By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-10-07 15:00:00
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。
圣安东尼奥将在一场新兴的对手之战中拉开季前赛的序幕。
圣安东尼奥马刺队的篮球比赛回来了……算是吧。马刺队将迎来他们的第一场季前赛，对手是俄克拉荷马雷霆队。这将是我们第一次有机会看到这支全新面貌的马刺队。克里斯·保罗和哈里森·巴恩斯的加入，让这支银黑军团对未来有了更高的期望。他们将在周一的比赛中检验自己的实力。
上个赛季，雷霆队和马刺队之间开始了一场新兴的对抗。两位独角兽新秀的加入，让这两支球队之间的比赛更加火热。维克多·文班亚马（Victor Wembanyama）和切特·霍姆格伦（Chet Holmgren）在他们的职业生涯的大部分时间里都会被拿来比较。文班亚马在第一年胜过了霍姆格伦，但霍姆格伦所在的球队却有着现实的总决赛期望。霍姆格伦可能会在有限的时间内出场，而文班亚马将缺席第一场季前赛。
两支球队都将让几名轮换球员休息，让年轻球员有机会证明自己配得上一个阵容席位。
圣安东尼奥马刺队 (0-0) 对阵 俄克拉荷马雷霆队 (0-0)
2024 年 10 月 7 日 | 中部时间晚上 7 点
观看：CW35/NBA TV | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺队伤病情况： 德文·瓦塞尔（Devin Vassell）——缺阵（脚），查尔斯·巴斯西（Charles Bassey）——缺阵（膝盖），扎克·科林斯（Zach Collins）——缺阵（未公开），克里斯·保罗——（未公开），维克多·文班亚马——缺阵（未公开），大卫·杜克（David Duke Jr.）——缺阵（未公开）
雷霆队伤病情况： 肯里奇·威廉姆斯（Kenrich Williams）——出场成疑（膝盖），卢根茨·多尔特（Luguentz Dort）——（轮休），谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander）——缺阵（轮休），杰林·威廉姆斯（Jaylin Williams）——出场成疑（腿筋），尼古拉·约维奇（Nikola Topic）——缺阵（膝盖），亚历克斯·杜卡斯（Alex Ducas）——出场成疑（臀部）
比赛看点
谁将首发出场？
季前赛的首发阵容并不一定代表着常规赛揭幕战的首发五人组，但这能让我们一窥格雷格·波波维奇的思路。由于德文·瓦塞尔预计将至少缺席本赛季的前五场比赛，马刺队的首发阵容中出现了一个明显的空缺。由于文班和保罗等其他首发球员也将缺阵，所以很难确定谁将顶替瓦塞尔的位置。如果马拉基·布拉纳姆（Malaki Branham）、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔（Stephon Castle）或朱利安·尚帕涅（Julian Champagnie）能获得一些与首发球员一起出场的机会，这可能表明他们中的一两个人将填补瓦塞尔缺阵期间的空缺。
边缘轮换球员能否证明自己的价值？
季前赛意味着我们不会看到马刺队轮换阵容中的主力球员太多出场时间。相反，我们将看到一些球员为了争取轮换阵容或大名单席位而获得大量的上场时间。这意味着像布莱克·韦斯利（Blake Wesley）、西迪·西索科（Sidy Cissoko）和哈里森·英格拉姆（Harrison Ingram）这样的球员将获得大量的出场时间。而像布兰登·波士顿（Brandon Boston Jr.）、马拉奇·弗林（Malachi Flynn）和莱利·米尼克斯（Riley Minix）这样签订了训练营合同的球员，应该会获得一个机会，在他们在训练中所展现出的基础上更进一步。
凯尔登·约翰逊的新面貌
马刺队训练营中最引人注目的话题之一就是凯尔登·约翰逊（Keldon Johnson）的身体变化。他戒掉了Bucc-ee’s（德州便利店连锁品牌）并且在这个夏天练就了一身好身材。看看他的身体变化将如何影响他的比赛将会很有趣。他还会像以前那样充满冲击力吗？他的防守会有怎样的进步？如果约翰逊能够在防守端更加专注、更加迅速，这对这位六年级的侧翼球员来说将是一个巨大的改变。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio kicks off the preseason against a budding rival.
San Antonio Spurs basketball is back… kind of. The Spurs will play their first preseason contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It will be the first chance we have to see this new-look Spurs squad. The additions of Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes have added some loftier expectations for the Silver and Black. They’ll get to see how it looks against NBA competition on Monday.
A budding rivalry started between the Thunder and Spurs last season. A pair of rookie unicorns made the games between these two more heated. Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren will be compared to each other for most of their careers. Wembanyama edged out Holmgren in year one, but Holmgren plays on a roster with realistic Finals expectations. Holmgren will likely play limited minutes, while Wembanyama will sit out the first preseason matchup.
Both teams will rest several rotation players, letting younger players prove they deserve a spot on the roster.
San Antonio Spurs (0-0) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0)
October 7, 2024 | 7 PM CT
Watch: CW35/NBA TV | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Devin Vassell – Out (foot), Charles Bassey – Out (knee), Zach Collins – Out (undisclosed), Chris Paul – (undisclosed), Victor Wembanyama – Out (undisclosed), David Duke Jr. – Out (undisclosed)
Thunder Injuries: Kenrich Williams – Questionable (knee), Luguentz Dort – (rest), Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander – Out (rest), Jaylin Williams – Questionable (hamstring), Nikola Topic – Out (knee), Alex Ducas – Questionable (hip)
What to watch for
Who starts?
Starting in the preseason does not necessarily indicate who will be in the first five come opening night, but it will give a glimpse into Gregg Popovich’s thought process. With Devin Vassell expected to miss at least the first five games of the season, there is a clear hole in the Spurs starting lineup. Finding out who steps in will be tough with other starters like Wemby and Paul sitting. If Malaki Branham, Stephon Castle or Julian Champagnie get some run with the starters, it could be a sign that one or two of the players are in line to replace Vassell while he’s out.
Can the fringe rotation players earn their keep?
Preseason ball means we won’t see much from the Spurs rotation mainstays. Instead, we’ll get to see some players trying to earn a spot in the rotation or on the roster get plenty of playing time. That means guys like Blake Wesley, Sidy Cissoko and Harrison Ingram will get plenty of minutes. Players on training camp contracts, like Brandon Boston Jr., Malachi Flynn and Riley Minix, should get a shot to build upon what they’ve shown in practice.
Keldon Johnson’s new look
One of the biggest stories of the Spurs training camp has been Keldon Johnson’s body transformation. He cut out the Bucc-ee’s trips and got in great shape this summer. It will be interesting to see how his body changes impact his game. Will he be the same downhill attacking force he was beforehand? How will his defense improve? If KJ is locked in and quicker on the defensive end, that would be a game-changer for the sixth-year wing.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock