By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-08 01:10:48
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2025年3月7日，在加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托举行的NBA篮球比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的后卫达龙·福克斯(4)运球突破萨克拉门托国王队的前锋德玛尔·德罗赞(10)的防守。（美联社照片/萨拉·内维斯）
萨克拉门托——至少在一个晚上，萨克拉门托国王队赢得了交易。
扎克·拉文砍下36分，德玛尔·德罗赞得到22分，国王队在周五晚上以127-109击败马刺队，破坏了达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)重返萨克拉门托的夜晚。
福克斯只得到16分，投篮效率低下，17投6中，三分球6投0中。这是自2月3日国王队将他交易到马刺队后，他首次在萨克拉门托比赛。
萨克拉门托从芝加哥得到了拉文，这是将福克斯交易到马刺队的三方交易的一部分。拉文22投14中，包括三分球11投7中，连续第六场比赛得分达到20分或以上。
“很多事情都很奇怪，”福克斯谈到在为国王队效力7年半之后，作为客队球员在萨克拉门托比赛时说。“我以前从未在The Sawyer（酒店）过夜。我从未进过这个客队更衣室。我不知道淋浴是什么样子的。我对客队这边的情况一无所知。
“但是，是的，这绝对很有趣。我很高兴第一场比赛结束了，因为现在我觉得它可能不会再那么令人期待了。但下次我希望我们能打得更好。”
福克斯还贡献了全队最高的8次助攻，他说拉文的表现方式并不令人惊讶。
“联盟中的每个人都知道扎克能做什么，”他说。
国王队在没有受伤的球星多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯和马利克·蒙克的情况下，战绩提升到33胜29负。他们在第三节最多领先27分，并在第四节开始时领先18分。
在拉文得到16分的带领下，萨克拉门托在第二节以36-16击败马刺队，在上半场结束时领先14分，此前他们在第一节落后8分。
马刺队（26胜35负）在比赛还剩大约四分钟时，凭借克里斯·保罗的三分球将分差缩小到14分，但拉文也用一记三分球回应，帮助阻止了他们的反扑。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)替补出场得到全队最高的25分，但在比赛还剩2分33秒时犯满离场。
福克斯说，当马刺队3月17日前往洛杉矶参加因1月份洛杉矶地区野火而推迟的比赛时，他的受伤的左手小拇指将会由医生检查。
“手术可能会在那天进行，也可能不会，”他说。
以下是这场两连客首战的三个看点，客场之旅将于周日在明尼苏达州结束：
1，确实有“刻薄的人”发出嘘声，但福克斯也得到了很多爱。
福克斯说，他预料到会有“刻薄的人”对他发出嘘声，而他没有猜错。
每当他在比赛初期控球时，球迷们都会发出嘘声，但当国王队在第一节还剩5分32秒时暂停期间播放致敬视频时，他也得到了全场起立鼓掌。
福克斯站起来，挥手向球迷们致意，而电子大屏幕上闪烁着“谢谢”的字样。
2025年3月7日，在加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的后卫达龙·福克斯（中）正在投篮。（美联社照片/萨拉·内维斯）
“我不会说我真的很激动，但这很棒，”福克斯谈到视频和欢呼时说。“我在这里待了很长时间，将近十年，所以我真的很感激。”
然而，每当他触球时，嘘声仍然如雨点般落下，他在上半场只得到6分，10投3中，因为福克斯在第一节结束时只得到2分，5投1中。
“我认为他处理得很有风度，”约翰逊谈到福克斯的情感之夜时说。“我认为他像一个职业球员一样处理了它，正如我们期望他做的那样，我认为他随着比赛的进行进入了状态。他错失了很多他通常会投进的球，但他（最终）恢复了正常的那种活力和精神。我们看到他在球场上的各个地方创造优势，……很高兴看到他在那里打球，并相信自己的直觉。”
2，文班亚马的出现是个好兆头
医生允许维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)随队前往萨克拉门托，这可以被视为一个好兆头，因为俱乐部继续表示他的长期健康和篮球活动不会受到影响，他应该准备好下赛季上场。
尽管这位21岁的法国人正在服用血液稀释药物，但他还是得到了医疗团队的批准，可以乘坐长途飞机前往加利福尼亚州的首府。
自赛季结束后，文班亚马已经坐在主场比赛的板凳席上观战了两场，但周五是他首次参加客场比赛。
“没有健康风险或理由让他不来，”约翰逊说。“他想尽可能多地和他的队友在一起，所以我认为我们会尽可能多地看到他（旅行）。我认为就这么简单。他想和他的团队在一起。离开他们对他造成了影响。他有很多空闲时间，我认为他以前从未有过，所以让他待在身边是件好事。”
约翰逊说，他不知道文班亚马是否也会前往明尼阿波利斯。
如果他不来，人们会想念他的。自从赛季结束后，每当他坐在板凳席上时，文班亚马都会积极地支持他的队友，无论是为他们欢呼，指出他在球场上看到的事情，还是单独或集体地给他们打气。
“我只是认为，在更衣室里，在板凳席上，和他的队友们在一起，对他和其他所有人来说都意义重大，”约翰逊说。
3，瓦兰丘纳斯的两双并不令人意外
约纳斯·瓦兰丘纳斯在萨博尼斯缺席的情况下首发，再次打出了对阵马刺队的精彩比赛，15投7中得到15分，12个篮板，6次助攻，2次抢断和1次盖帽。
这位6英尺11英寸，265磅的立陶宛中锋在他的14个赛季的NBA职业生涯中为五支球队效力过。无论停留在哪支球队，他似乎总是能打出对阵马刺队的精彩比赛。
周五晚上也不例外。
2025年3月7日，在加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，萨克拉门托国王队的中锋约纳斯·瓦兰丘纳斯（左）与圣安东尼奥马刺队的中锋俾斯麦·比永博（右）在内线对抗。（美联社照片/萨拉·内维斯）
瓦兰丘纳斯在面对圣安东尼奥的职业生涯平均得分为16.4分和10.5个篮板（他的职业生涯平均水平为11.2分和8.0个篮板），他再次表现出色，5投5中得到10分，8个篮板和3次助攻，帮助国王队在上半场取得了14分的领先优势。
到第三节中段，他在短短20分钟的出场时间内就得到了13分，11个篮板的两双。更棒的是，他还送出了5次助攻。
瓦兰丘纳斯在篮板球上的出色表现是国王队以51-36击败马刺队以及获得30个二次进攻得分的重要原因，这是本赛季马刺队对手获得的最高二次进攻得分。
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) drives to the basket between Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) and forward Jake LaRavia (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings forward Jake LaRavia, right, attempts to tip the ball in during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) goes up to dunk with San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, left, and forward Julian Champagnie, center right, on defense during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (8) drives to the basket past San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter (22) drives to the basket past San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie smiles towards the San Antonio Spurs bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) attempts a shot over Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle runs back on defense during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) goes up to dunk on San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Victor Wembanyama sits on the bench in Sacramento as the Spurs get ready to play the Kings. Wembanyama is out with a blood clot in his shoulder.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) goes up for a shot with Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter, left, on defense during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine, right, makes a reverse layup during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (8) makes a three-pointer with San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) on defense during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine smiles after no foul was called during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox, left, warms up as former Sacramento Kings player Vlade Divac, right, looks on before an NBA basketball game against the Kings, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine sits during warmups before an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis dribbles upcourt during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
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3 takeaways as Spurs lose big in Fox’s return to Sacramento
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
SACRAMENTO — For at least one night, the Sacramento Kings won the trade.
Zach LaVine scored 36 points and DeMar DeRozan had 22 as the Kings ruined De’Aaron Fox’s return to Sacramento with a 127-109 win over the Spurs on Friday night.
Fox finished with just 16 points on an inefficient 6-of-17 from the field, including 0-for-6 from 3-point range, in his first game in Sacramento since the Kings traded him to the Spurs on Feb. 3.
Sacramento gained LaVine from Chicago as part of the three-team trade that brought Fox to the Spurs. He made 14 of 22, including 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to his sixth consecutive game with 20 or more points.
“A lot of the things were weird,” Fox said about playing in Sacramento as a visitor after 7 ½ seasons with the Kings, who drafted him fifth overall in 2017. "I’ve never spent the night at The Sawyer (hotel) before. I’ve never been in this visiting locker room. I didn’t know what the showers looked like. I didn’t know anything about what the visiting side looked like.
“But yeah, it was definitely fun. I’m glad the first one’s over with because now I feel like it probably won’t be as anticipated anymore. But next time I’m hoping for a better game from us.”
Fox, who also had a team-high eight assists, said the way LaVine played wasn’t a surprise.
“Everybody in the league knows what Zach can do,” he said.
The Kings, who improved to 33-29 despite playing without injured stars Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk, led by as many as 27 points in the third quarter and entered the fourth up by 18.
Powered by LaVine’s 16 points, Sacramento outscored the Spurs 36-16 in the second quarter to lead by 14 at the break after trailing by eight in the first quarter.
The Spurs (26-35) pulled within 14 points with about four minutes left in the game on a 3-point shot by Chris Paul, but LaVine answered with a 3 of his own to help thwart the comeback bid.
Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 25 points off the bench before fouling out with 2:33 left.
Fox said his injured left pinkie finger will be examined by a doctor in Los Angeles when the Spurs are there March 17 to play the game that was postponed by the L.A. area wildfires in January.
“The surgery may may not happen that day,” he said.
Here are three takeaways from the first game of a two-game road trip that ends Sunday at Minnesota:
1, “Bitter people” did indeed boo, but Fox also received a lot of love.
Fox said he expected “bitter people” to let him have it, and he wasn’t wrong.
Fans booed each time he had possession of the ball in the early going, but he also received a standing ovation when the Kings played a tribute video during a timeout with 5:32 left in the first quarter.
Fox stood and acknowledged the fans with a few waves while “Thank you” flashed on the Jumbotron.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox, center, goes up for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
“I wouldn’t say I really got emotional, but it was great,” Fox said of the video and the ovation. “I was here for so long, almost a decade, so I really do appreciate it.”
Still, the boos continued to rain down every time he touched the ball, and he finished the first half with just six points on 3-of-10 shooting after Fox ending the first quarter with two points on 1-of-5.
“I thought he handled it with class,” Johnson said of Fox’s emotional night. “I thought he handled it like a professional, what we expected him to do, and 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 (eventually). We saw him creating advantages everywhere on the floor and …just nice to see him out there playing and trusted his instincts.”
2, Wembanyama’s presence a good sign
That doctors clearing Victor Wembanyama to travel with the team to Sacramento can be taken as a good sign as the club continues to say his long-term health and basketball activities won’t be affected and that he should be ready to play next season.
Although he’s on blood thinning medication, the 21-year-old Frenchman got the OK from the medical staff to make the long flight to California’s state capital.
Wembanyama has been on the bench for two home games since his season ended, but Friday marked the first road contest he has attended.
“There was no health risk or reasons for him to not come,” Johnson said. “He wants to be with his teammates as much as possible, so I think we’ll see him as much as they’ll allow him to (travel). I think it’s as simple as that. He wants to be with his team. Being away from them has taken a toll on him. He’s had a lot of time on his hands I don’t think that he’s ever had before, so it’s good to have him around.”
Johnson said he did not know if Wembanyama would also travel to Minneapolis.
If he doesn’t, he will be missed. Whenever he’s been on the bench since his season ended, Wembanyama has energetically supported his teammates whether by cheering them on, pointing out to them things he sees on the court or giving them pep talks both individually and collectively.
“I just think being in the locker room, being on the bench and being with his teammates means a lot to him and everybody else,” Johnson said.
3, Valanciunas’ double-double no surprise
Jonas Valanciunas, starting in the absence of Sabonis, had yet another good game against the Spurs, finishing with 15 points on 7-of-8 from the floor, 12 rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block.
The 6-foot-11, 265-pound Lithuanian center has played for five teams during his 14-season NBA career. No matter the stop, he always seems to play well against the Spurs.
Friday night was no exception.
Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas, left, works against San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo, right, in the paint during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
After coming in with career averages of 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds against San Antonio (his career norms are 11.2 and 8.0), he thrived once again, posting 10 points on 5-of-5, eight rebounds and three assists to help the Kings to a 14-point halftime lead.
By midway through the third period, he had a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double in just 20 minutes of work. For good measure, he also dished out five assists by that point.
Valanciunas’ work on the boards was a big reason why the Kings outrebounded the Spurs 51-36 and 30 second-chance points, the most by a Spurs foe this season.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News