By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-23 00:06:13
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2025年10月22日，星期三，于达拉斯举行的一场NBA篮球比赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) (1号) 在上半场比赛中，在达拉斯独行侠队前锋库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg) (32号) 身旁做出反应。(美联社图片/LM Otero)
达拉斯电 — 在周三之前，维克托·文班亚马对库珀·弗拉格而言，或许只是一个存在于想象中的人物。
“我当然看过他的比赛录像，”这位独行侠队的新秀、本届NBA选秀状元弗拉格说道。“但我从未在现场看过他打球，甚至从未亲眼见过他本人，但据队友们说，他是一种你前所未见的球员，只有亲眼见到他，你才能真正理解这一点。”
弗拉格的NBA生涯首战，恰逢他第一次亲眼目睹这位马刺队身高7英尺4英寸的超级巨星。
如果文班亚马从此成为独行侠队的梦魇，那也毫不奇怪。
文班亚马在美航中心球馆狂砍40分、15个篮板和3次封盖，率领马刺以125-92大胜对手。
这已是文班亚马和马刺连续第三个赛季在揭幕战中对阵独行侠。
但这一次，结果与前两次截然不同。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 为马刺队贡献了22分，他们在第三节打出一波22-9的攻击波，一举拉开比分。
安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 得到全队最高的22分，但大多数时候，他都沦为了文班亚马高光集锦中的背景板。本场比赛被誉为NBA选秀状元弗拉格与马刺队新秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 之间的对决。
然而，这两位备受瞩目的新秀都花了一些时间才找到比赛节奏。上半场一分未得的弗拉格，最终拿下10分和10个篮板。
哈珀也摆脱了开局的低迷，最终贡献了15分。
然而，今夜无疑属于文班亚马。他那眼花缭乱的扣篮、跳投，甚至还有背身单打，让达拉斯的本地球迷也为之折服。
正如弗拉格现在可以作证的那样：文班亚马不仅真实存在，而且无比惊艳。
以下是马刺队这场酣畅淋漓的大胜所带来的三大观察，此役过后，他们自2021年来首次取得1胜0负的开局：
1. 文班强势回归，弥补缺阵时光
这是自去年二月因血栓问题导致第二个NBA赛季报销以来，文班亚马的首场常规赛。
他将积攒已久的能量悉数释放。本场比赛最令人难忘的镜头出现在第二节：文班亚马仅用一次运球就跨越18英尺，完成了一记反身暴扣，还造成了戴维斯的犯规。
此外，他还接卡斯尔传球，上演了一记180度转身空中接力反扣。并在第三节面对德雷克·莱夫利 (Dereck Lively) 打成一次四分进攻。
文班亚马在第一节便火力全开，拿下11分，丝毫没有浪费时间来弥补他逝去的赛场时光。
从那一刻起，他便无人可挡。最终，文班亚马在赛季揭幕战中砍下的分数，创造了马刺队史新纪录，打破了此前由乔治·格文 (George Gervin) 在1977年创下的39分纪录。
2. 最佳新秀卡斯尔，新赛季迎来开门红
如果不是文班亚马的惊天爆发，整个篮球界讨论的焦点或许就是卡斯尔和他的巨大进步了。
这位马刺队的首发控卫，在周三的比赛中常常是场上仅次于文班亚马的第二出色的球员。弗拉格上半场一分未得，很大程度上就是因为他的防守。
这位去年的NBA年度最佳新秀，已经为迎来一个重大的二年级赛季做好了准备。
3. 迪伦·哈珀与库珀·弗拉格未来可期
比赛伊始，紧张情绪显然影响了这两位备受瞩目的新秀。
上半场，弗拉格2投0中，还出现了两次失误。哈珀在第一节替补登场后，也立刻交出了3投0中和两次失误的成绩单。
直到上半场还剩3分51秒时，哈珀才通过一次险些失手的全场一条龙扣篮打破得分荒。弗拉格则在第三节独行侠队的首次进攻中，通过一次卷切配合命中跳投，拿下了他的NBA生涯首分。
最终，两位新秀都逐渐找到了状态，他们的未来无疑会更加光明。
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama reacts to a play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle, left, forces a turnover against Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) scores against Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) dribbles against Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) passes against San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives against Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) is blocked by San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) and forward Victor Wembanyama during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) defends Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, center, stands on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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3 takeaways as Wembanyama’s 40-point night spoils Cooper Flagg’s debut
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts near Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
DALLAS — Up until Wednesday, Victor Wembanyama might as well have been a figure of Cooper Flagg’s imagination.
“I’ve obviously seen tape,” said Flagg, the Dallas rookie who was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. “I’ve never seen him play in person or even seen him in person, but from what the guys have told me he’s kind of something you’ve never seen before, and you can’t really understand that until you see him in person.”
Flagg’s first NBA game coincided with his initial first-hand look at the Spurs’ 7-foot-4 superstar.
It wouldn’t be surprising if Wembanyama next haunts the Mavericks’ dreams.
Wembanyama wowed with 40 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks as the Spurs rolled to a 125-92 victory at the American Airlines Center.
It marked the third season in a row Wembanyama and the Spurs opened against the Mavericks.
This one went differently than the other two.
Stephon Castle added 22 points for the Spurs, who broke the game open with a 22-9 run in the third quarter.
Anthony Davis scored 22 to lead the Mavericks, but mostly found himself on the wrong end of Wembanyama’s highlight tape. The game was billed as a showdown between the NBA’s top two draft choices, Flagg and the Spurs’ Dylan Harper.
Both ballyhooed rookies took a while to find their footing. After a scoreless first half, Flagg finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Harper shook off a shaky start to finish with 15 points.
The night, however, belonged to Wembanyama, whose array of dunks, jumpers and — yes, even post moves — dazzled even the partisan crowd in Dallas.
As Flagg can attest now, Wembanyama is both real and spectacular.
Here are three takeaways from the Spurs’ rousing win over the Mavs, which moved them to 1-0 for the first time since 2021:
1. Wemby more than made up for lost time
It was Wembanyama’s first regular-season game since last February, when a blood clot issue shelved his second NBA season.
He put that pent-up energy to good use. The enduring highlight came in the second quarter, when Wembanyama needed one dribble to cover 18 feet and finish a reverse dunk that included a foul on Davis.
There was also the 180-degree reverse alley oop slam off a pass from Castle. And a 4-point play, again at the expense of Dereck Lively in the third.
Wembanyama had 11 points out of the gate in the first quarter, wasting few minutes making up for lost time.
There was no stopping him from there. Wembanyama ended up posting the most points by a Spurs player in a season opener, breaking the previous record of 39 set by George Gervin in 1977.
2. Castle’s Rookie of the Year encore off to good start
Were it not for Wembanyama’s explosion, the basketball world would be talking about Castle and his leap.
The Spurs’ starting point guard was often the second-best player on the floor Wednesday after Wembanyama. He was a big reason Flagg struggled through the first half without a point.
Last year’s NBA Rookie of the Year is primed for a big sophomore season.
3. Both Dylan Harper and Cooper Flagg will see better days
Nerves got the best of both high-profile rookies to begin the game Wednesday.
Flagg was 0-for-2 with a pair of turnovers in the first half. Harper came off the bench in the first quarter and immediately went 0-for-3 with a pair of turnovers.
Harper finally got on the board with a coast-to-coast dunk with 3:51 remaining in the first half — one he nearly missed. Flagg came off a curl on Dallas’ first play the third quarter to bury a jumper for his first NBA points.
Both rookies found their legs eventually, and there are better days ahead for each of them.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News