By Michael C. Wright | ESPN, 2025-03-08 15:20:00
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加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托——在圣安东尼奥马刺队球员入场介绍时，乔治·海峡的乡村歌曲“我所有的前任都住在德克萨斯州”响彻金州一号中心，而每当达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)触球时，观众都会发出震耳欲聋的嘘声。
周五国王队在第一节暂停期间播放了一段关于福克斯的致敬视频，18332名座无虚席的观众最初发出嘘声，随后起立鼓掌。
在马刺队以127-109输给国王队的比赛中，福克斯自二月初被国王队交易后首次回到萨克拉门托的表现，反映了球迷们对他反应的不平衡。
“我已经两周没投进球了，”福克斯说。“当你更换球队时，在某个时候你将与[前]球队比赛。我认为这很好。我不会说我感到情绪激动。但[致敬]很棒。我在这里待了这么久，将近十年。所以，我真的很感激。”
福克斯砍下了全队最高的16分，17投6中，其中三分球6投0中。这是本赛季福克斯第四次没有命中三分球并且至少尝试了6次远投。
“我认为他处理得很有风度，”马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)在谈到福克斯的回归时说。“我认为他像一个职业球员一样处理，这也是我们期望他做的。我认为他随着比赛的进行而进入状态。他错失了很多他通常能命中的投篮。但他找回了他通常的那种活力和步调。我们看到他在球场的各个位置都创造了优势。随着比赛在某个时刻变成了纯粹的篮球比赛，很高兴看到他在那里比赛并信任他的直觉。”
萨克拉门托以18分的优势获胜，并列为国王队历史上对阵马刺队的第六大主场胜利，也是自2022年以来最大的一次。国王队凭借扎克·拉文(Zach LaVine)的36分，以及11投7中的三分球，轻松赢得了过去六场比赛中的第五场。
对于作为三方交易的一部分来到萨克拉门托，从而使福克斯前往圣安东尼奥的拉文来说，这是他职业生涯中第20场至少投进7个三分球的比赛，NBA历史上只有其他14名球员做到过这一点。
“联盟中的每个人都知道扎克能做什么，”福克斯说。
在比赛开始仅仅34秒后，福克斯命中了本场比赛的第一个进球，在克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)的助攻下，投进了一个16英尺的后仰跳投。这位27岁的球员在第一节接下来的四次尝试中都未能命中，但圣安东尼奥仍然以26-20领先进入第二节。
福克斯在上半场只投进了两个球，10投3中得到6分，萨克拉门托队以14分的优势进入中场休息。
“福克斯太棒了，伙计，”国王队临时教练道格·克里斯蒂(Doug Christie)说。“他是一个非常特别的天才。你只需要做好准备，尽你所能让他尽可能困难。我已经看到了所有针对他的战术，我也看到了他对一切的回应。”
周五的冲突并非如此。福克斯在下半场造成了大部分伤害，7投3中得到10分。他以8次助攻、4个篮板和1次抢断结束了本场比赛。
虽然马刺队在上半场领先8分，但萨克拉门托队在下半场建立了27分的优势，最终在篮板球上以51-36领先。
“我无法想象他在这场比赛中脑海中闪过了多少情绪，”圣安东尼奥新秀后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)说。“我觉得他处理得很好。我知道自从交易以来，他就在日历上圈出了这场比赛。作为一个团队，我觉得我们都想为他赢得那场比赛。”
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Spurs’ Fox struggles, gets mixed reaction in Sacramento return
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The country song “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” by George Strait blared throughout the Golden 1 Center during the San Antonio Spurs’ player introductions, and every time De’Aaron Fox touched the ball, the crowd greeted him with raucous boos.
When the Kings played a Fox tribute video during a first-quarter timeout Friday, the sellout crowd of 18,332 booed initially, before rising for a standing ovation.
Fox’s performance in his first game back in Sacramento since the Kings traded him in early February mirrored the unevenness of the fans’ reaction to him in San Antonio’s 127-109 loss.
“I haven’t made a shot in two weeks, man,” Fox said. “When you change teams, at some point you’re going to play the [former] team. I think it was good. I wouldn’t really say I got emotional. But [the tribute] was great. I was here for so long, almost a decade. So, I really do appreciate it.”
Fox poured in a team-high 16 points, shooting 6-of-17 from field, including 0-for-6 from 3-point range. It was the fourth time this season that Fox didn’t make a 3 and missed at least six attempts from deep.
“I thought he handled it with class,” Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said of Fox’s return. “I thought he handled it like a professional, which is what we expected him to do. I thought he got into the flow as the game went on. He missed a lot of shots he usually makes. But he got to that normal kind of bounce and pep in his step. We saw him create advantages everywhere on the floor. As the game just became basketball at some point, it was just nice to see him out there playing and trusting his instincts.”
Sacramento’s 18-point victory tied for its sixth-largest home win against the Spurs in franchise history, and its largest since 2022. The Kings cruised to their fifth win in their past six games on the strength of a 36-point night from Zach LaVine, who shot 7-of-11 from 3-point range.
For LaVine, who came to Sacramento as part of the three-team trade that sent Fox to San Antonio, it was his 20th career game with at least seven 3-pointers, something only 14 other players in NBA history have accomplished.
“Everybody in the league knows what Zach can do,” Fox said.
Fox drilled the first bucket of the game just 34 seconds into the action, a 16-foot fadeaway off an assist from veteran point guard Chris Paul. The 27-year-old would miss his next four attempts in the first quarter, but San Antonio still led 26-20 going into the second frame.
Fox would make just two more baskets in the opening half, going 3-of-10 from the field for six points as Sacramento secured a 14-point lead headed into intermission.
“Foxy is incredible, man,” said Kings interim coach Doug Christie. “He’s a special, special talent. You’ve just got to buckle up and do everything you can to make it as difficult as you can on him. I’ve seen everything thrown at him, and I’ve seen him respond to everything.”
Friday’s clash wasn’t one of those occasions. Fox inflicted most of his damage in the second half, going 3-of-7 for 10 points. He finished the night with 8 assists, 4 rebounds and a steal.
Although the Spurs led by eight points in the first half, Sacramento built a 27-point advantage in the second half and ended up with a 51-36 edge in rebounds.
“I couldn’t imagine how many emotions were running through his head playing in this game,” San Antonio rookie guard Stephon Castle said. “I feel like he handled it well. I know he had this game circled on his calendar since the trade. Just as a team, I feel like we all wanted that win for him.”
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