By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-02-23 12:00:00
自2025年2月3日起，达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 就成为了圣安东尼奥马刺队的一员；在此之前，他的职业生涯全部在萨克拉门托国王队度过。
周六晚上，马刺队在奥斯汀举行了本赛季两场主场比赛中的第二场，对手正是国王队。
赛前，国王队主教练道格·克里斯蒂 (Doug Christie) 被问及福克斯在将天赋带到德州南部后所经历的转变。克里斯蒂在2024年出任主教练前，曾于2021年至2024年担任国王队助理教练。
“他刚进联盟时满脑子都是速度，一切都追求快、快、快，然后他开始找到自己的比赛节奏。我想观察他在（德州）的打球方式，他拥有如此多样的武器，而且他是一名无私的球员，这恰好发挥了他的长处。他利用速度冲击篮下创造优势的能力……让他的比赛提升到了另一个层次。他的比赛一直在稳步进步。观察他在防守端的表现，在一支拥有护框手和多名外线防守者的球队里，凭借他的速度和预判能力，他可以进行一些防守博弈。我认为他的发展方向和赛场表现都在稳步攀升。他在快攻和一对一情况下也是三分线外的威胁。”
福克斯必须完成从国王队领袖和球队门面，到在一名称号为“世代级”球员身边打球的角色转变。
事实上，尽管他的角色看似有所减弱，但他的统计数据并未缩水。他场均出手减少了近3次，得分也相应减少了2分。而他的出场时间也仅缩短了约1分钟。但总的来说，他的篮板、助攻、抢断、盖帽和个人犯规次数，都与他在萨克拉门托时期的职业生涯平均水平高度一致。
换句话说，福克斯没有变，变的是他周围的环境。拥有这样一位核心球员和现有的配角阵容，提升了球队的整体水平。再加上马刺队本赛季一直保持着不错的健康状况，冲击西部第二的排名在几周前看来还遥不可及，现在却并非天方夜谭。
老牌马刺球迷可能还记得大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 如何将接力棒交给蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan)，让后者成为球队门面和进攻核心。罗宾逊的乐意与谦逊不仅让邓肯以稳健的速度成长，也为多次夺冠之旅奠定了基础。
尽管福克斯是在维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 被选中后才加入的，但他的谦逊和无私与马刺文化产生了共鸣。米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 立即察觉到了这一点。
“看到这一幕真的不可思议……一名正值巅峰的28岁全明星球员，愿意坐在这位22岁的球队门面身边——尽管文班已经非常优秀但仍在摸索成长——并且愿意辅佐他，对与他共同成长充满热情。”
约翰逊接着称赞了福克斯如何允许斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 在成长过程中犯错。在福克斯完全有能力接管比赛的时刻，他会选择退后一步，以便球队作为一个整体，成长为他们渴望成为的冠军之师。
“我非常、非常感激他愿意尝试与球队共同成长，即便在经验方面他可能领先不少。”
尽管福克斯最初未入选2026年全明星阵容，但他被亚当·萧华 (Adam Silver) 选为扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 的替补，这是对马刺队目前排名的一种认可，即这份荣誉并不只属于某一个球员。
福克斯还在全明星赛中为美国条纹队投中了绝杀球。
在这片拥有勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James)、凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant)、科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 和多诺万·米切尔 (Donovan Mitchell) 的场地上，福克斯获得了传球，并得到了这些历史级伟大球员的信任。
这种级别的信任票已经说明了一切。
由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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Open Thread: How De’Aaron Fox has reinvented himself in San Antonio
Since February 3, 2025, De’Aaron Fox has been a member of the San Antonio Spurs, before that, he spent the entirety of his career with the Sacramento Kings.
On Saturday night, the Spurs hosted the Kings in the second of their games taking place in Austin.
Before the game, Kings head coach Doug Christie was asked about the transition Fox has made in taking his game to South Texas. Christie served as an assistant to the Kings from 2021-2024 before taking the head coaching position in 2024.
“When he first came in he was all speed, everything was speed, speed, speed, and then he started to find his game. I think watching him [in Texas], he has so may different weapons and he’s an unselfish player, so that plays right into wheelhouse. His ability to use his speed to get downhill to create advantages….it just takes his game to a different level. There was a steady progression to his game. Watching him, defensively, being on a team like this with a rim protector and multiple guys on the perimeter who play defense allows him to gamble a little bit because of his quickness and his anticipation skills. I thought there was a steady climb in where he was going and what he was doing. He iss a three-point threat in the open court and in one-on-one situations.”
Fox has had to transition from being the leader of the Kings and face of a franchise to playing next to a generational player.
In fact, even as his role seems to diminish, his statistics have not. He is averaging almost three less shots per game and consequently two-points less per game. And he’s only shaved about a minute if playing time from his average. But overall, his rebounding, assists, steals, blocks, and personal fouls are right in alignment with his career averages from his time in Sacramento.
In other words, Fox hasn’t changed, his surroundings have. And having this leading man and supporting cast has elevated his team overall. Add in a certain level of health that has upheld the Spurs throughout this season, the second best schedule in the Western Conference does not seem as farfetched as it did only a few weeks ago.
Older Spurs fans might remember how David Robinson handed the baton to Tim Duncan, allowing Duncan to become the face of the franchise and focal point to the team’s offense. Robinson’s willingness and humility not only elevated Duncan at a healthy pace, it built the foundation for multiple title runs.
Although Fox came in after Victor Wembanyama was drafted, his humility and selflessness resonates with the Spurs culture. Mitch Johnson recognized it immediately.
“It’s been incredible to see…a twenty-eight-year-old All-Star in his prime that wants to sit next to the face of the franchise, who’s twenty-two and still figuring out as good as he is, and want to complement him and be enthusiastic about growing with him.”
Johnson went on to complement how Fox allows Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper to make their own mistakes as part of their growth. In moments where Fox could feasibly take over the game, he stays back so that the team as a whole can grow into the champions they hope to be.
“I really, really appreciate his willingness to try and grow with the group, even though he’s probably a little bit ahead in terms of just experiences.”
Fox, although not initially listed as a 2026 All-Star, Fox was chosen by Adam Silver as a replacement for Giannis Antetokounmpo, an acknowledgement of the Spurs place in the standings not belonging to one singular player.
Fox also hit the game winner for USA Stripes in the All-Star competition.
On a court with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Donovan Mitchell, Fox was fed the ball and trusted by a team of all-time great players.
A vote of confidence at that level says it all.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock