By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-04-12 13:26:58
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圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋朱利安·尚帕尼（30号）在2025年4月4日星期五在圣安东尼奥的霜冻银行中心举行的NBA比赛下半场中投篮，克里夫兰骑士队前锋埃文·莫布里（4号）防守。克里夫兰以114-113击败马刺。
在这个日益动荡的世界里，至少有三件事几乎可以肯定会在周日发生。
太阳会升起。太阳会落下。在这两者之间，克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)、哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)和朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)将会穿上球衣，为马刺队效力。
当多伦多猛龙队来访霜冻银行中心进行两队本赛季的收官之战时，这三人预计都将迎来本赛季的第82场比赛。
“我没有预料到其他情况，”马刺代理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说。
不妨称之为马刺版的《钢铁侠3》。
这将是自2001-02赛季以来，马刺队首次有至少三名球员参加了所有常规赛的比赛。当时，蒂姆·邓肯(Tim Duncan)、安东尼奥·丹尼尔斯(Antonio Daniels)和马利克·罗斯(Malik Rose)完成了这一壮举。
毫不奇怪，联盟中上一次做到这一点的球队是由著名“疯子”汤姆·锡伯杜(Tom Thibodeau)执教的。
2017-18赛季的明尼苏达森林狼队有四名球员出战了全部82场比赛——卡尔-安东尼·唐斯(Karl-Anthony Towns)、安德鲁·威金斯(Andrew Wiggins)、塔基·吉布森(Taj Gibson)和泰厄斯·琼斯(Tyus Jones)。
米奇·约翰逊为这些帮助2024-25赛季马刺队加入这份坚韧不拔名单的球员感到骄傲。
“这有多酷？”米奇·约翰逊说。“这是一项了不起的成就。就算你感觉不舒服，你也会按时上班。”
对于巴恩斯来说，这将是他连续第三个“钢铁侠”赛季。这位32岁的前锋已经连续出战303场比赛，是联盟中最长的现役纪录，仅次于纽约的米卡尔·布里奇斯(Mikal Bridges)（554场）。
对于39岁的保罗来说，这将是他20个NBA赛季中第二次打满全部82场比赛。上一次发生在2014-15赛季。
“这其中有很多因素，”保罗说。“偶尔会发生一些意外的伤病。我感谢训练团队，感谢组织中的每一个人。我们将继续努力。”
保罗和巴恩斯像往常一样首发了周五在菲尼克斯以117-98输掉的比赛，但米奇·约翰逊选择让他们在下半场休息。
“那些家伙已经打了81场比赛，”米奇·约翰逊说。“我向他们致敬，他们打了14分钟。我相信他们的身体需要休息一晚。”
23岁的尚帕尼的情况与他的老将“钢铁侠”同行们不同。
尚帕尼曾是一名落选秀，马刺队于2023年2月从费城76人队认领了他，他仍然在努力在联盟中扬名立万。
他不能承受不必要的休息。
“能成为这个群体的一员，并表明我在保持在场上方面是一个可靠的人，感觉非常好，”尚帕尼说。“希望我能在未来很多年里都做到这一点。”
尚帕尼也来自纽约，他将从那里获得的坚韧视为一种荣誉勋章。
“我从小就在游乐场打球，”尚帕尼说。“如果我的脚没有骨折之类的，我们就可以打球。我就是这样参加比赛的。”
瓦塞尔、约翰逊可能赛季报销
主力后卫德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)和替补后卫凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)由于左脚踝酸痛而缺席了在菲尼克斯的比赛。
米奇·约翰逊说，瓦塞尔的休息早已应该到来。
“他受到了上场时间的限制，并且一直在勉强支撑，”米奇·约翰逊说。“我认为这是脚踝和其他一些因素的综合结果。”
凯尔登·约翰逊的伤病是在马刺队周三在金州勇士队取得胜利后出现的。
“我们只是在观察情况，”米奇·约翰逊说。
杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)因腰部炎症连续缺席了他的第七场比赛。
米奇·约翰逊不愿排除凯尔登·约翰逊、瓦塞尔和索汉参加周日收官战的可能性，但结果似乎已经注定。
马刺的乐透抽签概率确定
在对阵太阳队的比赛中失利，锁定了马刺队在NBA选秀乐透抽签中的位置，他们将在下个月的抽签中拥有第八好的概率。
从这个位置出发，马刺队有6%的机会在三年内第二次获得状元签。他们有26.3%的机会连续第三个赛季获得前四顺位的选秀权。
马刺队还拥有亚特兰大老鹰队的首轮选秀权，其质量将取决于老鹰队在东部联盟附加赛中的表现。
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 (30) guards Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Carrie Giordano)
Denver Nuggets forward Dario Saric, right, passes the ball as San Antonio Spurs forwards Sandro Mamukelashvili, left, and Julian Champagnie defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Chris Paul, Harrison Barnes, Julian Champagnie are Spurs’ Iron Man
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) during the second half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Friday, April 4, 2025. Cleveland beat the Spurs 114-113.
