By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-23 13:39:18
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圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马在2025年10月22日星期三，于达拉斯对阵达拉斯独行侠队的NBA比赛上半场中。(美联社图片/LM Otero)
达拉斯电 – 周四凌晨刚过，马刺队的最后一班大巴仍在达拉斯美国航线中心的装卸区怠速等候。
那位最后、也是最重要的乘客，正脸朝下躺在客队更衣室的理疗床上，享受着他当之无愧的赛后理疗放松。
八个月前，一纸血栓诊断让维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 不得不重新审视一切。如今，这位21岁的马刺球星强势归来，在一场125-92的赛季揭幕战大胜中，轰下40分、15个篮板和3次封盖的史诗级表现，这足以弥补所有逝去的时光。
“他比任何人都更期待这一刻的到来，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说道。“我们看到他抓住了这个机会，打出了惊为天人的表现。”
然而，纵观文班亚马短暂却又前所未有的NBA生涯，“惊为天人”似乎仍不足以形容他的伟大。
此役过后，文班亚马创造了马刺队史球员赛季揭幕战的最高得分纪录，超越了乔治·格文 (George Gervin) 在1977年创下的39分。
这位身高7英尺4英寸的法国人，用这样的表现向全联盟宣告：他回来了，而且比你记忆中更强。
与此同时，马刺队可能也正强势崛起。
下一站：新奥尔良。周五，马刺队将前往那里，开启文班亚马回归巡演的第二站。
“我们需要在更衣室里表明我们的态度，”文班亚马在痛击达拉斯后说道。“我觉得是时候迈出下一步了。我们所有人都厌倦了输球，这是事实。”
STATEMENT MADE
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周三的比赛是马刺队连续第三个赛季在揭幕战中对阵独行侠队。
但这一次，剧本与前两次截然不同。
这是文班亚马NBA生涯中首次以1胜0负的战绩开启新赛季，也是马刺队自2021年以来首次赢得揭幕战。
马刺队用一场酣畅淋漓的胜利，给达拉斯状元秀库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg) 的首秀泼了一盆冷水。这让现场20122名满座的观众懊恼不已，他们本是来看这位未来天才的，结果却目睹他13投4中，挣扎地得到10分和10个篮板。
毫无疑问，马刺队来到达拉斯，就是为了搅乱弗拉格的首秀之夜。
“这对我们来说其实并不意外，我们知道整个夏天付出了多少努力，”后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 说道，他以22分、7个篮板和6次助攻的稳定表现，成为了文班身边的得力搭档。“我们见证这一切已经有一段时间了。”
“而且，”卡斯尔补充道，“我们的队里还有维克托·文班亚马。”
显然，这才是整个等式中最重要的变量。
文班亚马本场比赛最令人印象深刻的精彩镜头出现在第二节，当时他仅用一次运球就突进了18英尺，并在达拉斯全明星前锋安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 的犯规下完成了一记反手暴扣。
又或者，是那记接卡斯尔高吊传球后，空中转身180度的空中接力。
再或者，是第三节那个在弧顶运球晃动后的急停三分，在德雷克·莱夫利二世 (Dereck Lively II) 犯规下，这一球还变成了一次四分打。
最后一球让马刺队以71-59领先。一场溃败就此开始。
“我认为他是联盟中最强的球员，”卡斯尔谈到文班亚马时说。“我对他有这样的期待，无论谁来防守他。如果你不用两个人去包夹他，你很可能就有麻烦了。”
即便如此，你可能还是有麻烦。
第四节还剩5分28秒时，文班亚马在右侧底线从双人包夹中转身，轻松命中一记跳投。
这球让他的得分来到40分，也让马刺队领先了30分。
马刺队现在的目标，是在开往新奥尔良的征程中，控制住这股高涨的势头。
“我们不能因此自满，”榜眼秀、在NBA首秀中得到15分的新秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 说道。“这只是82场比赛中的一场。我们取得了一场漂亮的胜利，我想我们向世界展示了我们的能力。”
对于文班亚马来说，周三的爆发是八个月酝酿的结果。
这是他自上赛季全明星周末前2月12日客场负于波士顿以来，首次在有意义的NBA比赛中亮相。
赛后，文班亚马被问及在被迫休战后，他是如何调整身心重返赛场的。
“心态方面我并不担心，”文班亚马说。“我体会过那种可能失去很多东西的感觉，无论是你的职业生涯还是你的健康。我不会把这一切视为理所当然。”
至于他的身体？
“我现在打得更开心了，因为移动不再那么挣扎，”文班亚马说。“而且，我还会变得更好。”
对于联盟其他球队来说，这确实是个可怕的想法。
Highlights from our season opener in Dallas
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— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) October 23, 2025
在周三比赛末段的一次暂停中，当马刺队逐渐拉开比分时，约翰逊恳请他的球员们“拥抱平凡”。
信息很明确。马刺队的教练希望他的球员们坚持那些能带来胜利的、乏味而老套的基本功。
但这有一个问题。当对象是文班亚马时，追求“平凡”简直是徒劳之举。
问问他的队友就知道了。
周三这场由文班亚马主宰的胜利后，当更衣室向媒体开放时，马刺队前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 带着他自己的问题来了。
这个问题，也是在场馆里的每个人在过去两小时里一直在问自己的。
“老实说，”约翰逊问道。“你们这辈子见过像那样 （脏话） 的场面吗？”
圣安东尼奥马刺队的法国球员维克托·文班亚马在2025年10月22日星期三的比赛中，于达拉斯独行侠队的库珀·弗拉格面前庆祝。(美联社图片/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) 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 forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives against Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) 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, right, is defended by Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) as forward Anthony Davis, second from left, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) keeps the ball from Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) 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 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 forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives against Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) 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 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 (5) shoots against the Dallas Mavericks 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) looks to shoot 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 forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against Dallas Mavericks defenders Dwight Powell (7) and P.J. Washington (25) 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) dribbles against Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) 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) dribbles against Dallas Mavericks guard D’Angelo Russell (5) 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)
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Victor Wembanyama’s comeback tour is rolling for San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
DALLAS – A little after midnight on what was now Thursday morning, the final Spurs’ bus sat idling in the loading dock of the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
The last and most important passenger was lying face down on the training table in the visitors’ locker room, finishing his much-deserved postgame rub down.
