By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-12-18 18:48:48
在最近于拉斯维加斯举办的阿联酋航空NBA杯收官战期间，马刺队球星维克托·文班亚马手里拿着一本他最喜欢的作家的书。
在周二晚于拉斯维加斯举行的NBA杯冠军赛中，马刺队以113-124不敌纽约尼克斯队，但球队明星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在比赛中强忍悲痛的决心，让他的教练为这位21岁的法国人感到无比骄傲。
由于小腿受伤连续缺席了12场比赛，这只是文班亚马复出后的第二场比赛，并且他还受到了上场时间的限制，仅出战25分钟。尽管在当天早些时候得知了祖母在法国去世的噩耗，他依然贡献了18分、6个篮板和2次盖帽。
文班亚马强忍着泪水，在告诉记者自己遭遇了个人不幸后，便匆匆结束了赛后媒体采访。
“我认为，当一个人在经历某些事情时，努力保持镇定和沉着，他在比赛中所表现出的那种情绪（或者说情绪的克制），是一种典型的人类反应，这是我们每个人在生活中都曾经历过的，”马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在周四晚以119-94战胜华盛顿奇才队的比赛前说道。
“我不想替他发言，但我知道，通常当你经历这些事情，终于能喘口气并真正消化所发生的一切时，那种冲击感会非常强烈。无论是好事还是坏事，情绪的波动总是在所难免。因此，我为他能挺过来感到骄傲。我很高兴他能足够信任我们的团队并与我们分享，让我们能够尊重他，与他共度这一时刻。”
对于一座已经六年无缘季后赛的城市来说，马刺队渴望能将NBA杯冠军奖杯带回家，而文班亚马尽管正经历着失去亲人的锥心之痛，依然为此拼尽了全力。
“这很艰难，”约翰逊说。“不幸的是，生活不会为你暂停，我们也不能围绕个人事务来安排工作。所以，有时候我们必须做出决定，是选择其一还是努力兼顾。我认为，这正是团队凝聚力的体现。在那些艰难时刻，团队的帮助至关重要，因为我们每个人都会遇到难事，都会有不好过的时候。”
“所以，在那一刻，我希望他能感受到我们对他的支持，因为这对他来说显然非常艰难。”
周四晚对阵奇才队，文班亚马替补出场，在下半场得到全场15分中的13分，帮助马刺队豪取四连胜，战绩提升至19胜7负。赛后他没有接受记者采访。当他登场时，霜冻银行中心座无虚席的18,754名观众爆发出雷鸣般的掌声，而由这位全明星中锋创建的铁杆球迷团体“Jackals”则高呼着：“文班亚马，文班亚马。”
周四的比赛是马刺队背靠背赛程的第一场，他们将于周五晚在亚特兰大结束这次背靠背之旅。这也是文班亚马自因小腿伤势休战近一个月后，首次迎来背靠背的考验。
在对阵奇才队的比赛中，文班亚马于第二节初登场，在17分钟内还贡献了8个篮板、4次助攻和4次盖帽。据马刺队官方统计，他是NBA历史上第二位在不到20分钟内得到至少15分、8篮板、4助攻和4盖帽的球员。马刺队资料显示，赫伯·威廉姆斯 (Herb Williams) 曾在1983年用13分钟做到过这一点。
在上周六NBA杯半决赛战胜俄克拉荷马城雷霆队以及之后负于尼克斯队的比赛中，文班亚马同样是以替补身份出战。
在小腿受伤之前，文班亚马在出战的12场比赛中场均上场34.6分钟。回归后，他在对阵雷霆队的比赛中打了21分钟，随后在对阵尼克斯队的比赛中出战25分钟——后一场比赛的数据和结果均不计入常规赛统计。
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) celebrates a 3-pointer during the second half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. San Antonio beat Washington 119-94. Wembanyama had four blocks and 15 points in 17 minutes to help San Antonio beat Washington 119-94.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1)blocks a sot by Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington (7) during the second half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. San Antonio beat Washington 119-94.
San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (back) blocks a shot by Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) as forward Victor Wembanyama (1) lends a hand during the second half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. San Antonio beat Washington 119-94.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) duniks the ball over Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) during the second half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. San Antonio beat Washington 119-94.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) puts up a finger roll during the first half of an NBA game with the Washington Wizards in San Antonio, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. San Antonio beat Washington 119-94.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) looks to drive on Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) during the first half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. San Antonio beat Washington 119-94.
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Mitch Johnson praises Victor Wembanyama for fighting through grief
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama had a book by his favorite author on hand during the recent Emirates NBA Cup conclusion in Las Vegas.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s determination to fight through grief during the 124-113 loss to New York in the NBA Cup championship game Tuesday night in Las Vegas left his coach proud of the 21-year-old Frenchman.
Playing just 25 minutes due to a minutes restriction in just his second game back after missing 12 in a row with a calf injury, Wembanyama had 18 points, six rebounds and two blocks after learning earlier in the day his grandmother had died in France.
Fighting back tears, Wembanyama cut his postgame media session short after telling reporters he had suffered a personal loss.
“The emotion he showed or lack thereof during the game is typically the human response of when you’re trying to be poised and composed while you’re going through something, I think, that we’ve all experienced in our lives,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said before Thursday night’s 119-94 victory over Washington.
“I don’t want to speak for him, but I know typically when you get through those experiences and you’re able to catch a breath and probably actually internalize what’s going on, it can be a lot. Good, bad, it’s usually emotional either way. And so I am just proud of him that he got through it. I was happy he felt comfortable enough with our group to share it, and that we would honor him and be a part of that moment with him.”
The Spurs wanted to take home the NBA Cup to a city that has gone six years without seeing the Spurs in the playoffs, and Wembanyama gave it his best shot despite experiencing the pain of losing a loved one.
“It’s tough,” Johnson said. "Life, unfortunately, doesn’t get to be put on hold, and we don’t get to determine our work schedules around that. So, sometimes we have to (decide), whether it’s pick one or juggle them both. And I think that’s where you have teams and groups come together. It helps in those moments because we all go through things and have tough days.
“So it was just a moment that hopefully he felt supported because it obviously was not easy for him.”
Wembanyama did not meet with reporters after coming off the bench Thursday night to score 13 of his 15 points in the second half against the Wizards to help the Spurs win their fourth in a row and improve to 19-7. When he entered the game, the sellout crowd of 18,754 at the Frost Bank Center erupted in applause while the Jackals, the raucous group of supporters founded by the All-Star center, chanted, “Wembanyama, Wembanyama.”
Thursday’s game marked the first of a back-to-back for the Spurs that ended in Atlanta on Friday night. It’s the first back-to-back Wembanyama has faced since returning from the calf injury that sidelined him for nearly a month.
Wembanyama also had eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 17 minutes against Washington after entering the game early in the second period. He is only the second player in NBA history to post 15/8/4/4 in under 20 minutes, according to the Spurs. Herb Williams did it in 13 minutes in 1983, per the Spurs.
Wembanyama also came off the bench in the Spurs’ win over Oklahoma City in the NBA Cup semifinals last Saturday and in the loss to the Knicks.
Wembanyama averaged 34.6 minutes per game in his 12 outings before he hurt his calf. Since returning, he logged 21 against the Thunder before notching 25 against the Knicks in a game that counted neither in the standings nor statistically.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News