By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-01-01 12:00:00
昨晚，朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 飙中11记三分球，这是自1997年12月30日查克·珀森 (Chuck Person) 命中9记三分以来，马刺队史的单场新高。珀森的纪录已经尘封了28年（零一天）。
在对阵纽约尼克斯的比赛中，尚帕尼顶替了因左侧内收肌拉伤而缺阵的德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)，出任首发。四天前，在对阵犹他爵士队的比赛中，尚帕尼顶替达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 首发出场。
在与爵士队比赛前，马刺队主教练约翰逊谈到了尚帕尼在首发和替补角色之间切换的问题，
“这对他来说更容易一些，因为他已经有过这样的经验了。因为这事儿本身并不容易，真正困难的地方就在于时常要在首发和替补之间来回切换。我认为他是我们阵中的一个多面手，能融入所有阵容，这就是为什么我有时会选择让他来扮演这个角色。”
在圣约翰大学 (St. John’s) 度过三年后，尚帕尼在2022年的选秀中落选。他承认，当时落选对他造成了不小的影响。
“那段日子很难熬，选秀夜当晚我哭了很久，我非常愤怒，但我认为那反而点燃了我心中的火焰。”
他最终与费城76人队签下了一份双向合同，赛季大部分时间都在G联盟打球。他在2023年情人节当天被裁，两天后与马刺队签约。他以一份双向合同打完了那个赛季，并在夏天与球队完成了续约。
“从费城来到这里时，我完全不知道未来会怎样。这是一次冒险，而且离家很远。我对自己说，‘看看我能不能在这里站稳脚跟吧。’现在，我仍在这里为此努力。”
目前，尚帕尼正处于他4年1200万美元合同的第三年，这位尚帕尼双胞胎兄弟中的弟弟，随着马刺队逐渐成长为一支真正的竞争者，也对自己的角色感到游刃有余。
“我正式合同的第一年，我只是在努力摸索如何在NBA打球。我记得那年我打了不少首发，那段经历更艰难，但度过那段时期并找到门路是其中最困难的部分。在这里最棒的一点是，每个人都会拉你一把。无论打得好还是坏，心情好还是糟，他们总能很好地让你保持平稳，既不让你得意忘形，也不让你过度失落，让你始终保持谦逊。”
当被问及米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 对他充满信心，既让他根据需要担当首发，又在必要时让他担任替补时，尚帕尼谦虚地表示，他愿意接受任何被要求的贡献方式。
“我想成为球队需要的那种球员。我想成为他们可以依赖的、能解决任何问题的人，这是我的目标，我也想做到这一点。当有队友缺阵我能获得首发机会时，我感觉这就像是拍拍我的后背，告诉我‘你做得对’……这事关我不能让我的队友和教练们失望，我必须挺身而出，做好自己的工作。”
昨晚，尚帕尼在三分线外17投11中。他全场得到的36分中有33分来自三分球，另外3分则来自一次三分投篮犯规后的罚球。此外，他还抢下了6个篮板，这也是他比赛中展现其防守实力的一个重要组成部分。
当维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在第四节初因左腿过度伸展而倒下时，马刺队正落后6分。翻盘的希望一度看似渺茫，直到尚帕尼开启“超速模式”，在末节投进了他全场11记三分中的4记。正是在他的这波攻势中，马刺队终于从尼克斯手中夺回领先，并最终将胜利带回家。
至于尚帕尼如何看待他这个历史性的夜晚。
“是篮球之神眷顾吧，波波教练总是这么说。你付出的一切终将得到回报。”
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。
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Open Thread: Julian Champagnie leads the Spurs to a New Years Eve victory
Last night Julian Champagnie nailed 11 three-pointers, the most in Spurs franchise history since Chuck Person hit 9 on December 30, 1997, a record that stood for 28 years (and one day).
Champagnie started against the New York Knicks in the place of Devin Vassell who was out with a left abductor strain. Four days earlier, Champagnie started in place of De’Aaron Fox against the Utah Jazz.
Prior to the Utah game Spurs Head Coach Johnson spoke regarding Champagnie toggling between starting and coming off the bench,
“It’s easier because he’s done it. Because it’s not easy, that’s what’s really hard, is jumping from starting to bench and back and forth at times. I think he’s a versatile piece for us that fits with all the lineups so that is why he has been identified or chosen by me at times to do that.”
Champagnie went undrafted in 2022 after three years at St. John’s. He admitted that not being chosen had an effect on him at the time.
“It was tough it was a hard night, I cried a lot, I was pissed but I think it just fueled the fire.”
He eventually signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, playing most of the season in the G-League. He was waived on Valentine’s Day 2023 and signed with the Spurs two days later. He finished the season on a two-way contract before resigning during the summer.
“Coming here from Philly, I had not clue what was going to happen. It was a long shot, a long way from home. I said, ‘let’s see if I can make this work.‘ I’m still here trying to make it work.”
Currently in the third year of his 4-year/$12M contract, the younger Champagnie twin is comfortable in his role as the Spurs have evolved into legitimate contenders.
“My first year of my actual contract, I was just trying to figure out how to play in the NBA. I think I started a bunch that year, which was tougher, but just going through that and figuring it out that was the hardest part. The best part about being here is that everybody pulls you through. Good games, bad games, felling good, feeling bad, they all do a really good job of keeping you right above water, never too high, never too low, keeping you humble.”
When asked about the confidence that Mitch Johnson has in him taking starting roles as needed and coming off the bench when necessary, Champagnie stays humble in his acceptance of contributing in any way he is asked.
“I want to be that guy for the team. I want to be a guy they can rely on to fix any problem they have, that’s my goal and I want do that and I feel like I get to start when guys go out, it’s a pt on the back saying you’re doing the right thing…it’s a thing of me not letting my teammates down me not my coaches down to step up and do that.”
Champagnie hit 11 of 17 from beyond the arc last night. 33 of his 36 points were from threes, the other three from free throws made when he was fouled shooting a three. In addition, he pulled 6 boards, a component of his game that has helped define his defensive prowess.
When Victor Wembanyama went down early in the fourth quarter with a hyperextended left leg, the Spurs were down by six. A comeback look stifled until Champagnie kicked it into overdrive, scoring four of eleven threes in the final frame. It was during his run that the Spurs finally took the lead from New York and carried home the win.
As for Champagnie’s take on his historic night.
“Basketball gods, that’s what Coach Pop always said. It all comes back to you.”
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock