By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-16 11:12:18
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
马刺前锋桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利（Sandro Mamukelashvili，右）在周六于霜冻银行中心举行的比赛下半场抢到篮板，在他身边的是新奥尔良鹈鹕队的中锋莫·班巴。
洛杉矶讯——桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)为自己是NBA中的欧洲球员感到自豪。
“现在我们有这么多欧洲球员进入联盟，”这位来自格鲁吉亚共和国的马刺替补前锋说。“我们有一些欧洲球员正在统治联盟。所以，成为一名欧洲人真是太棒了。”
周一晚上，马刺将面对来自欧洲大陆最伟大的球员之一，卢卡·东契奇(Luka Doncic)，他曾作为达拉斯独行侠队的一员多年来一直折磨着他们，但在联盟历史上最令人震惊的交易之一中转会到湖人队后，他现在正与勒布朗·詹姆斯(LeBron James)联手。
“勒布朗，他的职业道德，他的处事方式，他的专业精神都非常高，”马穆克拉什维利说。“我觉得这会影响到每个人。我相信卢卡可以从勒布朗身上学到很多东西，勒布朗也可以在某些方面从卢卡身上学到。”
“这将会是一个非常伟大的组合。”
但还不确定马刺队是否能在与湖人的比赛中首次近距离观察到这对组合。这场比赛原定于1月11日举行，但由于洛杉矶地区的悲惨野火而被推迟。
詹姆斯(LeBron James)这位40岁的伟大球员仍然保持着全NBA级别的水平，他在周日湖人队对阵菲尼克斯的比赛中因腹股沟受伤连续缺席了第四场比赛。洛杉矶队将东契奇（右脚踝扭伤）列为周日比赛的出战可能，但他可能会因为周一是背靠背的第二场比赛，并且他最近也受到左小腿伤病管理的影响，而缺席周一的比赛。
不用面对东契奇对马刺来说是一种解脱。在2月1日的三方交易中，东契奇率领独行侠队两次战胜圣安东尼奥，之后他被交易到湖人队，安东尼·戴维斯(Anthony Davis)、马克斯·克里斯蒂(Max Christie)和一个2029年的首轮选秀权被送到达拉斯。东契奇在对阵马刺的比赛中场均得到22.0分、8.0个篮板和7.0次助攻。
在这位七年级后卫职业生涯对阵马刺的22场比赛中，他场均得到28.7分、8.7个篮板和9.3次助攻。他还对阵圣安东尼奥获得了7次三双，这是他对阵任何球队的最高纪录。
“他在各方面都令人印象深刻，”马刺代理主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说。
根据NBA的数据，本赛季的揭幕战名单上有61名欧洲球员，其中包括2023-24赛季全NBA阵容的四名成员：东契奇（斯洛文尼亚）；密尔沃基的扬尼斯·安特托昆博(Giannis Antetokounmpo)（希腊）、丹佛的尼古拉·约基奇(Nikola Jokic)（塞尔维亚）和萨克拉门托的多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯(Domantas Sabonis)（立陶宛）。
“看到所有这些欧洲人进来并做了这么多好事激励了我，”马穆克拉什维利说。
这位四年级球员在周六以119-115战胜新奥尔良的比赛中打出了本赛季最好的一场比赛，在替补出场的12分钟内得到10分和7个篮板。现在，他希望在对阵东契奇和湖人的比赛中再次打出强势表现。
“卢卡鼓舞人心，他太出色了。我不知道我是否能达到那个水平……但我正在努力成为孩子们喜爱和尊重的欧洲球员，看看如果你努力工作能达到多高的高度，”马穆克拉什维利说。
文班亚马暂时离开球队
维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)在缺席了最近两场主场比赛后，没有前往洛杉矶。
“他有很多事情要做……健康……将是首要任务，所以我相信我们很快就会见到他，”约翰逊说。
文班亚马的缺席在霜冻银行中心引人注目，因为自从球队在2月20日宣布他因右肩血栓赛季报销后，他一直是马刺替补席上的常客。
一位马刺工作人员说，文班亚马预计将参加马刺本周的两个主场比赛：周三对阵纽约和周五对阵费城。
布拉纳姆被下放到发展联盟
马刺队在周六将马拉基·布拉纳姆(Malaki Branham)下放到奥斯汀马刺队，此前这位很少上场的三年级后卫提出了这一要求。
“我希望他能得到他想要的，那就是获得真正的上场时间的机会，并展示他在整个赛季中为变得更好和发展所做的所有努力，”约翰逊在谈到布拉纳姆时说，马刺队在2022年俄亥俄州立大学的第一个赛季结束后，在第20顺位选中了他。
布拉纳姆在周五输给夏洛特的比赛中打了7分钟，得到7分，这是自12月13日对阵波特兰的比赛中打了15分钟以来，他上场时间最多的一次。
“就因为你在这里没有做什么而言，（去发展联盟）是他不需要做，也没有被要求做的事情，”约翰逊说。“更多的是他没有机会，对他来说……去寻找它并试图利用它，这充分说明了他。”
马刺希望巴锡能够回归
马刺队并没有排除查尔斯·巴锡(Charles Bassey)在4月13日常规赛结束前回归的可能性。
“这是希望，”约翰逊在谈到这位圣安东尼奥圣安东尼校友能在本赛季最后几周上场时说。
周六的比赛是这位替补中锋因左膝骨挫伤连续缺席的第11场比赛。
“他正在做所有被要求的事情，甚至更多，”约翰逊补充说。“我知道他真的很想回来帮助我们。我知道他正在做他需要做的事情来做好准备。”
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Mamukelashvili proud of Europe’s NBA rise
Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili, right, grabs a rebound over New Orleans Pelicans center Mo Bamba during the second half of Saturday’s game at Frost Bank Center.
