By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-05 12:00:59
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2025年7月5日，在加利福尼亚州旧金山大通中心举行的一场加州经典夏季联赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队的11号球员卡特·布莱恩特在上半场比赛中运球推进，对阵迈阿密热火队。(摄影：Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
当凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 把麦克风递给他时，卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 并不紧张。
周六晚上，在霜冻银行中心举行的马刺银黑公开对抗赛后，这位19岁的前锋在为现场10576名观众献唱的环节中，可以说是所有新秀和年轻球员里表现最好的。
热情洋溢的约翰逊自然而然地担任了马刺版卡拉OK的主持人。除了布莱恩特，哈里森·英格拉姆 (Harrison Ingram)（演唱蕾哈娜的《Umbrella》）、迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)（演唱YoungBoy Never Broke Again的《Nevada》）、大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia)（演唱Bad Bunny的《Tití Me Preguntó》）和莱利·米尼克斯 (Riley Minix)（演唱加斯·布鲁克斯的《Friends in Low Places》）也登台献艺。
布莱恩特倾情演唱了马里奥 (Mario) 的《Let Me Love You》，那份从容淡定，仿佛歌词早已烂熟于心——事实也的确如此。
“这首歌我在我妈车里唱过无数遍了，每次都把音量开到最大，扯着嗓子吼，所以根本不需要练习，”他说。“更多的是要确保别跑调跑到惨不忍睹的地步。”
年轻球员们是在周六上午的训练后才得知，他们需要在对抗赛结束后唱歌。
“训练结束时，（马刺教练）米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说，‘哦对了，凯尔登有事要告诉你们。’然后（凯尔登·约翰逊）就说，‘没错，你们得选首歌，在大家面前唱。’我当时的反应是，‘哦，好啊。这挺有意思的。’”
布莱恩特谦虚地表示自己并非唱得最好的那个。
“我真希望我能唱歌，”他说。“如果我会唱歌，那我就集齐所有‘无限宝石’了。那该多好啊。不过，我觉得会打篮球也挺酷的。”
这场迷你演唱会深受球迷喜爱，他们乐于看到所有球员聚集在场上开怀大笑。作为自由球员新签约的卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 在他首次参加的银黑对抗赛上也玩得很开心，这项活动对球迷是免费开放的。
“我们之前出来投篮热身时，现场的观众和那种能量让我有点震撼到了，”这位前波士顿凯尔特人球员说道。“我感觉每个人都对来到现场感到非常兴奋，所以第一次在球迷面前亮相感觉很酷。当然了，一两天后我们还会再见到他们（指周一晚对阵一支中国球队的季前赛揭幕战）。但是，是的，这里的氛围太棒了，用这种方式开启新赛季也很有趣。”
新秀惊叹于文班的球技与为人
和大多数首次与维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 一同训练的球员一样，布莱恩特有时也会被这位“外星人”在场上的表现所震惊。
“这太不可思议了，”布莱恩特说。“你每天去训练，都不知道他会做出什么惊人之举。他可能会在刚过半场一步的地方就持球起步，然后完成扣篮。你只需要明白，他有能力做到任何事。”
但给布莱恩特留下深刻印象的，不仅仅是文班亚马那超凡脱俗的篮球技术。
“最酷的是他为人处世是如此地谦逊随和，”布莱恩特说。“这感觉太棒了。每个人都会犯错，而他是第一个承担责任的人。无论是不是他的错，他总是场上第一个过来和你沟通的队友。不管你当天打得是好是坏，他都会是那个鼓励你的人。他从不会用负面的方式来指责你。他会要求你做到最好，因为他想成为历史级别的最佳球员之一，甚至是历史最佳。”
“所以，我和他的目标是一致的。我希望能每天都激励他去实现这个目标，同时看看我自己能达到什么样的高度。”
马刺称卡斯尔在碰撞后“并无大碍”
在下半场比赛中，2024-25赛季年度最佳新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 与文班亚马膝盖相撞后离场，这让马刺队经历了一段惊魂时刻。不过，一位球队发言人在赛后表示，这位后卫“并无大碍”。
有几名球员缺席了本场对抗赛，包括：因在休赛期接受了拇指手术的榜眼秀哈珀；正在从休赛期腿筋伤病中恢复的德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)；遭遇了休赛期小腿伤病的杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan)；以及接受了休赛期脚跟手术的凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyck)。
德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)（健康轮休）和乔丹·麦克劳克林 (Jordan McLaughlin) 同样没有出战。哈珀、福克斯和奥利尼克也已确定将缺席周一的比赛。
San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) brings the ball down court against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) blocks a shot by the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
San Antonio Spurs’ first round draft pick Carter Bryant answers questions during a press conference to introduce the San Antonio Spurs’ 2025 Draft picks at Victory Capital Performance Center in San Antonio, Saturday, June 28, 2025.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 06: The number two and number fourteenth pick in the 2025 NBA draft,Dylan Harper #2 (L) and Carter Bryant #11 (R) of the San Antonio Spurs chat with each other while there’s a time out against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of the California Classic summer league game at Chase Center on July 06, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 12: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks is fouled by Carter Bryant #11 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (17) drives the ball against San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
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Spurs’ Carter Bryant at ease singing to fans
Carter Bryant #11 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball up court against the Miami Heat during the first half in a California Classic summer league game at Chase Center on July 05, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Carter Bryant wasn’t nervous when Keldon Johnson handed him the mic.
A case can be made that the 19-year-old forward had the best performance of all the rookies and young players who sang to the crowd of 10,576 after the Spurs Silver & Black Open Scrimmage on Saturday night at the Frost Bank Center.
The effervescent Johnson naturally served as the host for the Spurs’ version of a karaoke lounge. In addition to Bryant, Harrison Ingram (Rihanna’s “Umbrella”), Dylan Harper (“Nevada” by YoungBoy Never Broke Again), David Jones Garcia (Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó”) and Riley Minix (Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places”) also performed.
Bryant belted out Mario’s “Let Me Love You” with the ease of somebody who has the lyrics down pat, which was indeed the case.
“I’ve sung that song a million times in my mom’s car, full volume just screaming at the top of my lungs, so it wasn’t anything I needed to practice,” he said. “It was more so just not being so out of key that it sounded horrendous.”
The young players learned after practice Saturday morning they would sing following the scrimmage.
"At the end of practice, (Spurs coach) Mitch (Johnson) was like, ‘Oh yeah, Keldon has something to tell you guys.’ (Keldon Johnson) was like, ‘Oh yeah, you guys got to pick a song and sing in front of everybody.’ I was like,’ Oh, nice. Yeah, that’s fun.’
Bryant dismissed the notion that he was the best of the group.
“I wish I could sing,” he said. “If I could sing, that would be all of the infinity stones. That’d be nice. But I guess basketball is cool, too.”
The mini-concert was a hit with the fans, who delighted seeing all the players gathered on the court howling with laughter. Free agent signee Luke Kornet also had a great time at his first Silver & Black Scrimmage, which fans attend free of charge.
“We came out to shoot before and I was a little overwhelmed at the crowd and the energy,” the former Boston Celtic said. “I feel like everyone’s just really excited to be out there, so it was cool to get out in front of the fans for the first time. Obviously, we’ll be there again in a day or two (for Monday night’s preaseason opener against a team from China.) But, yeah, it was an awesome environment and a fun way to kind of start the season.”
Rookie in awe of Wemby’s play, personality
Like most players practicing with Victor Wembanyama for the first time, Bryant is stunned at times by what “The Alien” can do on the court.
“It’s marveling,” Bryant said. “You go into practice every day not knowing what he is going to do. He might pick up the ball from a step inside half court and go and dunk. It’s just understanding he’s capable of doing anything.”
But it’s not just Wembanyama’s otherworldly basketball skills that have impressed Bryant.
“The dopest thing is just how down to earth he is as a person,” Bryant said. "It’s been amazing. Everybody makes mistakes. He’s the first one to take accountability. Whether it’s his mistake or not, he’s the first dude on the floor to come talk to you. Whether you’re having a great day or a terrible day, he’s the one to lift you up. He’s never one to come get on your tail in a bad way. He’s going to demand the best out of you because he wants to be one of the best to ever do it, if not the best to ever do it.
“So, I’m right there with him. I want to push him to be there every day and see how far along I can get myself as well.”
Spurs say Castle ‘OK’ after collision
The Spurs had a scary moment when 2024-25 Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle left the scrimmage in the second half after banging knees with Wembanyama, but a team spokesman said after the event the guard was “OK.”
Several players sat out the scrimmage, including Harper, the No. 2 overall pick who underwent thumb surgery in the offseason; De’Aaron Fox, who is recovering from an offseason hamstring injury; Jeremy Sochan, who suffered an offseason calf injury; and Kelly Olynyck, who had offseason heel surgery.
Devin Vassell (healthy scratch) and Jordan McLaughlin also did not suit up. Harper, Fox and Olynyck have been ruled out of Monday’s game as well.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News