By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-10-28 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。
圣安东尼奥希望在两场比赛中横扫火箭。
距离他们在 2024-25 赛季的首场胜利仅仅过去了两个晚上，圣安东尼奥马刺将在周一晚上再次迎战休斯顿火箭。这将是这两支德克萨斯州对手之间两场比赛中的第二场。马刺在第一场比赛中以 109-106 险胜。
维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama) 在上一场比赛中占据统治地位，拿下 29 分和 7 个篮板。他的搭档杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan) 则贡献了两双，得到 17 分和 12 个篮板。在马刺本赛季的首场胜利中，他们在攻防两端都给休斯顿制造了麻烦。第二场比赛将是两支球队互相调整以寻找获胜方法的过程。对休斯顿来说，这意味着要在篮板上加倍努力，并找到方法来减缓马刺的进攻。而圣安东尼奥则必须应对杰伦·格林和火箭其他球员的进攻冲击，他们的进攻火力可以在瞬间升温。
圣安东尼奥接下来将面临一段艰难的赛程，如果他们能从这两场比赛中取得横扫，那将是非常有利的。休斯顿则希望在客场获胜，使战绩回到 .500。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (1-1) vs. 休斯顿火箭 (1-2)
2024 年 10 月 28 日 | 晚上 7:00 （中部时间）
观看：Bally Southwest | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺伤病情况： 德文·瓦塞尔 - 缺席（足部），特雷·琼斯 - 缺席（脚踝）
火箭伤病情况： 史蒂文·亚当斯 - 出战成疑（膝盖），乌斯曼·加鲁巴 - 缺席（发展联盟），杰克·麦克维 - 缺席（发展联盟），内特·威廉姆斯 - 缺席（发展联盟）
比赛看点：
身体对抗
这两支球队似乎都不太喜欢对方。在本系列赛的第一场比赛中发生了一些摩擦之后，预计两队都会进行一些身体对抗。赢得身体对抗的胜利将是拿下这场比赛的关键。圣安东尼奥在上一场比赛中统治了篮板球。在周一的晚上，他们需要再次利用好这一优势。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)的出场时间和防守
由于特雷·琼斯可能会缺席几场比赛，新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔有机会获得一些出场时间。他在周六晚上的比赛中出场了 27 分钟，并做出了一些重要的防守。休斯顿甚至试图在比赛后期利用掩护将卡斯尔换下关键的持球人，这样他们就可以在错位单打中攻击马刺。卡斯尔的防守是一项宝贵的资产，在面对休斯顿强大的外线进攻时，他的防守将是必不可少的。
比赛节奏
马刺在周六的比赛中，当他们加快比赛节奏时，他们的状态最好。无情地转移球并在转换进攻中快速推进，这为朱利安·尚帕尼等人创造了三分球的机会，也为凯尔登·约翰逊和杰里米·索汉在内线创造了轻松得分的机会。火箭队拥有众多射手，可以迅速地填补得分空白。马刺需要再次快速地打球，以建立起一个可以抵挡住休斯顿反击的领先优势。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets
San Antonio looks to sweep the Rockets in a two-game series.
Just two nights removed from their first win of the 2024-25 season, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Houston Rockets again on Monday night. It’ll be the second of a two-game series between the Texas rivals. The Spurs held onto a win in game one, 109-106.
Victor Wembanyama dominated the previous outing with 29 points and 7 rebounds. His partner in crime, Jeremy Sochan, had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. They created issues for Houston on both ends of the floor in the Spurs’ first win of the season. Game two will be about both teams adjusting to the other to find a way to win. For Houston, that means stepping up on the glass and finding ways to slow down the Spurs offense. San Antonio will have to deal with Jalen Green and the rest of the Rockets’ offensive onslaught, which can heat up in an instant.
San Antonio faces a difficult stretch of their schedule ahead and would do well to come out of this two-game series with a sweep. Houston will look to get back to .500 with a win on the road.
San Antonio Spurs (1-1) vs. Houston Rockets (1-2)
October 28, 2024 | 7:00 PM CT
Watch: Bally Southwest | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Devin Vassell – Out (foot), Tre Jones – Out (ankle)
Rockets Injuries: Steven Adams – Questionable (knee), N’Faly Dante – Out (G League), Jack McVeigh – Out (G League), Nate Williams – Out (G League)
What to watch for:
Physicality
These two teams don’t seem to be fond of each other. Expect some physicality from both squads after a dust-up in the first game of this series. Winning the physical battle will be key to taking the matchup. San Antonio dominated the glass in their last contest. They’ll need to make good on that advantage again on Monday night.
Stephon Castle’s minutes and defense
With Tre Jones likely missing several games, there is an opportunity for the rookie, Stephon Castle, to seize some minutes. He played 27 minutes on Saturday night and made some big defensive plays. Houston even tried switching Castle off of key ball-handlers using screens late in the game so they could attack the Spurs in isolation. Castle’s defense is an asset and will be needed against a tough perimeter attack from Houston.
Pace of play
The Spurs were at their best on Saturday when they pushed the pace. Relentlessly moving the ball and getting downhill in transition helped open up threes for guys like Julian Champagnie and made easy opportunities in the paint for Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan. The Rockets can fill it up in a hurry with all of their shooting. The Spurs will need to play quickly once again to build up a lead that can withstand a counter-punch from Houston.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock