By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-10-29 14:24:21
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。
2025年10月26日，星期日，在圣安东尼奥霜冻银行中心举行的马刺队主场揭幕战中，下半场圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德文·瓦塞尔（24号）正在防守布鲁克林篮网队的后卫卡姆·托马斯（24号）。最终马刺以118-107击败篮网。
进入个人第六个NBA赛季仅一周，德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 已然成为马刺更衣室中的“成年人”之一。
瓦塞尔在过去几年饱受伤病困扰，未能完全兑现潜力。当被问及他本赛季的强势开局以及目前的心态时，教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 给出了上述评价。
“我看到了一个成年人，”约翰逊说。“我看到了一种非常成熟的心态，一个在场上从容自信的球员。我看到他打出了能赢球的篮球，发挥着自己的影响力，并且真正乐在其中。”
在帮助马刺队取得4胜0负开局的过程中，25岁的瓦塞尔以场均16.8分位列全队得分榜第三，他的三分球命中率高达43.3%，场均出手7.5次为全队最高。此外，他以场均1.5次抢断并列全队第一。
这些数据印证了约翰逊的观点：瓦塞尔正在攻防两端做出巨大贡献。
当被告知约翰逊的评论时，瓦塞尔说：“说到底，我只是努力保持稳定。我们有很多年轻球员，但我和KJ（已是七年级生的凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson)）是队里待得最久的，我们就是努力保持那种稳健的心态。”
瓦塞尔表示，“稳健的心态”这个评价同样适用于他那沉着冷静的教练。在周四晚主场对阵迈阿密的比赛前，瓦塞尔职业生涯在对阵热火队的10场比赛中场均能得到15.0分。
“米奇一直都超级自信，”瓦塞尔说。“他非常稳健，这感觉很棒。他正在找到自己的执教节奏，并且让我们所有人都保持脚踏实地，所以我很感激他。”
瓦塞尔的队友们也和米奇·约翰逊一样，称赞了这位佐治亚州本地球员来之不易的、脚踏实地的比赛态度。
“他一直打得很好，而且无论比赛进展如何，他都在做所有正确的事情，”前锋朱利安·尚佩尼 (Julian Champagnie) 在周三训练后说。“他在努力防守，全神贯注。即使犯了错，他也不会垂头丧气，不会闷闷不乐，什么负面情绪都没有。”
“这是一种非常好的、积极主动的态度。我为他感到超级骄傲，我知道大家也都为他感到超级骄傲。”
同样令人“超级骄傲”的，还有瓦塞尔战胜所有伤病逆境的方式。
“是坚持不懈，”尚佩尼说。“他从未停止努力。我知道他想成为最好的自己。他想为我们、也为他自己成为那个关键人物，所以他每天都来训练，投入努力，苦练身体、跳投和防守，无所不包。我们都看到了，他渴望迈向新的台阶，变得更出色。”
2025年10月27日，星期一，在圣安东尼奥，马刺队对阵多伦多猛龙队的NBA比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马（1号）与后卫德文·瓦塞尔（24号）正在交谈。
尚佩尼带伤作战，从容应对手指问题
联盟中几乎每位球员都要应对各种疼痛、不适以及旧伤遗留下的问题。
对尚佩尼而言，问题在于他的右手有一根手指经常脱臼，在周一战胜多伦多猛龙队的比赛中，这种情况再次发生了。
“从我上大学时起就这样了，”这位圣约翰大学的校友说道。“我只要自己把它掰回去就行。没什么大碍。”
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Spurs’ Devin Vassell impressing with ‘adult’ approach to basketball
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) guards Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (24) during the second half of the Spurs’ home opener at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Nets, 118-107.
A week into his sixth NBA season, Devin Vassell has emerged as one of the grown-ups in the Spurs’ room.
Coach Mitch Johnson made that observation when asked about the shooting guard’s strong start to the season and where he is mentally after he struggled through a variety of injuries in previous years that prevented him from reaching his full potential.
“I see an adult,” Johnson said. “I see a very mature mentality. I see someone comfortable in their own skin. I see somebody playing winning basketball and making an impact and really enjoying it.”
In helping the Spurs to a 4-0 start, Vassell, 25, ranks third on the team in scoring with a 16.8 points per game average on the strength of 43.3% shooting from 3-point range on a team-high 7.5 attempts and is tied for first in steals with 1.5 per game.
Those numbers underscore Johnson’s belief that Vassell is making strong contributions on both ends of the court.
“Just trying to stay steady at the end of the day,” Vassell said when told Johnson’s comments. “We got a lot of young guys, but me and KJ (seventh-year pro Keldon Johnson), we’ve been here the longest and we just try to have that steady mindset and mentality.”
“Steady mindset and mentality” also applies to his unflappable coach, said Vassell, who will enter Thursday night’s home game against Miami averaging 15.0 points in 10 career games against the Heat.
“Mitch has been super confident,” Vassell said. “He’s been super steady. It’s been great. He’s finding his voice and he’s been keeping us all grounded, so I appreciate him.”
Vassell’s teammates joined Mitch Johnson in praising the Georgia native’s hard-earned, grounded approach to the game.
“He’s been playing really well, and no matter how the game is going, he’s doing all the right things,” forward Julian Champagnie said after practice Wednesday. "He’s playing defense. He’s locked in. Even when he makes mistakes, it’s no head down, no sulking, no nothing.
“It’s like a good, proactive approach. I’m super proud of him. I know everybody’s super proud of him.”
“Super proud,” too, of the way Vassell has weathered all the injury adversity he’s faced.
“Perseverance,” Champagnie said. “He never stopped working. I know he wants to be the best player he can be. He wants to be that guy for us and for himself, so he comes in every day, puts the work in, works hard on his body, works hard on his jump shot and on defense, everything. We’ve all seen he wants to take those next steps and just be better.”
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) speaks with Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in San Antonio.
Champagnie rolls with finger issue
Nearly every player in the league deals with aches, pains and various issues left over from previous injuries.
In the case of Champagnie, it’s a finger on his right hand that frequently becomes disjointed, which was the case again in Monday’s win over Toronto.
“It’s been doing it since I was in college,” the alumnus of St. John’s said. “I just pull it back in. All good.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News