By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-11-01 23:30:00
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。
关于过度反应的教训。
我爱互联网。当然，有时我希望逃离所有的疯狂和观点，把我的电子设备扔进河里，把自己与世隔绝。但如果我这样做了，我在哪里读（和写）关于篮球的文章，又怎么知道圣安东尼奥马刺的天要塌下来了呢？
在马刺背靠背输给休斯顿火箭和俄克拉荷马城雷霆之后，铺天盖地的观点是这支球队很糟糕，格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)不行了，维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)是个水货，他们完全是在摆烂。我这么说有点夸张，但气氛确实不好！
在盐湖城的群山之下，马刺让批评者们闭嘴了。文班亚马又打出了一场5x5的数据（25分，9个篮板，7次助攻，5次抢断，5次盖帽），波波维奇做出了一些聪明的轮换调整，并安排了一些好的战术让他的球星拿到球，马刺以106-88赢得了比赛。犹他爵士无论如何也算不上是顶级强队，但圣安东尼奥在一场他们本应该赢的比赛中看起来很强大。
这仅仅是五场比赛；也许是时候冷静下来，不要对比赛迅速做出反应了，即使是这场比赛也是如此。圣安东尼奥看起来好多了，但他们仍然需要弄清楚如何战胜联盟中最好的球队。德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)和特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)的回归将极大地提升马刺的实力。有趣的是，当他们缺少第二好的球员时，有多少人对他们的赛季做出了评判。随着这两人即将复出，以及战胜爵士的精彩表现，马刺球迷可以放下他们的激烈言论，放松一下了（直到下一次令人失望的表现出现）。
要点：
- 周四，文班看起来更自在了。他在对阵爵士的比赛中投出了职业生涯最高的13个三分球，波波维奇说这是教练组希望他做的事情。马刺在执行涉及他作为掩护者或掩护接球手的战术方面做得更好。他经常在外线获得空位，并将其与一些突破和空切上篮相结合，这为圣安东尼奥在半场阵地进攻中创造了很多机会。他最大的影响力体现在防守端，他在那里得到了10次抢断和盖帽（统称“stocks”）。当他在场时，犹他很难找到好的投篮机会，这最终成为了比赛最大的胜负手。
- 波波维奇仍然宝刀未老。在一些伤病影响了轮换阵容之后，这位马刺队的主教练终于找到了自己的立足点。他用桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)换下了布莱克·韦斯利(Blake Wesley)，后者在外线完全无人防守，而马穆克拉什维利替补出场，5投4中得到10分。额外的组织能力、身高和投篮极大地帮助了马刺挣扎的第二阵容。他在下半场更多地错开了杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)和文班的上场时间，这帮助他们在各自的阵容中都取得了成功。随着赛季的继续，这可能会成为一种轮换趋势。波波维奇还安排了一些很棒的战术，比如在第三节让哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)得到几次得分机会的肘区45度战术。
波波维奇使用了这个Zipper - Elbow - 45 Get战术来让马刺队前进。
突然之间，圣安东尼奥从毫无生气到领先几个球。 pic.twitter.com/vihPnBbTpB— Noah Magaro-George (@ N_Magaro) 2024年11月1日
- 克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)的积极表现增强了马刺的挡拆配合。这位老将后卫在他得到19分和10次助攻的表现中比平时更具侵略性。他与文班在挡拆中的默契显然正在提高。保罗提供了一种圣安东尼奥以前在控球后卫位置上所没有的持球得分威胁。当他处于进攻模式时，他们的进攻就大大打开了。无论是受指示还是出于自己的选择，他对阵爵士的出色表现带领圣安东尼奥取得了胜利。
- 索汉在对阵犹他的比赛中继续着他进步的表现。最终，我们需要接受这是这位三年级前锋的常态。他是马刺最有影响力的防守者之一，并且作为一名突破手、空切手和终结者，他在半场进攻中不断进步。他在本场比赛中得到11分和5个篮板。
- 圣安东尼奥的防守正在成为他们最大的优势之一。他们在周四晚上的比赛中造成了26次失误，这得益于文班的出色表现。马刺的防守效率在NBA排名第11位。他们提升了防守人员，很明显，球队已经在防守端投入了精力。我们将会看到这种防守韧性能否在面对NBA其他高火力进攻时持续下去。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)在NBA常规赛中一直难以找到自己的进攻定位，但他的防守一直符合标准。他有效地限制了爵士，给他们的控球者和侧翼球员制造了麻烦。他的跳投显然仍在改进中，但马刺必须对他正在建立的基础感到满意。
点击查看原文：What we learned from the Spurs win over the Jazz
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Jazz
A lesson in overreactions.