Eight months after a blood clot diagnosis caused Wembanyama to rethink everything about everything, the 21-year-old Spurs star unloaded a 40-point, 15-rebound, three-block opus in a 125-92 season-opening victory that more than made up for lost time.
“He’s been waiting for this longer than maybe anybody else,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “We saw him take the moment and play spectacular.”
As it often has been throughout Wembanyama’s brief-but-unprecedented NBA career, “spectacular” doesn’t seem a descriptive enough adjective.
Wembanyama finished the night with the most points for a Spurs player in a season-opener, topping the 39 posted by George Gervin in 1977.
In doing so, the 7-foot-4 Frenchman served notice to the rest of the NBA: He is back, and better than you remembered.
The Spurs, meanwhile, might be coming fast.
Next up: New Orleans, where the Spurs head for the second date of the Wembanyama Comeback Tour on Friday.
“We needed to make a statement in our locker room,” Wembanyama said after the beatdown of Dallas. “I feel like it’s time to take the next step. We’re all tired of losing, and that’s the truth.”
STATEMENT MADE
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) October 23, 2025
Wednesday marked the third season in a row the Spurs opened against the Mavericks.
This one went a bit differently than the previous two.
For the first time in his NBA career, Wembanyama begins a season 1-0. It was the Spurs’ first opening-night triumph since 2021.
With it, the Spurs put a gleeful damper on the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg in Dallas, much to the chagrin of a sold-out crowd of 20,122 who showed up to watch the future phenom struggle to 10 points and 10 rebounds on 4-of-13 shooting.
Make no mistake. The Spurs descended on Dallas fully expecting to spoil Flagg Day.
“It’s not really a surprise to us, knowing the work we put in all summer,” said guard Stephon Castle, who proved a steady Wemby wingman with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. “We’ve been seeing it for a minute now.”
“And,” Castle added, “we’ve got Victor Wembanyama on the team, too.”
That, clearly, is the most important variable in the equation.
The enduring highlight of Wembanyama’s third season opener came in the second quarter, when he needed only one dribble to cover 18 feet and complete a reverse dunk that included a foul on Anthony Davis, Dallas’ All-Star forward.
Or maybe it was the spinning, 180-degree alley-oop he finished off a lob from Castle.
Or maybe it was the dancing, dribbling, pull-up 3-pointer from the top of the arc in the third quarter, the one that turned into a four-point play as Dereck Lively II fouled him.
That last one put the Spurs ahead 71-59. The rout was on.
“I think he’s the best player in the league,” Castle said of Wembanyama. “I expect that from him no matter who is really matched up against him. If you don’t send two at him, you’re probably in trouble.”
Even then, you might be in trouble.
With 5:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, Wembanyama spun out of a double-team on the right baseline and swished an easy-does-it jumper.
That basket put him at 40 points. It put the Spurs ahead by 30.
The goal now for the Spurs is to keep the hype train in check as it steams into New Orleans.
“We just can’t get complacent,” said rookie Dylan Harper, the No. 2 pick who had 15 points in his NBA debut. “This is one game out of 82. We got a good win, and I think we showed the world what we’re capable of.”
For Wembanyama, Wednesday’s eruption was eight months in the making.
It was his first appearance in an NBA game that counted since a Feb. 12 loss at Boston, just before the start of last season’s All-Star break.
After the game, Wembanyama was asked how he prepared his mind and body to return to the court after the forced layoff.
“The mind I’m not worried about,” Wembanyama said. “I saw what it’s like to be confronted with potentially losing a lot, whether it’s your career or your health. I’m not taking this for granted."
As for his body?
“I’m having more fun now that I’m not struggling to move as much,” Wembanyama said. “And I’m still going to get better.”
A scary thought indeed for the rest of the NBA.
Highlights from our season opener in Dallas
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) October 23, 2025
In one late timeout huddle Wednesday, as the Spurs were pulling away, Johnson implored his players to “embrace the mundane.”
The message was clear. The Spurs’ coach wanted his players to stick to the boring, old fundamentals that were going to bring the victory home.
One problem with that. When it comes to Wembanyama, mundane is a fool’s errand.
Just ask his teammates.
As the locker room opened to the media after Wednesday’s Wembanyama-fueled victory, Spurs forward Keldon Johnson came armed with a query of his own.
It was one everyone in the building had been asking themselves for the previous two hours.
“Honest question,” Johnson said. “Have you ever seen some (bleep) like that in your life?”
El francés Victor Wembanyama, de los Spurs de San Antonio, festeja frente a Cooper Flagg, de los Mavericks de Dallas, en el partido del miércoles 22 de octubre de 2025 (AP Foto/LM Otero)
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