By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-12-27 14:45:48
2025年12月23日，周二，圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心。在对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的比赛第二节，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马（1号）在其队友朱利安·尚帕尼（30号）命中一记三分后做出反应。
在马刺队激动人心的圣诞大战中客场战胜俄克拉荷马城的比赛里，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 交出了一份足够稳健的数据单：19分、11个篮板和1次盖帽。
然而，在他的技术统计中，最为显眼的数字是26。
这是他在因左小腿拉伤缺阵长达一个月后复出以来，单场出战时间最长的一场比赛。在这场以117-102爆冷击败卫冕冠军雷霆队的比赛中，他替补登场了26分钟。
“他想打更长的时间，”马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说道。“他也希望能得到随之而来的一切，也就是出手权和各种机会。”
自回归以来的七场比赛中，马刺队一直在让这位21岁的文班亚马逐步回归轮换阵容，通过让他这位2025年全明星球员替补出场的方式来更好地控制其上场时间。
随着马刺队于周六在弗罗斯特银行中心开启对阵犹他爵士队的三连主场赛程，约翰逊表示这项策略在短期内仍将继续。
在文班亚马伤停期间，马刺队取得了9胜3负的战绩。回归赛场后，他一直在尽力融入马刺队连胜的节奏中。
马刺队以一波八连胜的姿态进入周六的比赛，因为联盟不将球队在NBA杯决赛中输给纽约的比赛计入常规赛战绩。
在这波连胜中，球队涌现了七位不同的单场得分王，而文班亚马只是其中之一。
“我们的一大特点是场上的每个人都能发挥作用，”文班亚马说。“我们绝不会让任何一个人凌驾于集体之上。这就是我们能够击败强队的原因。”
在周六的比赛之前，文班亚马在六场非杯赛的替补比赛中，场均出战21.6分钟，贡献18分、9.5个篮板和1.8次盖帽。
而在赛季初的12场首发比赛中，文班亚马场均出战34.7分钟，能得到26.2分、12.9个篮板和3.6次盖帽。
“我认为他最令人印象深刻的一点是，他愿意服从比赛的安排，执行任何战术需要，”约翰逊说。“这可能包括做掩护、拉开空间、吸引包夹，然后让队友利用由此产生的机会。”
很明显，文班亚马的替补生涯不会持续太久。他很可能会在被认真考虑纳入NBA年度最佳第六人评选之前，就重返首发阵容。
随着时间的推移，文班亚马的上场时间也肯定会增加。
然而，就目前而言，马刺队对于他们的核心大个子作为明星替补球员所扮演的角色感到满意。
“随着时间的推移，这方面会继续进步——他会更好地阅读比赛，识别对手想限制我们什么，然后思考如何帮助球队，为自己和团队创造优势，”约翰逊说。“我认为他在平衡这一点上做得非常出色，同时仍在努力在比赛中留下自己的印记。”
哈珀与贝利的罗格斯大学重聚延期
由于前罗格斯大学队友埃斯·贝利 (Ace Bailey) 在周五犹他战胜底特律的比赛中遭遇髋屈肌受伤，马刺队新秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 错过了一次与他在场上重聚的机会。
哈珀是本届的榜眼秀，贝利则是第五顺位，他们是罗格斯大学历史上选秀顺位最高的两名球员。
哈珀说，两人关系依然密切，“每天都聊天”。
“我们聊天时其实不怎么谈篮球，”哈珀说。“我们的友谊并不完全建立在篮球之上。我们打电话会聊电子游戏、汽车之类的事情。”
这两位前“猩红骑士队”球员都在各自的职业生涯中取得了强势开局。
2025年12月23日，周二，圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心，马刺对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆的比赛第四节，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫迪伦·哈珀（2号）做出反应。马刺队以130-110击败雷霆队。
进入周六的比赛前，哈珀作为替补场均贡献12.2分、3.2个篮板和3.9次助攻。贝利则场均得到10.4分、3.3个篮板和1.5次助攻，他大部分时间担任爵士队的首发。
两人的得分都在新秀中排名前九。
哈珀表示，他正为他的朋友兼前队友加油，希望他能恢复健康，并继续在NBA成长。
“对我们任何人来说，适应这个联盟或许是最大的挑战，”哈珀说。“他加入了一个很棒的组织。他会向那里的球员、教练和管理层学习。这对他来说是件好事。”
福克斯因腹股沟问题缺阵
马刺队宣布，首发控球后卫德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 因左内收肌紧张将缺席周六的比赛。
这位28岁的福克斯目前的状态是每日观察。
福克斯以场均21.9分位列马刺队内得分第二，就在圣诞大战马刺大胜雷霆的比赛中，他刚砍下了火热的29分。
2025年12月23日，周二，圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心，马刺对阵雷霆的比赛第二节，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德阿隆·福克斯（4号）在俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后卫吕冈茨·多尔特（5号）头上抢下篮板。
这是福克斯自11月7日以来首次缺席比赛。
哈珀表示，弥补福克斯的缺阵将是马刺队其他后场轮换球员的责任。
“我想我们都抱有信心，相信我们能应付过去，”哈珀说。“很显然，我们失去了一个重要部分。但我们都知道，如果需要在一场比赛中分担更多责任，我们有能力做到。”
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) slaps hands with his teammate Julian Champagnie (30) as they go into a timeout during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Thunder, 130-110.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) signals to his teammates as he stands beside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) on the court during the second quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Thunder, 130-110.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives down the court during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) makes a pass around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) during the first quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Thunder, 130-110.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) goes up for a shot over Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) during the first quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) and San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) slap hands after Harper dunked on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the third quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Thunder, 130-110.
San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle (5) playfully guards his teammate Dylan Harper (2) as they warm up together before taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) goes up for a shot over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) during the first quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
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How long can the Spurs bring Victor Wembanyama off the bench?
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts after his teammate San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) makes a three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
Victor Wembanyama finished the Spurs’ stirring Christmas Day victory at Oklahoma City with a solid enough statistical line: 19 points, 11 rebounds and block.
The number that leapt most prominently out of his box score, however, was 26.
That was the number of minutes he logged off the bench in the 117-102 upset of the defending champion Thunder, the most he has played in a game since coming off a month-long stay on the injured list with a left calf strain.
“He would like to play more minutes,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “He would like to have everything that comes with that, which is shots and opportunities.”
The Spurs have continued to ease the 21-year-old Wembanyama back into the rotation in the seven games since his return, bringing the 2025 All-Star off the bench as a way to better massage his minutes.
It is a play Johnson has indicated will continue for the near future, as the Spurs opened a three-game homestand Saturday against Utah at the Frost Bank Center.
The Spurs went 9-3 during Wembanyama’s time on the shelf. Since returning to the floor, he has done his best to fit into the Spurs’ roll.
The Spurs entered Saturday’s game on an eight-game winning streak, as the league does not count the team’s loss against New York in the NBA Cup final as part of the standings.
The team has boasted seven different leading scorers during that stretch, with Wembanyama being but one of them.
“One thing that defines us is that we can use everybody in the court,” Wembanyama said. “We’re never going to let one guy take away from the collective. That’s what allows us to beat great teams.”
In six non-Cup games off the bench heading into Saturday, Wembanyama was averaging 18 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 21.6 minutes per game.
In 12 starts to open the season, Wembanyama averaged 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocks in 34.7 minutes.
“I think his willingness to just play the game and execute whatever the game is calling upon has been the most impressive,” Johnson said. “That can be screening, spacing, drawing two people and letting the next guy take advantage.”
It is clear Wembanyama will not be a bench player for much longer. He is likely to move back into the starting lineup long before he begins to receive serious consideration for NBA Sixth Man of the Year honors.
Wembanyama’s minutes are sure to tick up in time, as well.
For now, however, the Spurs have been pleased with the way their centerpiece big man has served as a star role player in reserve.
“That will continue to grow over time — the pattern recognition of what are they trying to take away from us, and then how can he help things and create advantages for himself and our team,” Johnson said. “I think he’s done a great job of balancing that while still trying to leave his impact on the game.”
Harper-Bailey Rutgers reunion on hold
Spurs rookie Dylan Harper missed a chance for an on-court reunion with his former Rutgers teammate when Ace Bailey suffered a hip flexor injury in Utah’s victory over Detroit on Friday.
Harper, drafted No. 2 overall, and Bailey, the fifth overall pick, represent the two highest draft selections in the history of the Rutgers program.
The pair remain close and “talk every day,” Harper said.
“When we talk it’s not really about basketball,” Harper said. “Our friendship wasn’t totally based on basketball. We call each other and talk about video games, cars, things like that.”
Both former Scarlet Knights are out to strong starts in their professional careers.
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Thunder, 130-110.
Heading into Saturday, Harper was averaging 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists off the bench. Bailey was averaging 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists, mostly as a Jazz starter.
Both are ranked in the top nine among rookie scorers.
Harper said he’s rooting for his friend and former teammate to get healthy and continue his maturation to the NBA.
“The league is probably the biggest adjustment for any of us to go through,” Harper said. “He’s with a great organization. He’ll learn from those guys and the coaches and the front office. It’s great for him.”
Fox out with groin issue
The Spurs ruled starting point guard De’Aaron Fox out for Saturday’s game with left abductor tightness.
The 28-year-old Fox is considered day to day.
The Spurs’ second-leading scorer at 21.9 points per game, Fox was coming off a sizzling 29-point performance in the Spurs thumping of OKC on Christmas Day.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) pulls down the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
It marked the first game the Fox has missed since Nov. 7.
Harper said it will be up to the rest of the Spurs’ backcourt rotation to make up for Fox’s absence.
“I think we all carry some sense of confidence and some sense of we’re going to be OK,” Harper said. “Obviously, that’s a big piece missing. We all know if we’ve got to pick up some of the load for a night, we’re capable of doing it.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News