By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-09-21 01:01:39
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分析马刺新赛季的进攻优势和劣势
没有人会把 2023-24 赛季的圣安东尼奥马刺称为进攻强队。他们的得分王是一名新秀，而且他们在几乎所有进攻指标上都排在联盟下半部分。然而，这支球队也有过一些高光时刻，打出了老马刺行云流水、多点开花的进攻。
当马刺队的最佳球员都在场上时，他们的进攻就会变得非常高效。银黑军团的整体进攻效率为 110（联盟第 26 位），但当特雷·琼斯、德文·瓦塞尔、凯尔登·约翰逊、杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)和维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)同时在场时，他们的进攻效率跃升至 117。随着克里斯·保罗、哈里森·巴恩斯和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)等天才球员的加入，马刺本赛季的进攻将更加出色，这一点是乐观的。
现在距离季前赛第一场比赛只有三周时间，我迫不及待地想要弄清楚这支马刺在新赛季的优势和劣势。
优势：自主进攻能力
马刺队已经积累了一批能够在半场阵地战中自主创造投篮机会的球员。文班亚马是这支有望在进攻端取得飞跃的球队的领军人物。在适应了 NBA 的节奏之后，文班看起来已经是一股强大的进攻力量。全明星赛后，他场均得到 23.5 分，投篮命中率为 45.7%，三分球命中率为 33.3%。整个篮球界都期待着文班亚马在第二个赛季能有更好的表现，随之而来的是他在低位和外线的更多自主进攻。
马刺队的后卫也是可靠的进攻创造者。瓦塞尔打出了职业生涯最佳赛季，场均得到 19.5 分，投篮效率很高。他在保持灵活的外线进攻的同时，也提高了突破篮下的侵略性。保罗已经不是当年那个无所不能的保罗了，但他的中距离跳投仍然是利器。除了顶级篮球智商之外，他还拥有在半场阵地战中创造投篮机会的控球能力和节奏。焕然一新的约翰逊作为第六人可能会迎来一个反弹的赛季，我还没有放弃马拉基·布拉纳姆在替补阵容中成为更稳定的得分手的希望。
劣势：三分球投射
上赛季，马刺队的三分球投射能力很差。他们的三分球命中率排名联盟第 28 位，只有 34.7%。尽管增加了巴恩斯和保罗这两位三分命中率超过 35% 的球员，但他们的非射手球员仍然太多，这使得三分球很难成为他们的进攻强项。
上赛季，马刺队只有三名球员的三分命中率超过 36%：朱利安·尚帕尼、瓦塞尔和赛迪·奥斯曼（他已经离队）。他们指望那些还没有证明自己是稳定射手的球员能够取得巨大进步。索汉的投篮动作正在被彻底改造，完全是一个未知数。文班亚马似乎可以拉开空间，但他的三分球命中率并不稳定，无法让人放心。扎克·科林斯、约翰逊、布拉纳姆和琼斯充其量只是不稳定的射手。卡斯尔在大学期间的三分命中率低于 30%。除了瓦塞尔、保罗、巴恩斯和尚帕尼之外，马刺其他球员的投篮能力很难让人放心。
优势：半场进攻和球权转移
上赛季，马刺队唯一一项表现出色的进攻数据是助攻数。你还能指望格雷格·波波维奇的球队有什么不同吗？马刺的球权转移非常流畅，并由一位进攻大师执教。无论是文班亚马和科林斯的内外结合，还是为瓦塞尔创造空位投篮机会的战术，波波维奇上赛季都把自己的战术板玩出了花。现在，他将拥有保罗来领导挡拆，拥有像卡斯尔这样的全能后卫来进行试验，并且有更多的时间为文班亚马设计战术。
随着进攻武器的增多，我希望波波维奇的战术能够发挥出最佳效果，马刺能够继续保持流畅的球权转移。
劣势：失误控制
即使有保罗，失误可能仍然是马刺的一个问题。上赛季，圣安东尼奥的失误数排名联盟第三（场均 15.1 次）。其中大部分来自他们的超级独角兽。文班亚马场均出现 3.7 次失误。像瓦塞尔、索汉和琼斯这样的关键球员的场均失误数都超过了 1.5 次。
马刺的比赛节奏很快。他们有很多进攻机会，传球也很多。失误是不可避免的。希望老将们能够帮助球队减少失误。
优势：转换进攻
马刺上赛季的比赛节奏排名联盟第三。他们想要快速推进，迅速出手。马刺最好的进攻战术之一就是在快攻中将球传给文班亚马。在与这位身高 7 英尺 5 英寸的大个子并肩作战了一整个赛季之后，球员们知道他们可以把球传给他，从而创造进攻优势。随着球员之间更加熟悉，以及球队拥有更好的进攻组织者，马刺的转换进攻在 2024-25 赛季应该会更加出色。
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2024-25 Spurs offensive preview
Analyzing the Spurs offensive strengths and weaknesses heading into the season.
Nobody would call the 2023-24 San Antonio Spurs an offensive juggernaut. Their leading scorer was a rookie, and they finished near the bottom half of the league in just about every offensive metric. Yet, there were times when the team was clicking and looked like the ball-moving, shot-making Spurs of old.
San Antonio’s offensive success came when its best players were on the floor. The Silver and Black posted an overall 110 offensive rating (26th in the NBA) but when they played Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan and Victor Wembanyama together, that offensive rating jumped to 117. There is room for optimism that this year’s Spurs will be even better offensively with an influx of talent that includes Chris Paul, Harrison Barnes and Stephon Castle.
It’s hard to determine just what exactly this improved Spurs squad will look like next season. With just three weeks until the first preseason game, my mind is racing to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of next year’s team.
Strength: Shot creation
The Spurs have amassed a number of players that can create their own shot in the half-court. Wembanyama highlights a group that is expected to make the leap offensively. After settling into the NBA, Wemby looked like a dominant offensive force. He averaged 23.5 points on 45.7% shooting from the field and 33.3% shooting from deep post All-Star break. The entire basketball world expects Wembanyama to be even better in his second season, and with that should come more shot creation in the post and on the perimeter.
San Antonio’s guards are solid creators, too. Vassell had the best season of his career, averaging 19.5 points on efficient shooting. He got better at aggressively getting to the basket to compliment his dynamic outside game. Paul isn’t quite the player he used to be, but his mid-range jump shot is still money. On top of his next-level basketball IQ, he has the handle and pace to create shots in the half-court. A revitalized Johnson could have a bounce-back season as the 6th man, and I’m not yet giving up on Malaki Branham becoming a more consistent scorer in the second unit.
Weakness: Three-point shooting
San Antonio struggled mightily to hit shots from deep last season. They finished 28th in three-point percentage, hitting 34.7% of their threes. Despite adding two players who shot above 35% in Barnes and Paul, they still have too many non-shooters for this to become an offensive strength.
The Spurs had three players shoot over 36% on deep shots last season: Julian Champagnie, Vassell and Cedi Osman (who is gone.) They are counting on big improvements from players who haven’t proven to be consistent shooters. Sochan’s shot is being completely reworked and is a complete wild card. Wembanyama can seemingly stretch the floor, but hasn’t hit deep shots consistently to be relied on from out there. Zach Collins, Johnson, Branham and Jones are inconsistent shooters at best. Castle shot below 30% from deep in college. Outside of Vassell, Paul, Barnes and Champagnie, it’s hard to feel great about the shooting ability of these Spurs.
Strength: Half-court offense and ball movement
The one offensive metric the Spurs thrived in last year was assists. Would you expect anything different from a Gregg Popovich team? San Antonio moved the ball well and were led by an offensive mastermind. Whether it be the high-low offense with Wembanyama and Collins, or the flex sets to get Vassell open looks, Popovich was in his bag last season. Now he will have Paul to lead pick and rolls, a Swiss army knife guard like Castle to experiment with and another season to design plays for Wembanyama.
With more offensive weapons, I expect Pop’s X’s and O’s game to be at its best and for the Spurs to continue moving the ball well.
Weakness: Ball security
Even with CP3, turnovers will likely continue to be an issue for the Silver and Black. Last season, San Antonio had the 3rd most turnovers in the NBA (15.1 per game). A bulk of those came from their superstar unicorn. Wembanyama averaged 3.7 giveaways a game. Key players like Vassell, Sochan and Jones all coughed the ball up over 1.5 times a game.
The Spurs play fast. They get a lot of offensive possessions and pass a lot. Turnovers are going to happen. The hope is that the vets can help the team cut down on all the mistakes.
Strength: Transition offense
The Spurs were third in pace of play last year. They want to go fast and get shots up in a hurry. One of San Antonio’s best offensive plays was the lob to Wembanyama on the break. After a whole year with the 7-foot-5 big man, the players know they can just throw it up to him and create an offensive advantage. With more familiarity and better playmakers, the Spurs transition game should be even better in 2024-25.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock