By Eric.Fritts | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-06-28 21:00:27
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这位马刺新秀在进攻端还有提升空间，但如果他能解决问题，他的上限会非常高。
马刺用4号签选中了身高6英尺6英寸的后卫卡斯尔，他凭借出色的防守能力进入联盟。虽然防守是在NBA赢得出场时间的法宝，但卡斯尔在进攻端的表现将决定他最终能获得多少上场时间。卡斯尔将是球队中五名争夺上场时间的控球后卫之一。让我们来看看他在大学里的表现，看看哪些方面可以延续到下一个级别。
通过他在康涅狄格大学的比赛录像，可以看出他不是一个进攻端的发动机，但他有一些潜力，同时也有一些需要立即解决的问题。乍一看，虽然他不是一个稳定的射手（三分球命中率26.7%），但他的空间感还不错。他擅长利用脚步移动和抬球动作来找到合适的位置。他会利用防守球员留给他的空间进行突破，或者向内线移动寻找出手的机会。像这样的空切在下一个级别也很有可能奏效，尤其是在与文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)的二人配合中。
卡斯尔在中距离跳投和抛投方面也取得了一些成功。他可以利用大个子球员的挡拆或掩护，为自己创造出空位出手的机会。
然而，他需要提高篮下终结的能力。卡斯尔在对抗下出手时，往往会犹豫或选择双手上篮。有时他能成功地将球送进篮筐，比如在空中滞空并调整球的方向。
但其他时候，这种选择并不必要，反而会导致投篮不中。
如果球员能够熟练运用，篮下双手上篮也是可以接受的，卡斯尔未来或许可以做到。他需要学习何时应该直接起跳，甚至可以尝试造犯规，或者提升他的运动能力，以便在对抗中占据优势并将球打进。当他的进攻更加流畅时，他的终结能力似乎也达到了最佳状态。
作为一名后卫，他并不是主要的进攻发起者，而且由于他不是一个接球就投的威胁点，这意味着他的大部分得分都来自于空切或无球跑动后的自主进攻。当他拿到球寻找投篮机会时，他的节奏可以被看作是耐心，也可以被看作是犹豫，两者兼而有之。只有在面前一片开阔的情况下，他才会真正选择扣篮或强势终结进攻。对他来说，在等待最佳时机和强行出手之间找到平衡可能是一个难题，因为他并不经常选择后者。
这可能是因为他控球能力有限。他可能还没有足够的信心在对抗中完成高难度的终结。话虽如此，他已经展现出了一些潜力，但也出现过一些无谓的失误，比如无对抗情况下丢球。
作为一名传球手，卡斯尔已经展现出了一些潜力，但并不算出类拔萃。在康涅狄格大学，他的助攻失误比接近2:1，这并不算出色，但与多诺万·克林根(Donavan Clingan)搭档的经历让他积累了为篮下空切球员传球和将球吊给扣篮手的经验。他可以在狭小的空间内送出妙传，但也可能被对手识破传球路线。
总的来说，他需要更好地保护球。上赛季有几次，他要么是用非持球手犯规，被吹罚进攻犯规，要么是在运球前移动脚步过多，要么就是传球失误。这些问题本身并不可怕，年轻球员难免会犯错，但他需要减少失误，避免被换下场。
如前所述，投篮并不是卡斯尔的强项，但他的跳投动作并没有问题，只是不够稳定。他有可
能成为一名合格的射手，如果他能提高投篮稳定性和终结能力，再配合他的空切，他就会成为一名真正意义上的空间型球员。
总的来说，卡斯尔的进攻还有一些不足，但也有可圈可点之处。他应该把主要精力放在终结和投篮上，如果这两方面都能得到提升，他很容易就能成为像亚历克斯·卡鲁索(Alex Caruso)那样优秀的的角色球员。如果他能全面提升，他甚至有可能成为德里克·怀特(Derrick White)那样的球员。
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Spurs Film Study: Stephon Castle’s offensive game needs work but has potential
The newest Spur has some work to do on the offensive side of the ball, but if he can fix it, his ceiling is very high.
The Spurs used the 4th overall pick on 6’6” guard Stephon Castle, who enters the league with a well-earned defensive reputation. And while defense is a great way to earn minutes in the NBA, it’s how he does offensively that will contribute to how much he sees the court. Castle will be one of five guards on the roster looking for minutes. Let’s take a look at how he did in college and see what might translate to the next level.
Going through his UConn film, he isn’t an offensive dynamo, but he has some potential along with some immediate concerns. At first glance, although he isn’t a strong shooter (26.7 percent from three) he still has decent spacing. He’s good a drifting and lifting to be in the right position. He then makes use of the space defenses give him and can use it to slash or drift toward the paint to get a look. A slot cut like this can very well translate at the next level, especially in a two-man game with Victor Wembanyama.
Castle has also found some success on mid-rangers and floaters. He shows he can use his big man in dribble-hand-offs or screens and get into the space for open looks.
However, he will need to improve his finishing abilities at the rim. Castle has a tendency to hesitate or double-clutch instead of finishing through contact. Sometimes he can make it work, hanging in the air and redirecting the ball.
But other times it’s unnecessary and can lead to missed shots.
Double clutching around the rim is ok, if the player can make it work, and Castle might in the future. He’ll need to learn when to go straight up and potentially even draw a foul, or develop his athleticism to get the advantage and finish over the defender. His finishing appears to be at its best the more fluid his attack is.
As a guard, he isn’t the primary initiator, and since he isn’t a catch-and-shoot threat, that means he is either cutting or hunting his shot unassisted for most of his buckets. When he does get the ball to find his spot, he plays with a pace that can be seen as either patience or hesitation, and it’s a little of both. He only really dunks the ball or finishes strong when he has a clear runway. The balance between waiting for the right opening and forcing one, which isn’t something he does often, might be tricky for him.
This could be due to his ball-handling skills, which appear to have limitations. He may not be comfortable enough to go for strong finishes in traffic yet. That said, he has shown some flashes of potential alongside some bad turnovers where he loses the ball unprovoked.
As a passer, Castle has shown some potential but nothing overwhelming. At UConn, he had a near 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, which isn’t great but playing with Donavan Clingan gave him experience feeding a rim runner and dumping off to the dunker spot. He can fit the ball in tight spaces but also can have those dishes jumped by the defense.
In general, he will need to take care of the ball better. There were a few times last year where he either was too strong with his offhand and was called for an offensive foul, shuffled his feet too much before establishing a dribble, or just made a bad pass. Each of those issues on its own isn’t terrible and can be expected from young players, but he’ll need to tighten up the mistakes to avoid getting pulled off the floor.
As mentioned, shooting isn’t Castle’s strong suit, but his jumper isn’t broken, just inconsistent. It’s possible he could become a decent shooter which would make him a genuine spacer if it along with the finishing comes to speed to compliment his cutting.
Overall, Castle’s offensive game has some limitations but there is something there to work with. His main focus should be on his finishing and shooting, if those polish up he’s easily a good role player along the lines of Alex Caruso. If he ramps everything up, he could even be a player similar to Derrick White.
By Eric.Fritts, via Pounding The Rock