By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-04-10 13:29:42
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圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋朱利安·尚帕尼耶（30号）在2025年4月9日星期三在旧金山举行的NBA篮球比赛下半场，在金州勇士队后卫布兰丁·波杰姆斯基（右二）的防守下投篮。（美联社照片/戈多弗雷多·A·瓦斯奎兹）
菲尼克斯 - 日复一日，一场又一场，马刺队前锋朱利安·尚帕尼耶(Julian Champagnie)都在观察着39岁的控球后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)出现在球场上，无论是下雪、下冰雹还是身体酸痛。
看到保罗(Paul)一心想要打满82场比赛的赛季，尚帕尼耶(Champagnie)对这位12次入选全明星的球员有了一个认识。
“CP疯了，”尚帕尼耶说。“简直是疯了。”
尚帕尼耶希望效仿这种疯狂。
除了保罗和32岁的前锋哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)之外，尚帕尼耶是马刺队本赛季有望参加所有82场比赛的第三位球员。
他还需要完成最后两场比赛才能实现这一壮举——周五在菲尼克斯，以及周日主场对阵多伦多的常规赛收官战。
对于23岁的尚帕尼耶来说，这项任务并不容易。
“大量的治疗，大量的精神放松，保持身体健康，保持精神健康，”尚帕尼耶说。“这是一个漫长的赛季，有很多起起落落。你必须做好精神和身体上的准备。”
保罗和巴恩斯如此重视尽可能多地参加比赛，部分原因是他们的职业生涯已进入或接近尾声。他们想让每一分钟都有价值。
与此同时，尚帕尼耶仍在努力发展他的NBA职业生涯。他需要每一场比赛来实现这一点。
在自己的第三个赛季里，尚帕尼耶已经成为马刺队的关键轮换球员。
上个赛季他参加了74场比赛，首发59场。由于德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)本赛季因脚部手术恢复而进入伤病名单，尚帕尼耶首发了前27场比赛。
一旦马刺队的阵容完全健康，尚帕尼耶就回到了替补席。
他场均得到职业生涯最高的9.7分，同时命中了全队最高的168个三分球。然而，尚帕尼耶最享受的数字可能是82。
“我希望身体耐用，”他说。“我想在这里待很久。我想赢。无论我需要做什么，我都会全力以赴。”
巴恩斯展示了作为一名三分射手的进化
当周三对阵金州勇士队的比赛进入最后时刻时，巴恩斯投出最后一球应该不足为奇。
巴恩斯正在经历他12年职业生涯中最好的三分球赛季，命中率达到了全队最高的43.8%。
他命中的154个三分球是他职业生涯第二多的。
“[哈里森·巴恩斯]是个强硬的射手，一个伟大的三分球射手，”尚帕尼耶在巴恩斯以114-111击败勇士队后说道。“他已经证明了他整年都能投进球。”
巴恩斯并非一开始就以这种方式开始他的NBA生涯。他进入联盟时更多的是以他的运动能力而闻名。
在金州勇士队和达拉斯小牛队的前五个赛季里，巴恩斯的三分球命中数都没有超过87个。2016年NBA总决赛中，他在勇士队的糟糕投篮表现引发了巴恩斯的转变。在该系列赛中，他的三分球命中率为29投9中，克利夫兰骑士队以七场比赛赢得了总冠军。
“在那之后，我下定决心每年都要成为一个更好的射手，”巴恩斯说。“在这个过程中有亮点也有低谷。这并不总是容易的，但这是我每年都努力做的事情，让自己成为一个更好的三分球射手。”
巴恩斯在4月份的42次三分球尝试中命中了25球，命中率高达59.5%。他在周三的比赛中9投6中，而在前一天输给洛杉矶快船队的比赛中，他8投6中。
保罗说，这种稳定性让马刺队“1000%”信任他能投进制胜球。
“我当然感谢教练组和我的队友们对我的信任，”巴恩斯说。
索汉重返赛场的时间不多了
首发前锋杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)因下背部炎症缺席了周三的第六场比赛，这种伤病源于他在3月30日主场输给金州勇士队的比赛中尝试扣篮时的一次重摔。
最初人们对索汉可能会在旧金山背靠背的第二场比赛中复出持乐观态度，但球队再次选择对这位21岁的球员采取谨慎的态度。
“他经历了一些事情，并试图带伤上阵，”代理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说。“情况正在朝着正确的方向发展。我们只是不想操之过急，尤其是在我们目前的情况下。我们想确保他感觉健康、舒适和自信。”
Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (30) puts up a shot defended by San Antonio Spurs Julian Champagnie (30) and Stephon Castle (5) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie, left, shoots while defended by Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) shoots a 3-point basket over Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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San Antonio Spurs’ Julian Champagnie aims for Iron Man season, too
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) shoots while defended by Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, second from right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
PHOENIX – Day after day, game after game, Spurs forward Julian Champagnie has watched 39-year-old point guard Chris Paul show up for work, whether snow or sleet or aches or pains.