In a world growing more unpredictable by the day, there are at least three things all but certain to happen Sunday.
The sun will rise. The sun will set. Somewhere in between, Chris Paul, Harrison Barnes and Julian Champagnie will suit up and play for the Spurs.
Each of those three is set to play in their 82nd game of the season when Toronto visits the Frost Bank Center in the season finale for both teams.
“I cannot expect anything else,” Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said.
Call it the Spurs’ version of Iron Man 3.
It would mark the first time the Spurs had at least three players appear in every regular-season game since 2001-02, when Tim Duncan, Antonio Daniels and Malik Rose accomplished that feat.
Not surprisingly, the last team league-wide to do it was coached by renowned maniac Tom Thibodeau.
The 2017-18 Minnesota Timberwolves had four players play 82 games – Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Taj Gibson and Tyus Jones.
Johnson is proud of the players who helped the 2024-25 Spurs join that rugged list.
“How cool is that?” Johnson said. “It’s a heck of an accomplishment. You’re showing up for work when you’re not feeling well.”
For Barnes, it will mark his third consecutive Iron Man season. The 32-year-old forward has played in 303 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league behind New York’s Mikal Bridges (554).
For the 39-year-old Paul, it will mark the second time in 20 NBA seasons he will play in all 82 games. The last time came in 2014-15.
“There’s a lot that goes into it,” Paul said. “Freak injuries happen here and there. I’m grateful to the training staff, to everyone in the organization. We’re going to keep it going.”
Paul and Barnes started Friday’s 117-98 loss in Phoenix as usual, but Johnson opted to rest them for the duration of the second half.
“Those guys have played 81 games,” Johnson said. “I’ll tip the cap they played the 14 minutes. I’m sure their bodies could use the night off.”
Champagnie, 23, is in a different situation than his veteran Iron Man counterparts.
A former undrafted player who the Spurs claimed off waivers from Philadelphia in February 2023, Champagnie is still trying to make a name for himself in the league.
He can’t afford to take an unnecessary night off.
“It feels pretty good to be a part of that group and to show I’m a reliable guy when it comes to staying on the court,” Champagnie said. “Hopefully I can do that for many more years.”
Champagnie is also from New York and wears the toughness gleaned there like a badge of honor.
“I grew up playing on the playground,” Champagnie said. “If my foot’s not broken or something, we’re OK to play. That’s how I go into the games.”
Vassell, Johnson could be done for season
Starting guard Devin Vassell and reserve guard Keldon Johnson did not play in Phoenix due to left ankle soreness.
Vassell’s day off was a long time coming, Mitch Johnson said.
“He was on a minutes restriction and kind of holding it together,” Johnson said. “I think it was a culmination of the ankle and some other things.”
Keldon Johnson’s ailment was something that cropped up after the Spurs’ win at Golden State on Wednesday.
“We’re just kind of monitoring it,” Mitch Johnson said.
Jeremy Sochan missed his seventh consecutive game with lower back inflammation.
Mitch Johnson was not ready to rule Keldon Johnson, Vassell or Sochan out for Sunday’s finale, but the writing appears on the wall.
Spurs’ lottery odds set
The loss to the Suns sealed the Spurs’ place in the NBA draft lottery, locking them in with the eighth-best odds in next month’s drawing.
From that spot, the Spurs have a 6% chance of landing the No. 1 pick for the second time in three years. They have a 26.3% chance of landing a top 4 pick for the third consecutive seasons.
The Spurs also own Atlanta’s first-round pick, the quality of which will depend on how the Hawks fare in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News