By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-09-30 08:44:50
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。
在马刺队2025年媒体日上，最引人关注的时刻之一出现在活动临近尾声时。当轮到德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 发言时，这位明星控卫表示，尽管他腿筋感觉良好，但预计球队将让他缺席季前赛，并且他认为自己无法出战揭幕战，这让在场人员颇感意外。
这是一个奇怪的时刻，因为虽然米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 曾表示球队会对所有伤员持谨慎态度，但他并未提及福克斯预计会缺阵。更令人困惑的是，福克斯本人在公布这一消息前，却先说他感觉自己已经准备好上场比赛了：
“我感觉很好。我的意思是，我觉得自己前段时间就能打了，但他们（球队）不让我上场，”福克斯微笑着说。“我们正一步一步来，但我感觉棒极了。”
当被问及是否会为训练营或季前赛披挂上阵时，他表示自己认为不会打季前赛，也无法为揭幕战做好准备。
“我认为我已经准备好了，但我没有那方面的专业知识。不过，我们会根据我的感觉来做决定，而且就像我说的，我觉得自己现在就能上场打球。”
“我认为我还没为揭幕战做好准备。” —— 德阿隆·福克斯（右腿筋受伤）表示他现在就能打球且感觉很好，但球队正根据情况决定。他认为自己也不会出战季前赛 #Spurs pic.twitter.com/v3sUxK8t5o
— Jacob Tobey (@ JacobRTobey) 2025年9月29日
这些言论似乎有些自相矛盾，因为福克斯反复强调他感觉自己能打，并且球队正根据他的感觉来做决定，但同时又表示医疗团队尚未批准他复出，而且可能不会在将近一个月后的揭幕战前批准他复出。他解释说，自己从未受过腿筋伤病，所以并不真正了解应该是什么感觉，但总体来看，他的态度似乎是：他想上场，也感觉自己能上场，但他会听从球队的建议。
尽管这则消息令人遗憾，但保持谨慎是完全合理的。迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 也有可能缺席一段时间，因为约翰逊提到他尚未获准参加对抗训练。即使这两人暂时缺阵或受限，在一个怀揣着现实季后赛希望的赛季，圣安东尼奥马刺队也需要从长远考虑。此外，球队在后场也具备足够的深度。斯蒂芬·卡斯尔在休赛期一直坚持训练，如今健康状况良好，已准备就绪。德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 可以在关键时刻通过运球创造进攻机会。就连老将乔丹·麦克劳林 (Jordan McLaughlin) 也能在替补席上场几分钟，提供稳定的控场和一些投射火力。球队应该不需要进行阵容试验。
与此同时，哈珀、尤其是福克斯的潜在缺阵，确实降低了球队的短期上限，并可能延缓这两名马刺新援与队友之间化学反应的培养。哈珀是一名新秀，可能不会立即获得大量上场时间，但福克斯被视为球队的进攻引擎。上赛季，他仅与维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 并肩作战了寥寥数场比赛，之后这位大个子就因深静脉血栓而赛季报销。季前赛本应是他们磨练双人配合的时期，但现在他们将无法如愿。即便福克斯能在报道中提及的目标日期11月1日之前回归，球队的磨合进度也已落后于计划。
在福克斯缺阵期间，要保持球队的竞争力并顺利运转将是全队的共同努力，但证明自己能成为一名主控后卫的压力和机遇，都将落在卡斯尔的肩上。这位卫冕年度最佳新秀提到，他今年休赛期的重点是提升持球创造投篮机会的能力。马刺队将需要他做到这一点。上赛季，当克里斯·保罗 (Chris Paul) 不在场时，这支银黑军团的进攻效率急剧下滑，助攻和失误数据也变得更糟。卡斯尔并非保罗那样经验丰富的场上指挥官，但他需要承担起责任，不仅要自己完成出手，还要在保持控球的同时为队友创造机会。这将是一个挑战，但如果这些实战机会能加速卡斯尔作为一名组织者的成长，那么福克斯的缺阵或许也能带来一线希望。
关于福克斯伤病的消息无疑是坏消息，但远未到灾难性的地步。如果他只缺席少数几场比赛，马刺队应该不会有大碍。就像德文·瓦塞尔在2024/25赛季初缺席季前赛和常规赛时那样，球员的缺阵可能会延缓团队凝聚力的形成，但这支球队的天赋要胜过去年，应该有能力在缺少明星控卫的情况下撑过五场比赛的赛程。
马刺球迷已经等待了很久，想看看福克斯-文班亚马这对组合在培养出化学反应后究竟能有多出色。看来他们需要更多的耐心，但如果最终的结果能如大多数人预期的那样出色，那么这一切等待都将是值得的。
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De’Aaron Fox expected to miss the start of the Spurs’ season
One of the most interesting moments of the Spurs’ 2025 media day came near the end. When it came De’Aaron Fox’s turn to speak, the star point guard surprised attendees by stating that his hamstring feels good, but he expects the team to hold him out for preseason, and he thinks he won’t be out there on opening night.
