By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-01-11 09:15:34
2025年12月29日，星期一，圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心，一场NBA比赛的上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 正在与球队前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) (11号) 交流。
波士顿电 — 在前一晚于发展联盟上演了提振信心的首秀后，新秀卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 于周六回归马刺队。
这位来自亚利桑那大学的20岁前锋在周五奥斯汀马刺队战胜南湾湖人队的比赛中，出战28分钟，贡献了15分、5个篮板和2次盖帽。
“这是我自高中最后一年以来出场时间最长的一场比赛，所以这对我来说是一次绝佳的机会，能让我获得一些实战机会，感受一下篮球穿过篮筐的感觉，”马刺在六月用首轮14号签选中的布莱恩特说道。“这是篮球运动中最重要的事情。如果缺乏自信，无论你多出色，都很难打好比赛。”
马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 表示，他将布莱恩特下放到奥斯汀是为了“为他提供一个能打超过25分钟的机会，去挥洒汗水、去竞争，去努力帮助他的球队赢球，去拼搏，而不是像在我们队里这样，出场机会寥寥无几。”
尽管约翰逊不排除未来会再次将布莱恩特下放，但他表示这不会成为常态。
“我认为他做得非常出色，我们并没有真正去长远考虑是否要把他送回去，”这位教练说道。“我只是觉得当时是合适的时机。”
布莱恩特在奥斯汀短暂效力期间的一大亮点是：在为马刺队出战时错失几次扣篮机会后，他终于成功完成了一次扣篮。
“我确信我职业生涯中还会有更多（扣篮），但今晚能看到球扣进篮筐感觉真的很好，”他笑着说。
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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Spurs’ Bryant received confidence boost from short G League stint
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson talks to San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) during the first half of an NBA game at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
BOSTON - Rookie Carter Bryant rejoined the Spurs on Saturday after making a confidence-boosting debut in the G League the night before.
The 20-year-old forward from Arizona had 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes in the Austin Spurs’ win over the South Bay Lakers on Friday.
“That was the most minutes I have played since my senior year at high school, so it was a great opportunity for me to get some live reps, to see the ball go through basket a little bit,” said Bryant, who the Spurs drafted 14th overall in June. “That’s the biggest thing in the game of basketball. If your confidence is lacking, it’s going to be hard for you to play no matter how good you are.”
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said he assigned Bryant to Austin to “provide him an opportunity to play 25-plus minutes and sweat, compete, and go try to help his team win and fight for a little bit more than some of the more limited opportunities he’s gotten with us.”
Although he didn’t rule out more G League assignments for Bryant, Johnson indicated it won’t be a regular thing.
“I thought he did a great job and it’s not really a long term are we going to send him back there or not” the coach said. “I just thought it was the right time.”
One highlight of Bryant’s short stint in Austin: He completed a dunk after missing several with the Spurs.
“I’m sure I will have more in my career, but it was nice to see one go through tonight,” he said with a laugh.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News