By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-11-11 13:17:38
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2025年11月10日，周一，在芝加哥举行的一场NBA常规赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋卢克·科内特（中）在芝加哥公牛队前锋杰伦·史密斯（左）面前完成扣篮。(美联社照片/Nam Y. Huh)
作为一座美食之城，芝加哥以其深盘披萨、波兰香肠和意大利牛肉三明治而闻名。
如果这座“风城”的篮球迷们，如今对“法式香草”口味不再感冒，也请多多包涵。
周一晚间的联合中心球馆，见证了替补大个子卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 在因伤缺席七场比赛后重返马刺队阵容。
这也意味着由科内特和维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 组成的内线搭档重新焕发活力，球迷们亲切地将这对组合称为“法式香草”。
“他能回来真是太好了，”文班亚马说道。“联盟里像他这样的盖帽手并不多。能和卢克一起打球总是很棒。”
在这场马刺以121-117逆转战胜公牛的比赛中，文班亚马是当之无愧的明星，他砍下38分、12个篮板、5次封盖和5次助攻。
身高7英尺1英寸的科内特重新回到了自己的双重角色中——既是文班亚马的头号替补，也是他偶尔的内线搭档。
周一比赛的关键时刻，“法式香草”组合发挥了至关重要的作用，文班亚马和科内特在末节合力砍下了全队32分中的28分。
他们联手将公牛队在第四节的得分限制在了19分。
“我认为他表现得非常出色，”主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在谈到科内特时说道。“我们在终结比赛方面做得很好，而他正是场上那个阵容中的重要一员。”
自10月24日客场战胜新奥尔良的比赛后，科内特就一直缺阵。在那场比赛中，这位30岁的球员遭遇了脚踝和右肩扭伤。
科内特表示，他的脚踝恢复得相当快，但肩伤让他阔别赛场长达17天之久。
“肩伤是更棘手的问题，花了一些时间才恢复力量并让伤情稳定下来，”科内特说。
在周一的复出之战中，科内特出战20分钟，投篮6投全中，贡献了16分和7个篮板。
“上半场刚开始的几分钟，我感觉自己移动得还不错，但随后就有点累了，”科内特说。“到了第四节，我完全融入了比赛，肌肉记忆开始主导一切。能回来打球的感觉真好。”
2025年11月10日，周一，在芝加哥举行的一场NBA常规赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋卢克·科内特（左）与前锋维克托·文班亚马一同庆祝。(美联社照片/Nam Y. Huh)
哈珀仍穿着保护靴
新秀后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 并未随马刺队前往芝加哥，而是留在圣安东尼奥进行左小腿拉伤的康复治疗。
自11月2日客场对阵菲尼克斯的比赛中受伤以来，哈珀就一直穿着保护靴，并且没有参加任何场上活动。约翰逊在周一赛前表示，他希望在球队从芝加哥返回后，能得到关于哈珀康复进展的最新消息。
偏头痛导致瓦塞尔提前退场
首发得分后卫德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 在周一比赛的下半场仅出战5分23秒后，便因偏头痛离场，之后再未回归。
约翰逊表示，他认为这一状况不会影响瓦塞尔未来的比赛。
“他现在没事了，”约翰逊赛后说道。“他曾主动过来表示自己感觉好多了。但我没有得到医疗团队的准许（让他重返赛场），不过他已经没事了。”
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Spurs’ Luke Kornet comes up big in his return from injured list
San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet, center, dunks past Chicago Bulls forward Jalen Smith, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
As a culinary town, Chicago is known for its deep dish pizza, its Polish sausage and its Italian beef sandwiches.
Forgive the basketball fans of the Windy City if they no longer care much for the flavor of French vanilla.
Monday night at the United Center marked the return of backup big man Luke Kornet to the Spurs’ lineup after a seven game stint on the injured list.
It also meant the rejuvenation of the Kornet-Victor Wembanyama big man combo, which fans have come to dub “French Vanilla.”
“It’s good to have him back,” Wembanyama said. “There are not a lot of shot-blockers like him in the league. It’s always good to play with Luke.”
Wembanyama was the star of the Spurs’ 121-117 come-from-behind victory over the Bulls, scoring 38 points with 12 rebounds, five blocks and five assists.
The 7-foot-1 Kornet was back in his dual role as Wembanyama’s top backup and occasional tag-team partner.
The “French Vanilla” pairing was key down the stretch Monday, with Wembanyama and Kornet combining for 28 of the team’s 32 points in the final frame.
Together, they helped limit the Bulls to 19 points in the fourth quarter.
“I thought he was great,” coach Mitch Johnson said of Kornet. “We did a great job finishing and he was an important part of the group that was out there.”
Kornet had been out of the lineup since an Oct. 24 victory at New Orleans, when the 30-year-old suffered a sprained ankle and sprained right shoulder.
The ankle healed fairly quickly, Kornet said. It was the shoulder that kept him off the floor for 17 days.
“That was more of the lingering thing that took some time to get back to strength and get it to calm down,” Kornet said.
Kornet made all six of his field goals in his return Monday, scoring 16 points to go with seven rebounds in 20 minutes.
“The first half it was a couple minutes of feeling like I’m really good moving, and then I got a little tired,” Kornet said. “That fourth quarter I settled into the game and muscle memory takes over. It’s good to be back, good to be playing.”
San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet, left, celebrates with forward Victor Wembanyama during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Harper still in walking boot
Rookie guard Dylan Harper did not make the trip with the Spurs to Chicago, instead remaining in San Antonio to rehab from a left calf strain.
Harper has been in a walking boot since suffering the injury Nov. 2 at Phoenix and has not been participating in any on-court activities. Johnson said before Monday’s game he hoped to receive an update on Harper’s progress after the team returned from Chicago.
Headache fells Vassell
Starting shooting guard Devin Vassell exited Monday’s contest after 5:23 of the second half with a migraine and did not return.
Johnson said he did not think the condition would affect Vassell going forward.
“He’s fine now,” Johnson said after the game. “He tried to come up and say he’s feeling better. I didn’t get the thumbs up from the medical staff (to put him back in) but he’s fine.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News