It was a strange moment because while Mitch Johnson said the franchise would be cautious with all of its injured players, he didn’t mention that Fox was expected to be out. Making things more confusing, Fox himself prefaced the news by saying he feels like he’s ready to play:
“I feel good. I mean, I feel like I could have played a little bit ago, but they are not letting me,” Fox said with a smile. “We are taking it day by day, but I feel great.”
When asked if he was going to suit up for camp or preseason, he said he didn’t think he was going to play in preseason, and he wouldn’t be ready for opening night.
“I think I’m ready, but I don’t have that expertise. But we go off on how I feel, and, like I said, I feel like I can go out there and play right now.”
“I don’t think I’ll be ready for opening night.” – De’Aaron Fox (right hamstring) says he can play right now and feels great but says they are playing it by ear. He doesn’t think he’ll play in the preseason either #Spurs pic.twitter.com/v3sUxK8t5o
— Jacob Tobey (@ JacobRTobey) September 29, 2025
The comments seem somewhat contradictory, as Fox repeatedly said he feels like he can play and that the team is going off how he feels, while also stating that the medical staff has not cleared him yet and might not clear him for opening night, close to a month from now. He clarified that he never had a hamstring injury, so he doesn’t really know how it’s supposed to feel, but the overall sentiment seemed to be that he wants to play and feels he can, but is following the team’s advice.
As unfortunate as the news is, being cautious makes a lot of sense. It’s possible Dylan Harper also misses time, as Mitch Johnson mentioned he’s not been cleared for contact yet. Even with those two out or limited for a while, San Antonio needs to take the long view entering a season in which there are realistic playoff hopes. The roster has depth in the backcourt, as well. Stephon Castle is healthy and ready after working out in the offseason. Devin Vassell can create off the dribble in a pinch. Even veteran Jordan McLaughlin could provide a steady hand and some shooting off the bench for a handful of minutes. There shouldn’t be a need for experimentation.
At the same time, potentially not having Harper and especially Fox available does lower the ceiling of the team in the short term and could delay the development of chemistry between two of the newest Spurs and their teammates. Harper is a rookie who might not get major minutes right away, but Fox is expected to be the engine of the offense. He could only play a handful of games next to Victor Wembanyama last season before the big man was shut down due to deep vein thrombosis. Preseason was expected to be the time when they would work on their two-man game, and now they won’t be able to. Even if Fox is back before the reported target day of November 1, the team will be behind schedule.
While keeping the team afloat and clicking if Fox misses time will be a collective effort, the pressure and the opportunity to prove he can be a lead guard will fall on Castle. The reigning Rookie of the Year mentioned that his focus this offseason was on-ball shot creation. The Spurs will need it. Last season, the Silver and Black’s offensive rating plummeted when Chris Paul wasn’t on the court, and the assist and turnover numbers got worse. Castle is not a season floor general like Paul, but he will be counted on not just to get his shot off but to find others while remaining in control. It will be a challenge, but if the reps accelerate Castle’s development as a playmaker, Fox’s absence could have a silver lining.
The news about Fox’s injury is undeniably bad, but far from catastrophic. If he only misses a handful of games, the Spurs should be fine. As it happened with Devin Vassell missing preseason and the start of the 2024/25 year, absences can delay the development of cohesion, but this version of the team is more talented than last year’s and should be able to survive a five-game stretch without its star point guard.
Spurs fans have waited a long time to see how good the Fox-Wembanyama duo could be once the two develop some chemistry. It seems more patience will be required, but if the results are as good as most people expect, it will all be worth it.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock