By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-02-12 13:52:50
2026年2月11日周三，旧金山，在圣安东尼奥马刺队对阵金州勇士队的下半场比赛中，马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) (40) 与中锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) (1) 以及后卫德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) (4) 庆祝。(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
旧金山——周三深夜，旧金山国际机场的停机坪上停着两架待命的飞机，它们分别等待着马刺队不同去向的球员和工作人员。
其中一架飞机指向洛杉矶，准备搭载一大批随行人员南下参加本周末的 NBA 全明星盛典。
另一架则指向家乡圣安东尼奥。
无论每个人登上哪架飞机，主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 都希望他们在飞机最终降落时能各取所需。
“每个人都凭表现赢得了休整的机会，这也是他们应得的，”约翰逊在马刺在大通中心以 126-113 击败金州勇士后说道。“我相信大家都会利用这段时间做自己该做的事。”
约翰逊和约 12 名工作人员登上了前往洛杉矶的飞机，他们将前往好莱坞，并在周日于直觉圆顶体育馆 (Intuit Dome) 举行的正赛中执教三支全明星球队之一。
文班亚马被任命为全明星迷你锦标赛的首发球员。周四，他迎来了一位熟悉的队友，马刺后卫福克斯被选为密尔沃基雄鹿队扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 的最后时刻伤病替补。
其他马刺球员也将参加全明星周末的几项外围赛事：斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 将参加新秀挑战赛，哈珀还将参加重启的投篮之星大赛，而卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 则将参加扣篮大赛。
对于职业生涯第二次入选全明星的福克斯来说，秘诀在于在满足周末各种活动需求的同时，通过充足的休息来达到平衡。
“你想玩得开心，享受这种经历，但同时也得让双脚休息一下，”福克斯说道。“（全明星周末之后），每一场比赛都变得更加重要，尤其是当你谈到（季后赛）排名以及西部竞争有多激烈时。”
马刺队以极佳的势头进入了间歇期。
1 月下旬，约翰逊曾告诉球队，要将进入休赛期前的最后八场比赛视为一个“迷你赛季”，旨在为最后的季后赛冲刺建立势头。
马刺队在这些比赛中取得了 7 胜 1 负的战绩，并以一波六连胜收官，这也是他们本赛季第二长的连胜纪录。
他们以 38 胜 16 负的战绩进入休赛期——这是自 2016-17 赛季以来球队在全明星赛前的最佳战绩——目前排名西部第二，极有希望夺得俱乐部自 2019 年以来的首个季后赛席位。
“这要归功于我们的教练组，他们一直在努力保持每个人的竞技状态，”福克斯说道。“比赛中必须保持专注。每个人的身体都会有一些小病小痛。如果你能继续全身心投入比赛，那就会给你带来动力。”
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 hit the All-Star break as one of the NBA’s hottest teams
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) celebrates with center Victor Wembanyama (1) and guard De’aaron Fox (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SAN FRANCISCO — Two planes sat idling on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport late Wednesday night, both of them waiting on disparate groups of Spurs players and staffers.
One plane was pointed toward Los Angeles, ready to carry a large contingent of the traveling party headed south for this weekend’s NBA All-Star festivities.
Another was pointed toward home in San Antonio.
Whichever aircraft each person boarded, coach Mitch Johnson was hopeful that man or woman would find what they needed when it finally touched down.
“Everybody has earned and deserves the break,” Johnson said after the Spurs defeated Golden State 126-113 at the Chase Center. “I’m sure everyone will do what they need to do.”
Johnson and about 12 staff members were on the L.A. plane, headed to Hollywood to coach one of the three All-Star teams in Sunday’s main event at the Intuit Dome.
Victor Wembanyama was named a starter in the All-Star mini-tournament. He got a some familiar company Thursday when Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox was tabbed as a last-minute iniury replacement for Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Other Spurs will compete in several of All-Star weekend’s ancillary events: Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper in the Rising Stars game, Harper in the revived Shooting Stars competition and Carter Bryant in the slam dunk contest.
For Fox, who will be making his second career All-Star appearance, the trick is to leaven the demands of the weekend with a healthy dose of rest.
“You want to have fun and enjoy the experience, but also get off your feet for a little bit,” Fox said. “(After the break), every game counts a little bit more, especially when you’re talking about (playoff) seeding and how close the West is.”
The Spurs hit the hiatus on a high note.
In late January, Johnson talked to the team about treating the final eight games heading into the break as a mini-season meant to establish momentum for a final playoff push.
The Spurs went 7-1 in those games, concluding with a six-game winning streak that ranks as their second-longest of the campaign.
They hit the hiatus at 38-16 – their best record at the All-Star break since 2016-17 – and in second place in the Western Conference, with a prime chance to grab the club’s first postseason bid since 2019.
“That’s a tribute to our coaching staff, just trying to keep everything sharp,” Fox said. “The mental part of the game has to be there. Everybody is going through something physically. If you continue to keep your head in the game, that gives you momentum.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News