LOS ANGELES — Sandro Mamukelashvili is proud to be a European player in the NBA.
“We have all these European players come into the league now,” the Spurs reserve forward from the Republic of Georgia said. “We have a few Europeans who run the league. So, it’s just great to be a European.”
On Monday night, the Spurs will face one of the greatest ever from the continent in Luka Doncic, who has tormented them for years as a member of the Dallas Mavericks but is now teaming with LeBron James after moving to the Lakers in one of the most shocking trades in league history.
“LeBron, his work ethic, his kind of approach, the professionalism is so high,” Mamukelashvili said. "I feel like it just rubs off on everybody. I’m sure there is much Luka can learn from LeBron, as LeBron (can learn) from Luka in some respects.
“It’s going to be a great, great pair.”
But it’s uncertain the Spurs will get their first up-close look at the duo when they face the Lakers in a game originally scheduled for Jan. 11 but was postponed due to the tragic wildfires in the L.A. area.
James, the 40-year-old great who continues to play at an All-NBA level, missed his fourth game in a row Sunday with a groin injury when the Lakers played at Phoenix. L.A. listed Doncic (right ankle sprain) as probable for Sunday’s game, but he might miss Monday’s outing because it’s the second of a back-to-back and he’s also been limited lately by left calf injury management.
Not having to face Doncic would be a relief for the Spurs. In leading the Mavericks to a pair of wins over San Antonio before he was traded to the Lakers on Feb. 1 in a three-team deal that sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round draft pick to Dallas, Doncic averaged 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists against the Spurs.
In 22 career games against the Spurs, the seventh-year guard has averaged 28.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 9.3 assists. He has also notched seven triple-doubles against San Antonio, the most he’s recorded against any team.
“He’s impressive in every sense of the word,” acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said.
According to the NBA, there were 61 European players on opening-night rosters this season, including four members of the 2023-24 All-NBA Team: Doncic (Slovenia); Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Denver’s Nikola Jokic (Serbia) and Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis (Lithuania).
“Seeing all these Europeans who come in and do so much good stuff motivates me,” Mamukelashvili said.
The fourth-year player had one of his best games of the season in Saturday’s 119-115 win over New Orleans, finishing with 10 points and seven rebounds in just 12 minutes off the bench. Now, he hopes to put together another strong outing against Doncic and the Lakers.
“Luka is inspirational, with how good he is. I don’t know if I’ll ever be at that level … but I’m kind of trying to be that European player who kids love and respect and see how high you can go if you work,” Mamukelashvili said.
Wembanyama away from team for stretch
Victor Wembanyama didn’t make the trip to Los Angeles after being absent from the last two home games.
“He’s got a bunch of stuff going on … the health … is going to be the priority, so I’m sure we will see him soon,” Johnson said.
Wembanyama’s absence was notable at the Frost Bank Center because he’s been a fixture on the Spurs bench for the last several games after the team ruled him out for the rest of the season Feb. 20 with a season-ending blood clot in his right shoulder.
A Spurs staffer said Wembanyama is expected to be at the Spurs’ two home games this week: Wednesday against New York and Friday versus Philadelphia.
Branham assigned to G League
The Spurs assigned Malaki Branham to the Austin Spurs on Saturday after the little-used third-year guard requested the move.
“I am hoping he gets what he’s looking for, which is an opportunity to play real minutes and show all the ways he has put in work throughout the season to get better and develop,” Johnson said of Branham, who the Spurs selected 20th overall in 2022 after his freshman season at Ohio State.
Branham scored seven points in seven minutes in Friday’s loss to Charlotte, the most he has played since logging 15 minutes against Portland on Dec. 13.
“That (going to the G League) is something he did not need to do and wasn’t asked to do in terms of because you’re not doing something here,” Johnson said. “It was more the opportunity wasn’t there for him, and for him … to seek it out and try to take advantage of it, speaks volumes about him.”
Spurs hopeful Bassey will return
The Spurs aren’t ruling out Charles Bassey returning before the regular season ends April 13.
“It’s the hope,” Johnson said of the San Antonio St. Anthony alumnus playing in the final weeks of the season.
Saturday’s game marked the 11th in a row the backup center has missed due to a left knee bone bruise.
“He’s doing everything that’s asked and more,” Johnson added. “I know he really wants to get back and help us. I know he’s doing what he needs to do to get ready.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News