I love the internet. Sure, sometimes I wish to escape all the madness and takes, throw my electronics in a river, and seclude myself in the wilderness. But if I did that, where would I read (and write) about basketball and know that the sky is falling on the San Antonio Spurs?
The overwhelming sentiment after the Spurs’ back-to-back losses to the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder was that this team stinks, Gregg Popovich is washed, Victor Wembanyama is a bust, and they are flat-out tanking. I’m being hyperbolic, but the vibes were not good!
Under the mountains of Salt Lake City, the Spurs silenced their critics. Wembanyama had another 5x5 game (25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks,) Popovich made some smart rotations changes and ran good sets to get his star the ball, and the Spurs got a 106-88 win. The Utah Jazz aren’t world-beaters by any means, but San Antonio looked strong in a game they were supposed to win.
It’s only been five games; maybe it’s time to chill out on the quick reactions, even to this game. San Antonio looked much better, but they’ll still need to figure out how to win against the best teams in the league. Getting back Devin Vassell and Tre Jones will be a huge boost for the Spurs. It’s funny how many have judged their season when they’ve been without their second-best player. With those two slated to come back soon and an impressive win over the Jazz, Spurs fans can rest their hot takes and relax (until the next disappointing performance.)
Takeaways:
- Wembanyama looked more comfortable on Thursday. He took a career-high 13 threes against the Jazz, which Popovich said is something the staff wants him to do. The Spurs did a better job of running plays that involved him as a screener or as a receiver of screens. He got open from deep frequently and mixed it up with some drives and rolls to the hoop, which opened a lot of opportunities for San Antonio in the half-court. His biggest impact came on the defensive end, where he tallied 10 stocks (steals and blocks.) Utah really struggled to find good looks when he was out there, and it ended up being the biggest difference-maker in the game.
- Pop has still got it. The Spurs head coach has finally found his footing after some injuries impacted the rotation. He swapped out Blake Wesley, who was not being guarded at all on the perimeter, with Sandro Mamukelashvili, who had 10 points on 4-5 shooting off the bench. The added playmaking, size, and shooting greatly helped the Spurs’ struggling second unit. He staggered Jeremy Sochan and Wembanyama’s minutes more in the second half, which helped them both thrive individually in their lineups. This may become a rotational trend as the season continues. Popovich also ran some awesome sets, like this elbow 45 set that got Harrison Barnes a few buckets in the third quarter.
Popovich turns to this Zipper - Elbow - 45 Get set piece to get the Spurs going.
Suddenly San Antonio goes from lifeless to ahead by a couple of possessions. pic.twitter.com/vihPnBbTpB— Noah Magaro-George (@ N_Magaro) November 1, 2024
- The Spurs pick-and-roll action was enhanced by the aggressive play of Chris Paul. The veteran guard was attacking more than usual in his 19 point, 10 assist performance. His chemistry with Wembanyama in the pick and roll is clearly improving. Paul provides an off-the-dribble scoring threat that San Antonio hasn’t previously had at the lead guard position. When he’s in attack mode it opens up their offense tremendously. Whether it was by mandate or by choice, his performance against the Jazz led San Antonio to victory.
- Sochan continued his improved play against Utah. Eventually we will need to just accept this is the norm for the third-year forward. He is one of the Spurs most impactful defenders, and is constantly improving as a driver, cutter and finisher in the half court. He had 11 points and 5 rebounds in the win.
- San Antonio’s defense is shaping up to be one of their biggest strengths. They created 26 turnovers on Thursday night, aided by Wembanyama’s big game. The Spurs 11th in the NBA in defensive rating. They have improved defensive personnel and it’s obvious the team has bought in on that end. We’ll see if this defensive fortitude persists against the high-powered offenses of the rest of the NBA.
- Stephon Castle has struggled to find his offensive role in the NBA regular season, but his defense has been up-to-standards. He swarmed the Jazz, creating issues for their ball-handlers and wings. His jump shot is clearly still a work in progress, but the Spurs have to feel good about the foundation he is building upon.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock