By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-12 13:26:59
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2025年10月6日，圣安东尼奥，NBA季前赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋大卫·琼斯·加西亚（25号）在对阵广州龙狮队的比赛中持球推进。(美联社图片/埃里克·盖)
印第安纳波利斯——可以说，如果没有父亲，大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia) 不可能成为马刺队的一员。
他的父亲，大卫·阿波利纳尔·琼斯 (David Apolinar Jones)，于2023年2月在他的家乡多米尼加共和国因心力衰竭去世。
在父亲临终前，琼斯·加西亚在病榻前立下誓言。
“我向父亲承诺，我至少要在NBA打一场比赛，”琼斯·加西亚说。“我正在努力兑现这个承诺。”
这就是琼斯·加西亚今年夏天回绝了欧洲多支球队的浓厚兴趣，选择与马刺队签下一份双向合同的主要原因。
这份合同让这位23岁的后卫距离信守诺言又近了一步。
在周五马刺队以134-130战胜犹他爵士队的季前赛中，琼斯·加西亚在第四节和加时赛独得20分，为自己争取未来的NBA出场时间增添了有力砝码。
“他很有好胜心，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 评价道。“显然，他在持球时充满活力，并且有能力将球送入篮筐。如果他能将比赛的其他方面提升到与得分能力相匹配的水平，那么他将有真正的机会。”
琼斯·加西亚的好胜心在对阵爵士队的比赛末段展露无遗。
约翰逊在第三节中段派上了替补阵容，让一群未来将在G联赛效力的球员（外加老将中锋俾斯麦·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo)）来拿下比赛。
进入第四节时，琼斯·加西亚还一分未得，此前他两次出手均未命中，还出现了一次失误。
但从那一刻起，琼斯·加西亚突然爆发，在比赛剩余时间里11投6中。他罚球线上9罚8中，并贡献了5个篮板和4次助攻，还在加时赛中完成了一次关键抢断。
对于此前季前赛表现平平的琼斯·加西亚来说，这场比赛的爆发来得正是时候。
“赢球的感觉太棒了，”琼斯·加西亚说道，他希望在马刺队周一客场挑战印第安纳步行者的季前赛中，能充分利用自己的上场时间。“我只是想努力赢得比赛。”
琼斯·加西亚的双向合同性质意味着马刺队将与他们在奥斯汀的G联赛附属球队共享他。他大部分时间很可能会在G联赛度过。
尽管如此，琼斯·加西亚本赛季登上NBA赛场的机会依然很大。
马刺队上赛季的三名双向合同球员——莱利·米尼克斯 (Riley Minix)、哈里森·英格拉姆 (Harrison Ingram) 和小大卫·杜克 (David Duke Jr.)——总共为NBA球队出场了12次。
眼下，琼斯·加西亚正在竭尽全力，以兑现对父亲的承诺。
“马刺是一个伟大的集体，”他说。“我很荣幸能成为其中的一员。”
文班旨在制造更多犯规
经历了两个NBA赛季后，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 已经认识到，罚球并非唾手可得，而是拼搏换来的。
他本赛季的目标之一，就是尽可能多地获得罚球机会。
“罚球是能够更好地利用自己身体的自然结果，”文班亚马说。“只有当你不再每次都选择后仰躲闪，而是坚决冲击篮筐时，你才能获得罚球。”
在对阵爵士队的比赛中，文班亚马仅用半场时间就得到22分，其中9分来自罚球线。他总共获得了10次罚球机会。
在生涯前两个NBA赛季，文班亚马场均罚球次数不到5次。他希望在即将到来的新赛季中，能有更多像周五这样频繁站上罚球线的比赛。
他明白，这在一定程度上取决于他自己。
“冲击篮筐不仅意味着要对抗防守的压力，还要对抗自身的惯性，”文班亚马说。“这需要力量和控制力。”
San Antonio Spurs forward David Jones-Garcia during the The California Classic for the San Antonio Spurs versus the Miami Heat at the Chase Center in San Fransisco, California on July 5, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs forward David Jones-Garcia during the The California Classic for the San Antonio Spurs versus the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center in San Fransisco, California on July 8, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, center, celebrates after a basket by Spurs guard David Jones Garcia, left, in overtime during a preseason NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs forward David Jones Garcia (25) knocks the ball away from Guangzhou Loong-Lions forwardGeorge King (94) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Spurs’ David Jones Garcia aims to keep promise to his late father
San Antonio Spurs forward David Jones Garcia (25) takes the ball up court against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
INDIANAPOLIS – It is fair to say David Jones Garcia would not be a member of the Spurs were it not for his father.
David Apolinar Jones died of heart failure in February 2023 in his native Dominican Republic.
Before he did, Jones’ son made him a deathbed vow.
“I promised my dad I was going to play at least one game in the NBA,” Jones Garcia said. “I’m trying to keep that promise.”
That was the primary reason Jones Garcia fended off serious interest from teams in Europe this summer in order to sign a two-way contract with the Spurs.
It left the 23-year-old guard one step closer to keeping his word.
Jones Garcia made a further case for eventual NBA minutes Friday, when he scored all 20 of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime of the Spurs’ 134-130 preseason victory over Utah.
“He’s competitive,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “He is obviously dynamic with the basketball and has the ability to put the ball in the hole. If he can raise that other part of his game to match that, then he’s got a real chance.”
Jones Garcia’s competitiveness was on display down the stretch against the Jazz.
Johnson emptied the bench in the middle of the third quarter, leaving a collection of future G League players (plus veteran center Bismack Biyombo) to bring the game home.
Jones Garcia entered the fourth quarter scoreless, having missed both of his shots with a turnover to that point.
From there, Jones Garcia exploded to go 6 of 11 the rest of the way. He went 8 of 9 from the foul line and added five rebounds and four assists plus a key steal in overtime.
It marked a much-needed spate of productivity for a player who had turned in a quiet preseason to that point.
“It feels great to win,” said Jones Garcia, who will look to make the most of his time as the Spurs travel to Indiana for Monday’s preseason tilt. “I was just trying to win the game.”
The nature of Jones Garcia’s two-way contract means the Spurs will share him with their G League affiliate in Austin. He is likely to spend most of his time there.
Still, the chances of Jones Garcia finding his way to an NBA floor this season remain high.
The Spurs’ trio of two-way players last season – Riley Minix, Harrison Ingram and David Duke Jr. – combined for 12 appearances with the NBA club.
For now, Jones Garcia is doing everything he can to deliver on a promise to his dad.
“The Spurs is a great organization,” he said. “I’m blessed to be part of it.”
Wemby aims to force the foul issue
Through his first two NBA seasons, Victor Wembanyama has come to believe free throws are not free. They are earned.
One of his goals this season is to collect as many attempts as he can.
“The free throws are a byproduct of being able to use your body better,” Wembanyama said. “You get free throws only if you don’t fade every time. You go toward the basket.”
Wembanyama scored 22 points in one half against the Jazz, with nine of them coming from the foul line. He took 10 attempts in all.
Having averaged a little less that five free-throw tries per game during his first two NBA seasons, Wembanyama hopes to have more freebie-filled games like Friday’s in the season to come.
He understands at least some of that is up to him.
“Going toward the basket also means fighting the pressure of the defense and fighting against your own momentum,” Wembanyama said. “That takes strength and control.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News