By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-02-14 00:07:01
更正：球员为卡特·布莱恩特，而非VJ·埃奇库姆——2026年2月13日（周五），在加利福尼亚州英格尔伍德举行的NBA新秀赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队文斯队前场球员卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)（11号）在孟菲斯灰熊队麦迪队后卫卡姆·斯宾塞 (Cam Spencer)（24号）的防守下扣篮。(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
加利福尼亚州英格尔伍德——马刺新秀前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 的手机在一次高强度训练中响了起来。
“我当时大概正处于过去三个月里强度最高的一次训练中，然后他们对我说，‘嘿，你想打新秀赛吗？’我当时心想，‘你在说什么呢？’”布莱恩特说道。
这位14号秀此前已经预定参加全明星周末的扣篮大赛，但在NBA将其作为受伤的孟菲斯新秀塞德里克·考沃德 (Cedric Coward) 的递补人选后，他最终承担了额外的任务。
“今天简直像旋风一样仓促，”布莱恩特说。
这股“旋风”最终以完美的结局收场，让他面对马刺队友斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和同届新秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 时赢得了炫耀的资本。
费城的VJ·埃奇库姆 (VJ Edgecombe) 得到17分并荣膺MVP，布莱恩特贡献了5分，其中包括一记关键的比赛后期扣篮，帮助文斯队在周五晚的新秀挑战赛决赛中以25-24险胜梅洛队。
“他打得很棒，”哈珀在评价布莱恩特时说道，后者出生在洛杉矶以东约60英里的里弗赛德。“他做了他通常会做的事：扣篮、三分球，还有所有那些细节。他来到这里并影响了比赛。”
随着埃奇库姆的两罚全中，以荣誉教练文斯·卡特 (Vince Carter) 命名的文斯队达到了25分的目标分数，结束了这场比分紧咬、反复拉锯的较量。
卡特·布莱恩特在结束新秀挑战赛后，谈到了如何放慢比赛节奏并为马刺队做出贡献。pic.twitter.com/RxTu6M25sq
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“所有球队在竞争方面都做得非常出色，”布莱恩特说，“这是每个人都说想看到的东西。无论是新秀赛还是全明星正赛。我们今晚定下了一个很好的基调，希望这种氛围能延续到周日的全明星正赛。”
由卡梅隆·安东尼 (Carmelo Anthony) 领衔的梅洛队中，哈珀得到全队最高的8分和5个篮板。卡斯尔则贡献了4分、3个篮板和1次助攻。
“非常有才华的年轻人，显然我们三人的未来都很光明，”卡斯尔在谈到马刺三人组时表示，“很高兴我们能同场竞技。”
以下是本次NBA年轻才俊展示赛的三大看点：
1. 结局略显平淡
在多诺万·克林根 (Donovan Clingan) 在篮下被吹对埃奇库姆犯规，导致比赛通过罚球结束时，梅洛队的成员离开赛场时显得有些沮丧。
“规则不是我定的，但我认为没人想看到比赛以罚球结束，”哈珀说道。
他说得没错。这场激烈的对决需要一个更好的结尾，或许可以考虑引入“必须赢两分方可获胜”的规则。
2. 哈珀在兄弟对决中赢得话语权
在父亲罗恩·哈珀 (Ron Harper) 坐在场边第一排的注视下，哈珀在第一场半决赛中投中了一记14英尺的后撤步跳投，帮助梅洛队以40-34击败了发展联盟联队。
“无论如何我都会投出那一球，”哈珀说。
更让这一致胜球显得甜蜜的是，当时防守他的是他的亲哥哥——小罗恩·哈珀 (Ron Harper Jr.)。
迪伦·哈珀谈到在新秀挑战赛中与队友斯蒂芬·卡斯尔和卡特·布莱恩特同场竞技。pic.twitter.com/vzllRhz5VP
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“我觉得他坐在那里给了我更多的动力，”哈珀在谈到他那曾五次夺得NBA总冠军的父亲时说道，“自从名单公布以来的这两周里，（家里）一直在聊这件事。”
在第二场半决赛中，埃奇库姆得到17分，布莱恩特贡献4分，带领文斯队以41-36击败了由荣誉教练特雷西·麦克格雷迪 (Tracy McGrady) 率领的麦迪队。
3. “卡斯尔-克林根”连线无愧康大威名
卡斯尔在新秀赛前曾表示，在帮助康涅狄格大学赢得2024年全美冠军后，再次与克林根联手将会“非常有趣……很酷”。
事实证明，这两位“哈士奇”旧将确实享受其中。
在第一场半决赛中，卡斯尔贡献了6分和5次助攻，克林根则拿到9分。
克林根的前四个进球全部来自卡斯尔的助攻，其中包括卡斯尔为这位大个子送出的两次扣篮妙传。
“他是我的好兄弟，”克林根谈到卡斯尔时说道。
“我们显然已经建立了默契，所以能和他再次联手感觉非常好，”卡斯尔说。
Members of Team Vince, including Spurs rookie Carter Bryant, far right, celebrate after they defeated Team Melo, which included Spurs’ Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, for the Rising Stars championship at NBA All-Star weekend on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.
Team Melo guard Dylan Harper (2) of the San Antonio Spurs, right, shoots as Team Austin guard Ron Harper Jr. (13) of the Boston Celtics defends during an NBA basketball’s Rising Stars event Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Team Vince frontcourt Kyshawn George (18) of the Washington Wizards, left, grabs a rebound away from Team Melo guard Dylan Harper (2) of the San Antonio Spurs during a final in NBA basketball’s Rising Stars event Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Team Vince guard VJ Edgecombe (77) of the Philadelphia 76ers, left, grabs a rebound as Team Melo guard Dylan Harper (2) of the San Antonio Spurs, center, and guard Stephon Castle (5) of the San Antonio Spurs reach for it during a final in NBA basketball’s Rising Stars event Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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3 takeaways as Spurs’ Carter Bryant helps Team Vince win Rising Stars
CORRECTS TO CARTER BRYANT, NOT VJ EDGECOMBE - Team Vince frontcourt Carter Bryant (11) of the San Antonio Spurs dunks as Team T-Mac guard Cam Spencer (24) of the Memphis Grizzlies defends during an NBA basketball’s Rising Stars event Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant’s phone went off right in the middle of an intense workout.
“I was probably working out as hard as I’ve worked out in the past three months, and they were like, ‘Yo, you want to play in the Rising Stars game?’ And I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’” Bryant said.
Already slated to participate in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, the 14th overall pick wound up pulling extra duty after the NBA selected him as a late injury replacement for Memphis rookie Cedric Coward.
“Today was a whirlwind,” Bryant said.
A whirlwind with a wonderful ending that gave him bragging rights over Spurs teammates Stephon Castle and fellow rookie Dylan Harper.
Philadelphia’s VJ Edgecombe scored 17 points to gain MVP honors, Bryant contributed five points, including a key late-game slam, and Team Vince edged Team Melo 25-24 in the Rising Stars mini-tournament championship Friday night.
“He played great,” Harper said of Bryant, who was born in Riverside about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. “Did what he usually does, a dunk, 3-balls, all the little stuff. He came in here and impacted the game.”
A pair of free throws by Edgecombe pushed Team Vince, named for honorary coach Vince Carter, to the target score of 25, ending a tight, back-and-forth affair.
Carter Bryant, fresh off the Rising Stars tournament, on the process of slowing the game down and making an impact for the Spurs. pic.twitter.com/RxTu6M25sq
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“All the teams did a great job of competing,” Bryant said. “That’s something everybody said they wanted to see. Whether that’s the Rising Stars game, whether that’s the All-Star Game. We set a good tone this evening, and hopefully it carries over to the All-Star game on Sunday.”
Harper led Team Melo, headed by Carmelo Anthony, with eight points and five rebounds, both team highs. Castle had four points, three rebounds and an assist.
“Great young talent, and obviously a bright future for all three of us,” Castle said of the Spurs trio. “I was happy we shared the court together.”
Here are three takeaways from the showcase event for the NBA’s young talent:
1. The ending was a letdown
Team Melo left the court dismayed at the game ending on Edgecombe’s free throws after he was fouled at the rim by Donovan Clingan.
“I don’t make the rules, but I don’t think anyone wanted to see that game ending on free throws,” Harper said.
He’s right. The intense affair needed a better ending. Perhaps a must-win-by-two rule is in order.
2. Harper gained bragging rights in sibling rivalry
With his father, Ron Harper, watching from a front row seat, Dylan Harper sank a 14-foot stepback jumper to give Team Melo a 40-34 victory over the G League squad in the first semifinal.
“I was shooting that shot no matter what,” Harper said.
What made the game-winning basket even sweeter was it came with Dylan’s older brother, Ron Harper Jr., guarding him.
Dylan Harper on sharing the floor with teammates Stephon Castle and Carter Bryant in the Rising Stars tournament. pic.twitter.com/vzllRhz5VP
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“I think that him sitting there kind of added more juice to it,” Dylan said of his father, the five-time NBA champion. “(The family) has been talking about it for about two weeks since it (the rosters) got announced.”
In the second semifinal, Edgecombe had 17 points and Bryant added four to lead Team Vince to a 41-36 win over Team T-Mac and its honorary coach Tracy McGrady.
3. The Castle-to-Clingan connection did Connecticut proud
Castle said before the Rising Stars it was “going to be fun…cool” to play again with Clingan after they helped Connecticut win the 2024 national championship.
And fun it was for the two Huskies.
In the first semifinal, Castle had six points and five assists. Clingan scored nine.
Castle assisted on Clingan’s first four buckets, including setting up the big man for a pair of dunks.
“That’s my guy,” Clingan said, referring to Castle.
“We obviously had a connection already, so it felt good to rekindle with him,” Castle said.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News