By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-02-21 13:14:21
2023 年 4 月 6 日，在奥斯汀穆迪中心，当时的马刺新秀朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 在马刺 129-127 战胜波特兰开拓者的上半场庆祝他投进的一记三分球。这位前锋在周六表示，他对那场比赛有着美好的回忆，当时他替补登场砍下 24 分，那是他加盟马刺后的首场代表作之一。
奥斯汀 —— 在过去四个赛季多次于奥斯汀征战后，马刺前锋朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 将这里与圣安东尼奥以及他的家乡纽约并列为他最喜欢的城市。
“圣安东尼奥就是圣安东尼奥，纽约就是纽约，而奥斯汀恰好介于两者之间，”他说，“我喜欢这里。它像是一座规模稍小的城市，但有很多好玩的，还有美食。这里的塔可（墨西哥夹饼）真的很好吃。而且这里还有水景，有湖泊之类的，这太棒了。”
奥斯汀在他的心中也占据着特殊的地位，因为这里是他作为马刺球员打出首批代表作之一的地点。在他代表球队参加的第 13 场比赛中，尚帕尼替补登场，全场 14 投 8 中，其中三分球 9 投 5 中，砍下 24 分，帮助马刺在 2023 年 4 月 6 日以 129-127 击败波特兰。那是球队在奥斯汀进行的首场比赛。
这场表现极大地提升了他的信心，当时作为一名来自圣约翰大学 (St. John’s) 的落选秀，他正努力在 NBA 站稳脚跟。
“那就像是我职业生涯中的一个节点，我告诉自己，‘嘿，你能做到。这没那么难。你能搞定的，’”尚帕尼说道。
尚帕尼在新秀赛季也曾作为奥斯汀马刺队的一员在 G 联盟打过几场比赛。但他最美好的回忆还是随母队在穆迪中心征战的时光。
“他们（球迷）非常热爱篮球，”他说，“说实话，每次我们来到这里，氛围都非常好。走在城市里，人们能认出我们。粉丝们对来到这里观战感到很兴奋。他们让球馆座无虚席，这种感觉太棒了。”
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From basketball to tacos: Austin a special spot for Spurs’ Julian Cham
Then-Spurs rookie Julian Champagnie celebrates a 3-pointer he sank during the first half of the Spurs’ 129-127 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moody Center on April 6, 2023 in Austin. The forward said Saturday he has fond memories of that game after pumping in 24 points off the bench for one of his first big outings as a Spur.
AUSTIN — After playing in Austin the last four seasons, Spurs forward Julian Champagnie ranks it among his favorite cities along with San Antonio and his hometown of New York.
“San Antonio is like San Antonio and then New York is New York and Austin’s right in the middle,” he said. “I like it. It’s like a smaller city, but it has things to do with fun, good food. Really good tacos here. And they got some water here, too. They got the lakes and stuff, so that works out.”
Austin also holds a special place in his heart because it was the site of one of his first big games as a Spur. In just his 13th appearance with the team, he came off the bench to pump in 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 5 of 9 from 3-point range, to help the Spurs beat Portland 129-127 on April 6, 2023, the team’s first outing in Austin.
The performance was a major confidence boost as he tried to gain a foothold in the NBA as an undrafted rookie out of St. John’s.
“It was kind of like the part of my career where I tell myself, ‘Well, you could do this. It’s not going to be too hard. You can figure it out,’” Champagnie said.
Champagnie also played a handful of games in the G League as a rookie with the Austin Spurs. But his best memories are of playing with the big club at Moody Center.
“They love it,” he said. “Honestly and truly, every time we come out here, the energy is good. Going around the city, they notice us. Fans are excited to come here. They pack the arena, so it’s been good.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News