛时，这将使比赛变得更有趣。”
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein, right, tangles with San Antonio Spurs’ Bismack Biyombo (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Lamar Stevens (8) handles the ball against San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey, left, handles the ball against San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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Biyombo grateful for unexpected chances with Spurs
San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
When Bismack Biyombo signed his first 10-day contract with the Spurs on Feb. 9, he arrived with little expectation about what life with his new team might hold.
One thing the veteran big man thought he knew for certain: He was not being signed to be the team’s starting center.
“Not at all,” Biyombo said.
Not so fast.
With All-Star center Victor Wembanyama since ruled out for the season with a blood clot issue and top backup Charles Bassey on the injured list with a knee problem, the 32-year-old Biyombo took the express elevator to the top of the Spurs’ depth chart.
The 32-year-old journeyman performed well enough to earn a second 10-day contract, which Biyombo eventually parlayed into a deal for the remainder of the season signed Monday.
Biyombo is aware Wembanyama’s condition played a role in extending his time in San Antonio.
“You never want to see a player go down like that,” Biyombo said. “As you get to know Vic, he’s such a good, humble kid. But now that we’re here, we have to get the job done.”
Heading into Tuesday’s home game against Brooklyn, Biyombo had logged eight appearances with the Spurs, starting all seven contests after the All-Star break.
As a starter, the 6-foot-8 Biyombo is averaging six points, 5.3 rebounds and one block per game.
They are not All-Star numbers by any means, but also not bad for a guy who six weeks ago was sitting on his couch in Miami, assuming his NBA career might be over.
Spurs players applauded the decision to stick with the player they call “Biz” for the remainder of the season.
“He’s been around for a long time now,” swingman Julian Champagnie said. “He knows what it takes to win games. He goes into the game with a different perspective.”
Biyombo did not sign with a new team last summer after spending the 2023-24 campaign with Memphis and Oklahoma City. At the time the Spurs called inquiring about his services last month, Biyombo had not watched a single NBA game this season.
“When I knew I was going to sign with the team, the first game I watched was the Atlanta game,” Biyombo said, referring to the Spurs’ 126-125 victory over the Hawks on Feb. 5.
The circumstances around Biyombo’s arrival underscores the Spurs’ desperation for frontcourt depth even before Wembanyama’s season ended.
“It was a crazy decision to being in a guy that you have not seen play in five months,” Biyombo acknowledged. “They took a chance, and I’m beyond grateful.”
A 14-year veteran who has played for seven teams, Biyombo has seen a bit of everything during his time in the NBA. He has proven to be a trusted voice during a time in which so much seems in flux for the Spurs
During Biyombo’s time with the team, the Spurs have lost Wembanyama, added De’Aaron Fox via trade and welcomed an emotional team meeting with coach Gregg Popovich, who has been away from the club since suffering a stroke in early November.
“In situations like this, sometimes you have to be a listener more than a talker,” Biyombo said. “Uncertainty is part of this league – a lot of trades, a lot of people being waived. This is the world we live in. Being around for so long helps you understand how you can help around these things.”
Champagnie befuddled by first career ejection
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams, left, falls after colliding with San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Until Sunday, Champagnie had been a model citizen during his basketball career, never picking up so much as a single technical foul.
So it came as a shock to be ejected from the Spurs’ 146-132 loss against Oklahoma City, along with the Thunder’s Lu Dort and Kenrich Williams.
The incident leading to the heave-ho began late in the third quarter, when Williams took offense to Champagnie catching him with an inadvertent elbow while attempting a pass.
“I elbowed him by accident,” Champagnie said Tuesday. “He took it personal. That’s not my problem.”
As Williams challenged Champangie, a scuffle near midcourt ensued with Dort and Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan seizing each other by the jerseys in the thick of the fray.
Upon replay review, game officials tossed Champagnie, Dort and Williams from the contest. Sochan was issued a technical foul but allowed to remain in the game.
Champagnie does not believe justice was served.
“I don’t think anybody should have been ejected,” Champagnie said. “I think they should have let us keep playing.”
Typically regarded as an NBA Boy Scout, Champagnie remained nonplussed about the episode two days later.
“I don’t usually get into stuff like that,” Champagnie said. “It’s not usually my thing. It will make the matchup a little more interesting when we play them again.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News