In seeing Paul take dead aim at playing a full 82-game season, Champagnie has come to know one thing about the 12-time All-Star.
“CP is crazy,” Champagnie said. “Just crazy.”
It is the type of crazy Champagnie hopes to emulate.
In addition to Paul and 32-year-old forward Harrison Barnes, Champagnie is the third Spurs player on track to appear in all 82 games this season.
He has two more left to accomplish that feat – Friday at Phoenix and Sunday’s regular-season finale at home against Toronto.
The quest hasn’t been easy for the 23-year-old Champagnie, either.
“A lot of treatment, a lot of mental relaxation, keeping your body right, keeping your mind right,” Champagnie said. “It’s a long season, a lot of ups and downs. You’ve got to be mentally prepared and physically prepared.”
Paul and Barnes have made a point of playing in as many games as possible in part because they are in or nearing the twilight of their careers. They want to make every minute count.
Champagnie, meanwhile, is still in the process of building his NBA career. He needs every game to do it.
Playing in his third season, Champagnie has emerged as a key rotation piece for the Spurs.
He appeared in 74 games last season, starting 59. With Devin Vassell beginning this season on the injured list while recovering from foot surgery, Champagnie started the first 27 games.
Once the Spurs’ roster was fully healthy, Champagnie moved to the bench.
He is averaging a career-best 9.7 points while connecting on a team-high 168 3-pointers. The number Champagnie savors the most, however, might be 82.
“I want to be durable,” he said. “I want to be here for the long haul. I want to win. Whatever I’ve got to do, I’m here for it.”
Barnes shows evolution as a 3-point shooter
When Wednesday’s game at Golden State came down to the final shot, it should have been no surprise Barnes was the one to take it.
Barnes is enjoying the best 3-point season of his 12-year career, making them at a team-best 43.8-percent clip.
The 154 3-pointers he had made are the second-most of his career.
“HB is a tough shot-maker, a great 3-point shooter,” Champagnie said after Barnes’ buzzer-beater downed the Warriors 114-111. “He’s shown he can make shots all year.”
Barnes did not necessarily begin his NBA life that way. He entered the league known more for his athleticism.
Barnes did not make more than 87 3-pointers in any of his first five seasons with Golden State and Dallas. It was a poor shooting performance with the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals that sparked Barnes’ transformation. He was 9 of 29 from 3-point range in that series, which Cleveland won in seven games.
“After that, I made it a point to each year come back being a better shooter,” Barnes said. “There’s been highlights and low points in that journey. It’s not always easy, but it’s something I’ve tried to do every year, come back a better 3-point shooter.”
Barnes has hit 25 of 42 3-point attempts in April, a scorching 59.5%. He finished Wednesday game 6 of 9 after going 6 of 8 the night before in a defeat at the Los Angeles Clippers.
That steadiness allowed the Spurs to trust him “1,000%” with the game-winner, Paul said.
“I’m definitely thankful to the coaching staff and my teammates just for having faith in me,” Barnes said.
Sochan running out of time to return
Starting forward Jeremy Sochan missed his sixth consecutive game Wednesday with lower back inflammation, an injury that stems from a hard fall he took on a dunk attempt in March 30 home loss against Golden State.
There initially been some optimism Sochan might return for on the second night of a back-to-back in San Francisco, but the team again opted to take a cautious approach with the 21-year-old.
“There’s been a few things he’s had and tried to play through it a little bit,” acting coach Mitch Johnson said. “It’s trending the right direction. It’s just something we don’t want to rush back, especially where we are right now. We want to make sure he’s feeling healthy and comfortable and confident.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News