By Marilyn Dubinski | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-10-29 02:27:16
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在达拉斯的失利和主场战胜火箭队的比赛结果与揭幕周的预期基本相符。
欢迎阅读本周回顾：这是每周一发布的专题文章，回顾 *圣安东尼奥马刺队 *过去一周的表现，展望未来一周，以及更多内容。敬请欣赏！
第 0 周： 无
第 1 周：1-1（1-1，西部第 10）
客场 109-120 负于达拉斯独行侠队
回顾 : 与上赛季一样，马刺队在达拉斯开启了新赛季，这一次独行侠队是卫冕西部冠军，并且在休赛期通过前水花兄弟克莱·汤普森 (Klay Thompson) 增加了更多进攻火力。尽管维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 表现不佳，但马刺队在上半场的防守非常出色，独行侠队在下半场开始发力，将马刺队的小幅领先优势变成了惨败（替补阵容让比分看起来更体面一些）。
主场 109-106 战胜休斯顿火箭队
回顾 : 同样与上赛季一样，马刺队在主场迎战火箭队，这场比赛是两队日益激烈的竞争，就像上赛季一样，马刺队在一场势均力敌的比赛中获胜。这场比赛本不应该如此胶着，因为他们在文班的带领下取得了 23 分的领先优势，而火箭队在背靠背的第二晚看起来很疲惫，但休斯顿队在第四节仍然发起反击，将分差缩小到一分，最后马刺队依靠罚球锁定胜局。
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PtR 工作人员讨论了马刺队能否达到拉斯维加斯设定的 36.5 场的胜场总数的较高预期，维克托·文班亚马能否赢得年度最佳防守球员，以及谁将赢得本赛季的每个分区冠军。
即使工作人员对此持怀疑态度，但根据您对一些调查问题的回答以及潜在的爆发球员，球迷们更加乐观。（最新消息：竞争者斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 目前看起来很不错。）
诉讼：快船队在科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 效力马刺队期间就对他进行了违规招募
好吧，好吧，这真是闻所未闻。我知道马刺球迷想要忘记这件事，但如果一位从大学时代就认识伦纳德的前训练师兼朋友，他在 2023 年被解雇前受雇于快船队，他的话可信的话，那么快船队涉嫌在伦纳德效力马刺队期间非法获取了他的健康状况信息，如果联盟进行调查，这可能会导致违规招募指控。这现在已经无法改变任何事情了，但如果能得到一点补偿也无妨。
球队实力排名
John Schuhmann，NBA.com —— 第 21 位（上周：第 23 位）
进攻效率： 108.5（第 19 位） 防守效率： 113.6（第 18 位） 净效率： -5.1（第 21 位） 节奏： 100.0（第 21 位）
马刺队与独行侠队和火箭队的比赛中取得了一胜一负，这使得他们对阵其他德州球队的胜场数与上赛季持平（1-7）。
三个要点
在 维克托·文班亚马的 35 次出手 中，只有 14 次（40%）来自禁区内，尽管他在罚球线上 13 投 14 中，这个罚球率（每 100 次投篮出手 40 次）高于上赛季的每 100 次出手 31 次。马刺队在 两场比赛 中的禁区得分和罚球得分仍然高于对手。
在两场比赛中，马刺队的投篮机会比对手少 25 次，平均每场少 12.5 次，是联盟中最大的差距。他们的失误比对手多 15 次，其中三名首发球员——文班亚马、朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 和杰里米·索汉——的失误数 (19 次) 几乎是助攻数 (10 次) 的两倍。
马刺队在克里斯·保罗 (Chris Paul) 的 55 分钟出场时间里 输了 26 分 (每百回合输 22 分)，尽管这位 39 岁的球员每 36 分钟送出 11.1 次助攻，这将是他 20 年职业生涯中 第二高的 助攻率。
马刺队将在周一再次主场迎战火箭队，然后前往俄克拉荷马城，他们在上赛季在那里 两场比赛总共输掉了 74 分。
Brett Siegel，Clutch Points —— 第 19 位（上周：第 21 位）
虽然圣安东尼奥马刺队确实在寻找自己的定位，但他们在本赛季的第一周可能已经展现出来了。格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 带领的这支球队是一支顽强的球队，尤其是在内线防守方面。克里斯·保罗和哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 的加盟让马刺队在赢球心态方面走上了正轨，很明显，这支球队比上赛季更加自信。如果维克托·文班亚马能在防守端得到更多帮助，马刺队将在 NBA 球队实力排名中悄然上升。
即将到来： 10 月 28 日星期一主场迎战休斯顿火箭队；10 月 30 日星期三客场挑战俄克拉荷马雷霆队；10 月 31 日星期四客场挑战犹他爵士队；11 月 2 日星期六主场迎战明尼苏达森林狼队
预测：2-2—— 考虑到我们还没有看到这支马刺队表现出多少稳定性，这可能有点乐观，但我还是看好他们。虽然火箭队今晚可能会报仇雪恨，而且对阵爵士队的比赛是在背靠背客场作战的第二晚，但这两场比赛仍然很有希望获胜。另一方面，对阵雷霆队和森林狼队的比赛将非常艰难，因为这两支球队很可能在本赛季结束后稳居前 6 名，甚至更高。
点击查看原文：Week in Review: Spurs split the results against in-state foes in opening week
Week in Review: Spurs split the results against in-state foes in opening week
A loss at Dallas and win at home against the Rockets is pretty much what was expected of opening week.
