By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-17 14:23:49
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。
洛杉矶——在达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)接受手指手术的前夕，马刺队完全可以原谅自己沉溺于自怜之中。
但是，他们没有哀叹福克斯的情况，没有哀叹球星维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)因血栓缺阵，也没有哀叹本赛季降临到他们身上的所有不幸，包括赛季开始仅仅五场比赛后格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)教练遭遇的轻微中风。周一，马刺队以积极的态度醒来，这要归功于代理主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)带来的充足视角。
“我不认为这是坏运气。我认为这就是联盟，”约翰逊说，“可能有25支球队正在经历这些。”
2月20日，马刺队宣布文班亚马被诊断出患有右肩深静脉血栓，因此失去了这位球星。福克斯定于周二在洛杉矶接受手术，修复小指肌腱的损伤。
据Spotrac统计，本赛季马刺队球员因伤缺席的比赛场次总计达到100场。但这个数字在联盟中并列倒数第一，远远落后于前10名的球队：布鲁克林（335场）、夏洛特（315场）、达拉斯（291场）、孟菲斯（288场）、俄克拉荷马城（285场）、亚特兰大（278场）、费城（271场）、新奥尔良（265场）、洛杉矶湖人（263场）和多伦多（258场）。
但约翰逊说，即使马刺队的排名更高，也没有理由自怨自艾。在波波维奇继续康复期间，他将以主教练的身份完成本赛季的剩余比赛（截止到4月13日）。
“偶尔会有一支球队拥有一个健康的赛季，没有发生任何意外情况，”约翰逊说，“我们今年遇到了一些事情。很多和我们交手的球队也是如此。没人关心。没人会同情你。”
的确，如果马刺队自怨自艾，那就太不对了，因为他们最近和未来的许多对手都遭受了严重的伤病困扰，或面临其他逆境。
周二晚上，马刺队对阵洛杉矶湖人队，而勒布朗·詹姆斯(LeBron James)缺席了比赛，他自3月8日以来因腹股沟受伤一直没有上场，预计还将缺席一段时间。湖人队也正处于艰苦的赛程之中，其中包括连续三场背靠背比赛，部分原因是洛杉矶的野火迫使NBA将原定于1月11日在湖人主场举行的马刺队比赛改期至周一夜晚。
上周，马刺队与达拉斯队交手时，独行侠队缺少了全明星球员安东尼·戴维斯(Anthony Davis)（内收肌拉伤）和凯里·欧文(Kyrie Irving)（赛季报销的膝盖前交叉韧带撕裂）以及其他几名球员。此后，达拉斯队也失去了但丁·埃克萨姆(Dante Exum)（手部骨折），赛季报销。同样在上周，马刺队面对新奥尔良队，鹈鹕队在2月初失去了德章泰·穆雷(Dejounte Murray)（跟腱断裂）。
在周一的比赛之前，战绩为28胜38负的马刺队将于周五主场迎战费城队，76人队因持续的左膝问题而失去了乔尔·恩比德(Joel Embiid)，他将缺席本赛季的剩余比赛。这位中锋只参加了19场比赛。
“没人会同情我们，”马刺队后卫德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)说，他的语气听起来很像约翰逊。克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)在帮助球员保持积极态度方面起到了作用。
“你仍然要竞争，”保罗说，“你几乎必须要有‘下一人挺身而出’的心态，在进入比赛时，你甚至不确定谁会出场。这是关于竞争。无论发生什么，你都必须竞争。”
约翰逊说：“我们将继续脚踏实地，不断突破，努力加速我们的经验积累和发展，并赢得每一场比赛。一切都不会改变。”
米尼克斯正从肩部手术中恢复
马刺队双向新秀前锋莱利·米尼克斯(Riley Minix)在接受左肩盂唇撕裂修复手术后，开始了第三周的篮球相关训练。
米尼克斯在去年10月以落选自由球员的身份与马刺队签约，此前他在上赛季在莫海德州立大学(Morehead State)的第五个赛季中，场均得到22.4分、10.1个篮板和2.1次助攻。他在1月1日与奥斯汀马刺队的G联赛比赛中遭遇了赛季报销的伤病。
“我上周开始上场训练，做一些单手投篮，用我好的那只手臂运球，所以一切进展顺利，”米尼克斯说，“我也一直在骑自行车。我不允许跑步，因为这会对我的肩膀产生冲击。不过，我将开始进行水下跑步机的训练。”
24岁的米尼克斯表示，计划是让他及时做好准备，参加7月份的夏季联赛。
“有过起起落落，有好日子，也有坏日子，但就是要坚持战斗，尽可能保持积极，”米尼克斯在谈到他的恢复时说，“身边有优秀的人对我有帮助。我有很多可以依靠的人来帮助我，这些家伙（队友）让事情变得容易一些。”
米尼克斯说，在马刺队2月份将老将扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)交易到芝加哥之前，他从科林斯那里得到了一些恢复方面的建议。科林斯在上赛季结束后接受了手术，修复了右肩的盂唇撕裂。
“扎克在我离开之前和我聊了很多，”米尼克斯说。
身高6英尺7英寸、体重230磅的米尼克斯在去年秋天为马刺队参加了三场季前赛，场均出场7.8分钟，得到7.7分和2.0个篮板，投篮命中率为70.0%（12投8中）。在三场夏季联赛中，他场均得到12.0分和2.3个篮板。
米尼克斯是佛罗里达人，在转学到莫海德州立大学之前，他在NAIA东南州立大学打了四个赛季。由于疫情，他获得了第五年的资格。
米尼克斯并不是唯一一位正在从伤病中恢复的马刺队新秀。
西班牙控球后卫胡安·努涅斯(Juan Nunez)是马刺队上赛季在第二轮（第36顺位）选中的球员，他正在从2月份效力于巴塞罗那足球俱乐部时在欧洲联赛中遭遇的右膝半月板撕裂中恢复。
20岁的努涅斯面临六个月的恢复期。他场均得到5分、3.4次助攻和2.5个篮板。
San Antonio Spurs interim head coach Mitch Johnson talks to his team during the second half at Frost Bank Center on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Kings, 116-96.
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson during an NBA game against the Dallas Mavericks at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Mavericks, 126-116.
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson yells at his team as they take on the Charlotte Hornets at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, on Friday, March 14, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) talks to San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson during a second quarter timeout in the NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Nets, 127-113.
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Pity parties not part of Spurs routine
LOS ANGELES – On the eve of De’Aaron Fox’s surgery to repair the pinkie on his shooting hand, the Spurs could have been excused had they indulged in some self pity.
But instead of bemoaning Fox’s situation, the loss of star player Victor Wembanyama to a blood clot and all the other misfortune that has befallen them this season, beginning with the mild stroke coach Gregg Popovich suffered five games into the campaign, the Spurs woke up Monday with a positive attitude and, courtesy of acting head coach Mitch Johnson, plenty of perspective.
“I don’t think it’s bad luck. I think it’s the league," Johnson said. “Twenty five teams are probably going through this.”
The Spurs lost Wembanyama on Feb. 20 when they announced he had been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Fox was scheduled to have surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles to repair tendon damage in his pinkie.
All told the Spurs have lost 100 player games to injury this season, according to Spotrac. But that’s tied for last in the league, far behind the top 10 of Brooklyn (335), Charlotte (315), Dallas (291), Memphis (288), Oklahoma City (285), Atlanta (278), Philadelphia (271), New Orleans (265), the Los Angeles Lakers (263) and Toronto (258).
But even if the Spurs ranked higher, it’s no reason to hold a pity party, said Johnson, who will finish the regular season – it ends April 13 – as head coach while Popovich continues rehab.
“Every now and then you have a team that has one of those years and kind of stays healthy, no unexpected circumstances,” Johnson said. “We have had stuff this year. So have a lot of teams we’ve played. No one cares. No one feels sorry for you.”
Indeed, it would be wrong for the Spurs to feel sorry for themselves when so many of their recent and future opponents have been bitten badly by the injury bug or face other adversity.
The Spurs took on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night when it was without LeBron James, who hasn’t played since March 8 because of an injured groin and is expected to be out for a while longer. The Lakers are also in the midst of a grueling schedule that includes playing three consecutive back-to-backs due in part to the Los Angeles wildfires, which forced the NBA to reschedule the Spurs game at the Lakers on Jan. 11 to Monday night.
Last week, the Spurs faced Dallas when the Mavericks were without All-Stars Anthony Davis (adductor strain) and Kyrie Irving (season-ending torn ACL) and several others. Since then, Dallas has also lost Dante Exum (fractured hand) for the season. Also last week, the Spurs faced New Orleans, which lost Dejounte Murray (ruptured Achilles tendon) in early February.
And on Friday, the Spurs, 28-38 entering Monday’s game, will host Philadelphia, which lost Joel Embiid for the remainder of the season due to ongoing left knee issues. The center only played in 19 games.
“Nobody’s going to feel sorry for us,” said Spurs guard Devin Vassell, sounding a lot like Johnson, who has been aided in his efforts to maintain a positive attitude among the players by 20th-year point guard Chris Paul.
“You still got to compete," Paul said. "You’ve almost got to have the next-man up mentality, going into games not really know who is going to be playing. It’s about competition. Regardless of what happens, you’ve got to compete.”
Said Johnson, "We’re going to continue to not skip steps and push the envelope and try and expedite our experience and development and win every game. Nothing changes.”
Minix rehabbing from shoulder surgery
Spurs two-way rookie forward Riley Minix is starting his third week of doing basketball activities after undergoing surgery Jan. 14 to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
Minix, who the Spurs signed as an undrafted free agent in October after he averaged 22.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a fifth-year senior last season at Morehead State, suffered the season-ending injury Jan. 1 in a G League game with the Austin Spurs.
“I started to get on the court last week, do some one-hand shooting, dribbling with my good arm, so it’s been going well,” Minix said. “I’ve also been riding the bike. I’m not allowed to run yet just because the impact on my shoulder. I’m going to start doing hydro work, though, which is the underwater treadmill.”
Minix, 24, said the plan is to have him ready in time to participate in Summer League in July.
“There has been ups and downs, good days, bad days but just keep fighting through and staying positive as much as you can,” Minix said of his recovery. “Having good people around me helps. I’ve got a lot of people I can lean on that help out and these guys (teammates) make it a little easier.”
Minix said he received a few recovery pointers from Zach Collins before the Spurs traded the veteran big man to Chicago in February. Collins had surgery after last season to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
“Zach talked to me a good amount before he left,” Minix said.
The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Minix appeared in three preseason games for the Spurs last fall, averaging 7.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.8 minutes while shooting 70.0% (8 of 12) from the floor. In three Summer League games, he averaged 12.0 points and 2.3 rebounds.
A Florida native, Minix played four seasons at NAIA Southeastern State University before transferring to Morehead State after being granted a fifth-year of eligibility due to the pandemic.
Minix isn’t the only Spurs prospect recovering from an injury.
Spanish point guard Juan Nunez, who the Spurs drafted in the second round (36th overall) last season, is recovering from a torn meniscus in his right knee he suffered in February while playing for FC Barcelona in the EuroLeague.
Nunez, 20, faces a six-month recovery period. He was averaging 5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.5 rebounds.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News