By Michael C. Wright | ESPN, 2026-02-12 13:42:00
休斯敦 – 凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 周三开玩笑说，他在 2026 年 NBA 全明星赛上与勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James)、斯蒂芬·库里 (Stephen Curry)（现已缺阵）和科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 组成了一支“老将”队——但这位 37 岁的球星淡化了外界对他所在的美国条纹队 (USA Stripes) 比赛强度的担忧。
“你应该去问问欧洲球员和世界队，看他们愿不愿意竞争，”这位休斯敦火箭队的球星笑着说，“看看现在的卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic) 和尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)，我们回过头去看看他们在全明星赛上的表现。那叫竞争吗？我们从来没有质疑过他们的所作所为。但我们却要质疑这些老将和美国球员。”
“但场上那两个家伙，卢卡和约基奇，他们根本不在乎比赛。那俩人有的直接躺在地上，有的在中场就开始投篮。可你却非要担心老将会不会努力打球？兄弟，我能听出弦外之音。这不过是大家一直都在讨论的一个综合话题罢了。”
NBA 上周公布了这场赛季中期盛会的阵容名单，将 25 名球员分成了三支球队。本周日，全明星赛将在加利福尼亚州英格尔伍德的洛杉矶快船队主场举行，届时将首次采用全新的格式——美国队对阵世界队的循环赛。
联盟总裁亚当·肖华 (Adam Silver) 认为这种形式将激发参赛球员的民族自豪感，但杜兰特更倾向于采取观望态度。
多年以来，“美国对阵世界”的概念一直被视为重新点燃人们对全明星赛兴趣的潜在方案。杜兰特似乎并不确定这种新赛制是否奏效。
随后，杜兰特被告知圣安东尼奥马刺队的球星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 打算在全明星赛上全力以赴。
文班亚马在周二晚上接受采访时表示：“我一直关注着全明星赛，显然它缺乏竞争性。我始终认为，如果我在场上，我绝不会踏上球场去输球或者表现得毫不在意。就像在家里玩桌游一样，我绝不会无所谓地坐下来等着输球……既然上场了，我最好能赢。”
杜兰特的回应是：“走着瞧吧。”
“他去年也这么说过，”杜兰特继续说道，“但人们都说那届全明星赛是史上最难看的。所以我们要看看再说。谁知道会发生什么呢？这种赛制可能会改变比赛，但谁知道呢？我们拭目以待。”
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Durant: Ask World team if they plan to compete in All-Star Game
HOUSTON – Kevin Durant joked Wednesday that he is playing on an “old head” squad alongside LeBron James, Stephen Curry (now sidelined) and Kawhi Leonard at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game – but the 37-year-old downplayed concerns about how hard his team, the USA Stripes, will play.
“You should ask the Europeans and the World team if they’re going to compete,” the Houston Rockets star said, laughing. "If you look at Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic now, let’s go back and look at what they do in the All-Star Game. Is that competition? So we haven’t questioned what they’ve been doing. But we’re going to question the old heads, and the Americans.
“But these two dudes out there, Luka and Jokic, they don’t care about the game at all. These dudes be laying on the floor. They’re shooting from half court. But you’ve got to worry about the old heads playing hard? I can read between the lines, bro. It’s just an overall topic that everybody’s been talking about.”
The NBA announced the rosters for the midseason showcase last week, splitting 25 names onto three squads. It’s the debut of another new All-Star format – this one a U.S. vs. World round-robin tournament – on Sunday at the LA Clippers’ home in Inglewood, California.
Commissioner Adam Silver thinks the format will tap into national pride for the players involved, but Durant preferred to take a wait-and-see approach.
For years, the U.S.-vs.-World concept has been discussed as a potential way to spark renewed interest in the All-Star Game. Durant seemed unsure the new format would work.
Durant was later told that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama intends to put forth maximum effort at the All-Star Game.
Wembanyama, speaking to reporters Tuesday night, said, “I’ve seen the All-Star Game, and obviously it hasn’t been competitive. And I’ve always thought myself that if I was in there, I’m never stepping onto the court to lose or not caring. Just like at home, I’m never stepping into a board game not caring, thinking I’m going to lose. … I’m going to be out there, I might as well win.”
Durant’s response: “We’ll see.”
“He said that last year too,” Durant continued. “They said it was the worst All-Star Game that people watched. So we’re going to see. Who knows what’s going to happen? This format might change the game, but who knows? We’ll see.”
By Michael C. Wright | ESPN, via ESPN