Welcome to the Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy!
Week 0: N/A
Week 1: 1-1 (1-1, 10th in West)
109-120 loss @ Dallas Mavericks
Recap: In repeat from last season, the Spurs opened the season in Dallas, this time with the Mavs being the defending Western Conference champions and having added even more offensive firepower in the offseason via former Splash Bro Klay Thompson. While the Spurs looked very good defensively for one half despite an off night from Victor Wembanyama, the Mavs caught fire in the second half to turn what had been a small Spurs lead into a blowout loss (that the third string made look a bit more respectable).
109-106 win vs. Houston Rockets
Recap: Also in repeat from last season, the Spurs had their home opener against the Rockets in an increasingly chippy rivalry game, and just like last season, the Spurs won it in a nailbiter. It shouldn’t have been that close as they had gotten out to a 23-point lead during a Wemby bounce back game while the Rockets looked tired on the second night of a back-to-back, but Houston still stormed back in the fourth quarter to make it a one-point deficit before the Spurs sealed the deal with some clutch free throws.
In case you missed it
The Spurs should improve but might struggle to meet lofty expectations
The PtR staff discusses whether the Spurs will reach the somewhat lofty expectations Vegas has set with a 36.5 over/under win total, if Victor Wembanyama will win Defensive Player of the Year, and who will win each conference this season.
Survey: Spurs fans believe they’ll compete for the play-in
Even if the staff is a little skeptical, the fans are more optimistic based on how you answered some survey questions on that, as well as potential breakout players. (News flash: contenders Stephon Castle and Jeremy Sochan look pretty good so far.)
Lawsuit: The Clippers were tampering with Kawhi Leonard while he was still with the Spurs
Well, well, well, you don’t say. I know Spurs fans want to move on from this ordeal, but if a former trainer and friend of Leonard dating back to college, who was hired by the Clippers before being let go in 2023, is to be believed, then the Clippers were allegedly trying to illegally access information about Leonard’s health status while he was still with the Spurs, which could lead to tampering charges if the league investigates. It wouldn’t change anything now, but there’s nothing wrong with a little redemption where you can get it.
Power Rankings
John Schuhmann, NBA.com— 21 (last week: 23)
OffRtg: 108.5 (19) DefRtg: 113.6 (18) NetRtg: -5.1 (21) Pace: 100.0 (21)
The Spurs split games against the Mavs and Rockets, giving them as many wins against the other Texas teams as they had all of last season (1-7).
Three takeaways
Only 14 (40%) of Victor Wembanyama’s 35 shots have come in the paint, though he’s 13-for-14 at the line, with that free-throw rate (40 attempts per 100 shots from the field) up from 31 per 100 last season. The Spurs have still outscored both of their opponents in the paint and at the free-throw line.
Over their two games, the Spurs have had 25 fewer shooting opportunities than their opponents, with the average (-12.5 per game) being the worst discrepancy in the league by a wide margin. They’ve committed 15 more turnovers than their opponents, with three of their starters — Wembanyama, Julian Champagnie and Jeremy Sochan — having registered almost twice as many turnovers (19) as assists (10).
The Spurs have been outscored by 26 points (22 per 100 possessions) in Chris Paul’s 55 minutes, though the 39-year-old has registered 11.1 assists per 36 minutes, what would be the second-highest rate of his 20-year career.
The Spurs will host the Rockets again on Monday, then travel to Oklahoma City, where they lost two games by a total of 74 points last season.
Brett Siegel, Clutch Points— 19 (last week: 21)
While it is true that the San Antonio Spurs are looking to build an identity, one may have emerged in the first week of the season. This is a scrappy group that Gregg Popovich has, especially when it comes to playing tough on the interior. The additions of Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes have steered the Spurs in the right direction from a winning mentality standpoint, and it is clear to see that this group is a lot more confident in their abilities than they were a season ago. If Victor Wembanyama can get more help defensively, the Spurs will quietly start moving up the NBA power rankings.
Coming up: Mon. 10/28 vs. Houston Rockets; Wed. 10/20 @ Oklahoma City Thunder; Thurs. 10/31 @ Utah Jazz; Sat. 11/2 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Prediction: 2-2 — This might be a little lenient at this point since we haven’t seen much consistency with these Spurs yet, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. While the Rockets may be out for revenge tonight, and the game against the Jazz is on the second night of a back-to-back with travel, those are still very winnable games. On the other hand, both the OKC and Minnesota games will be tough outings against teams that will likely finish the season comfortably in the top 6, if not higher.
By Marilyn Dubinski, via Pounding The Rock