By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-02-28 14:08:46
2026年2月26日（周四），在纽约进行的NBA常规赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) (1) 在布鲁克林篮网队的小迈克尔·波特 (Michael Porter Jr.) (17) 面前起跳投篮。(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
纽约讯——两年前马刺队的纽约之行中，文班亚马曾因在中央公园与陌生人随机切磋下棋而走红网络。
即使马刺这次在大苹果城（纽约市）的两场比赛之间有两天的休息时间，也不要指望今年会重现那一幕。
“你们不用到处找我了，”文班亚马说道。
随着马刺队“牛仔之旅”（Rodeo Road Trip）的长途跋涉让这位身高7英尺4英寸的身体倍感疲惫，这位全明星中锋计划在周日下午于麦迪逊广场花园挑战尼克斯队的焦点战之前，利用这段休息时间进行更充分的修整。
在周四126-110战胜布鲁克林的比赛中，文班亚马全场9投3中仅得到12分。这已经是他连续第三场投篮命中率低于40%了。
“我不得不咬牙挺过那场比赛，”文班亚马在击败篮网后表示，“现在我们有两天的休息时间，我们刚结束一段疯狂的客场之旅，必须得疯狂地恢复身体。”
为了达到入选NBA赛季末奖项评选所需的65场出赛门槛，文班亚马自1月3日以来还没有轮休过。
在常规赛还剩23场的情况下，文班亚马还可以再缺席4场比赛，以维持那个“魔力数字”。
2026年2月26日（周四），在纽约进行的NBA常规赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的文班亚马（右）和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)（左）防守布鲁克林篮网队小迈克尔·波特的投篮。(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
文班亚马承认，马刺队的赛程安排——对他来说还包括在洛杉矶度过的全明星周——可能正在对他产生负面影响。
在马刺队本赛季最长的11连胜期间，文班亚马在过去三场比赛中投篮共计37投12中，其中三分球15投3中，场均贡献15分。
“我认为他会没事的，”马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说道，“他的（全明星）假期不像其他人那么长。我们已经打了快60场比赛，大部分时间都在客场。当球队不在客场时，他也在赶路。这就是我们生活的一部分。”
约翰逊表示，文班亚马的健康状况一直是与球队医疗团队“永无止境、持续进行”的话题。
“这是一种微妙的平衡，”约翰逊说，“我们知道他想打每一秒钟。但在这样做的时候，我们不会去冒任何风险。”
即便如此，约翰逊并未暗示文班亚马在近期会获得轮休。
他希望在周四战胜布鲁克林和周日对阵尼克斯之间的这两天休息时间能起到作用。
“我希望每个人都能以最适合自己的方式利用好这段时间，”约翰逊说道。
马刺将与索汉重逢
周日的比赛将是马刺队首次有机会在场上见到身披尼克斯战袍的杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan)。
马刺队在全明星赛前与这位22岁的前前十顺位前锋达成了买断协议，随后他便加盟了纽约。
索汉已经代表尼克斯出战5场，在场均7.1分钟的上场时间里贡献1.2分和1.4个篮板。
他在圣安东尼奥的前队友们也纷纷向索汉送上祝福。
“你希望每个人都能有机会展示自己的能力以及付出的努力，”马刺队后卫德阿伦·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 说道，“这个联盟就是这样，并不是每个人都能得到这种机会。你必须抓住每一个能抓住的时刻。”
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 have no rest days planned for Victor Wembanyama down the stretch
San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots over Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK — During the Spurs’ trip to the New York two years ago, Victor Wembanyama went viral when he popped up in Central Park to play impromptu chess matches against strangers.
Don’t expect a repeat this year, even with the Spurs afforded two free days between games in the Big Apple.
“You don’t have to be on the lookout for anything,” Wembanyama said.
With the mileage of the Spurs’ rodeo road trip taking its toll on Wembanyama’s 7-foot-4 body, the All-Star center planned a more restful use of his downtime before a Sunday afternoon spotlight showdown against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
In Thursday’s 126-110 win in Brooklyn, Wembanyama went 3 of 9 from the field on his way to 12 points. It marked his third consecutive game converting worse than 40% of his field goals.
“I had to push through that one,” Wembanyama said after the victory over the Nets. “We’ve got two days now and we’re at the end of a crazy road trip. We’ve got to recover like crazy.”
As he takes aim at reaching the 65-game threshold required to remain eligible for NBA postseason awards, Wembanyama has not had a game off since Jan. 3.
With 23 games remaining, Wembanyama can miss four more and still reach that magic number.
San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, right, and Stephon Castle, left, defend a shot by Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Wembanyama acknowledges the Spurs’ travel schedule — which for him also included a week in Los Angeles for the All-Star game — might be catching up to him.
Over the past three games of the Spurs’ season-best 11-game winning streak, Wembanyama is shooting 12 of 37 from the floor, including 3 of 15 from the 3-point stripe, while averaging 15 points.
“I think he’ll be just fine,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “His (All-Star) break wasn’t as long as everybody else’s. We’re almost 60 games in. We’ve been on the road quite a bit. When we weren’t on the road, he was on the road. It’s part of the life we live.”
Johnson said Wembanyama’s health remains a “never-ending, constant conversation” with the team’s medical staff.
“It’s a delicate balance,” Johnson said. “We know he wants to play every second. We’re not going to risk anything while doing that.”
Even so, Johnson did not indicate Wembanyama would be due a game off any time soon.
He was hopeful two days off between Thursday’s win in Brooklyn and Sunday’s game against the Knicks would suffice.
“I hope everybody takes advantage of that in a way that is most appropriate for them,” Johnson said.
Spurs set for Sochan reunion
Sunday’s game will mark the Spurs’ first chance to see Jeremy Sochan in his new Knicks uniform.
The Spurs reached a buyout agreement with the 22-year-old forward and former top-10 draft pick just before the All-Star break, allowing him to sign with New York thereafter.
Sochan has appeared in five games with the Knicks, averaging 1.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 7.1 minutes per contest.
His ex-teammates in San Antonio are wishing Sochan the best.
“You want everybody to get an opportunity to show what they can do and show the work they put in,” Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox said. “This league is what it is. Everybody doesn’t get that opportunity. You just have to seize every moment you can.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News