By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-16 15:43:39
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2025年10月6日星期一于霜冻银行中心进行的马刺季前赛揭幕战中，圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) (1号) 得到了主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 的祝贺。
马刺队有机会在队史上首次以不败战绩结束季前赛。
若在周五晚对阵步行者队的收官战中取胜，马刺的季前赛战绩将来到5胜0负，这是自1997-98赛季（当季战绩7胜1负）以来首次。
马刺队也曾在1978-79赛季取得过5胜0负的开局，那个赛季他们最终的季前赛战绩为6胜2负。
不过，当晚7点球队在霜冻银行中心登场时，创造历史纪录并非他们的首要任务。
“我们只想继续培养球队的延续性和化学反应，”朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 说道。“我们在这方面已经做得相当不错了，所以我们希望延续这一势头，并专注于防守。”
马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊认为，他作为主帅带队的首次训练营是成功的，这要归功于球员们每日勤恳训练的态度。
“我们对自己付出的努力感到满意，”他说道。“我们在训练营中有一些既定目标，并且感觉我们为了实现这些目标付出了辛勤的努力。这最终会带来什么成果，我尚不确定，但我认为我们已经努力将精力投入到了正确的地方。”
球队的一大目标是建立起坚韧的防守特质。尽管他们已取得长足进步，但约翰逊指出，在这一领域仍有工作要做。
“那是一个我们需要不断取得进步的领域，”他说道。“但我确实认为，球员们有这样的意愿和决心。”
从化学反应的角度来看，约翰逊表示，他对队内年轻老将们所展现出的领导力感到满意。
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“队里一些效力多年的球员展现出了一定的主动性和决断力，比如朱利安、凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 和德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)——他们中的一些人已经在这里待了三、四、五甚至六年多的时间了，”他说道。“他们知道我们希望球队如何运转，也了解球队长久以来奠定的基石。能拥有这种稳定性和延续性，是非常积极的一件事。”
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson calls to his players during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson watches play during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson talks with forward Harrison Ingram (55) courtside during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson taps the leg of forward Carter Bryant (11) as players gather for a timeout during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson yells out instruction in a Spurs preseason opener vs. Guangzhou Loong-Lions on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at Frost Bank Center.
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San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama (1) gets congratulation from San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson in a Spurs preseason opener vs. Guangzhou Loong-Lions on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at Frost Bank Center.
The Spurs have a shot at closing out a preseason undefeated for the first time in franchise history.
With a win over the Pacers on Friday night in the exhibition finale, the Spurs can improve to 5-0 in the preseason for the first time since 1997-98 when they finished with a 7-1 mark.
The Spurs were also 5-0 in 1978-79 when they finished 6-2.
But the chance to make history won’t be the Spurs’ top priority when they take the court at the Frost Bank Center for the 7 p.m. game.
“We just want to continue to build some continuity, some chemistry,” Champagnie said. “We’ve been doing a pretty good job with that as it is, so we just want to continue on that trend and focus in on defense.”
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson rates his first training camp as the team’s coach a success because of their nose to the grindstone daily approach.
“We feel good about the work we’ve put in,” he said. “We’ve had some things that we wanted to do in camp, and we feel like we’ve worked hard at achieving those. What that produces, I’m not sure, but I think we feel like we’ve tried to put energy in the right places.”
One big goal has been to establish a rugged defensive identity. While they’ve made strides, Johnson indicated there is still work to be done in that area.
“That’s an area that we will continue to have to grow in,” he said. “But I do think the intentions are there.”
From a chemistry standpoint, Johnson said he’s pleased with the leadership exhibited by the team’s young veterans.
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“There’s been a level of assertiveness from some of the guys that have been here for a few years, guys like Julian, Keldon and Devin (Vassell), some of those guys who have been here for three, four, five, six-plus years,” he said. “They know how we want to operate, and they know the foundation that’s been here for a long time. To have that consistency and continuity has been really positive.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News