[SAEN] 保罗与文班亚马之间默契渐长，季后赛席位终现曙光 ▶️

SAEN · 2024 年11 月 5 日 18:10

By Nick Moyle, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-11-05 11:22:47

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。

圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama) 在2024年11月2日星期六对阵明尼苏达森林狼队的NBA篮球比赛下半场与后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)庆祝得分。（美联社照片/达伦·阿贝特）

上周六，马刺以113-103击败了森林狼，保罗在这场帮助他们重回胜率五成的比赛中功不可没。

克里斯·保罗的空接传球给维克托·文班亚马pic.twitter.com/jDIwzSiPMj

— ClutchPoints (@ ClutchPoints) 2024年11月1日

他出场32分钟，得到15分，全场最高的13次助攻（其中4次助攻给了文班，包括一次精彩的空接暴扣），以及仅仅1次失误。两天前，这位未来的名人堂球员在以106-88大胜犹他的比赛中得到19分和10次助攻（只有1次失误）。在保罗在场上的65分钟里，马刺的净胜分达到了49分。

这位即将年满四十的后卫在周一与洛杉矶快船的比赛中延续了他的两双表现，得到14分和10次助攻。然而，马刺（3胜4负）挥霍了26分的领先优势，最终以104-113在客场失利，并且很可能在此过程中失去了宝贵的杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)（拇指受伤）详情请见此链接。保罗在该场比赛中正负值仍然为+10，并助攻了文班9个进球中的4个。

七场比赛过后，保罗已经助攻了这位卫冕年度最佳新秀47个进球中的15个（31.9%）——其他马刺球员给文班的助攻次数都没有超过3次。这两位年龄相差近20岁的球星，目前还处于相互磨合阶段，但他们的组合充满了无限可能。

“我们仍在不断地摸索，”保罗在周一输给快船后告诉记者。“他可能从未与像我这样不断变化打法的后卫合作过。我也从未与一个我为他挡拆的中锋合作过，你懂我的意思吗？所以这很不一样。”

在为马刺效力的早期比赛中，保罗已经成为了一个明显的改变者。他在队内的正负值差距最大，当保罗在场时，马刺的净效率值为+1.7，而当他不在场时，净效率值则为-8.4。这位老将目前在联盟助攻榜上排名第五（场均8.8次），潜在助攻榜上排名第三（场均17.0次），以及每场比赛创造的助攻得分排名第五（场均23.0分）。

即使是在生涯的第20个赛季，保罗仍然是联盟中最流畅的指挥大师之一。他完全符合马刺在夏天与他签订一份为期一年、价值1100万美元的合同时的预期。随着每一场比赛的进行，随着他与文班之间默契的加深，这支球队看起来更有能力去争夺NBA附加赛的席位——在连续两个赛季都输掉60场比赛之后，这是一个意义重大的进步。

“他不仅是一个完美的竞争者，而且他是一个非常非常聪明的球员，”格雷格·波波维奇教练在季前赛期间谈到保罗时说道。“他的球商爆表。和他一起比赛总是很困难，因为他总能比我们所有教练想得都远，并且以一种赢球的方式做到这一点。

“所以他是那种你会讨厌与之为敌的球员。但与此同时，你也会非常尊重他，并且总是很荣幸能与他同场竞技。在如今的联盟中，他依旧是值得一看的球员。”

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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 31: Victor Wembanyama #1 speaks to Chris Paul #3 of the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of a game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on October 31, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 24: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and teammate Chris Paul #3 look on while playing the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter at American Airlines Center on October 24, 2024 in Dallas, Texas.

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic, second from left, looks for an opening past San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul, left, forwards Victor Wembanyama (1) and Julian Champagnie (30) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich talks to guard Chris Paul (3) and center Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of their NBA preseason game with Orlando at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024. San Antonio beat Orlando 107-97.

San Antonio Spurs’ Chris Paul, left, drives against Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul has a word with Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)

San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

San Antonio Spurs’ Chris Paul (3) goes to the basket against Houston Rockets’ Fred Van Vleet (5) and Jabari Smith Jr., left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, right, speaks with Spurs guard Chris Paul, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs’ Chris Paul, right, drives against Houston Rockets’ Fred Van Vleet (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) talks with San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) during the second half against the Houston Rockets at Frost Bank Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs defeated the Rockets, 109-106, in their first home game of the season.

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As bond between Paul and Wembanyama grows, playoffs finally in play

San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) celebrates a basket with guard Chris Paul during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

The Spurs went on to beat the Timberwolves 113-103 last Saturday, and Paul had his fingerprints all over the victory that got them back to .500.

Chris Paul with the lob to Victor Wembanyama pic.twitter.com/jDIwzSiPMj

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He finished with 15 points, a game-high 13 assists – four to Wembanyama, including an explosive alley-oop – and just one turnover in 32 minutes. Two days earlier, the future Hall of Famer had posted 19 points and 10 assists (with one turnover) in a 106-88 drubbing of Utah. The Spurs outscored those teams by 49 points in Paul’s 65 minutes on the court.

The almost-fortysomething point guard continued his double-double streak in Monday’s unfortunate collapse against the Los Angeles Clippers, finishing with 14 points and 10 assists as the Spurs (3-4) squandered a 26-point lead – possibly losing the invaluable Jeremy Sochan (thumb injury) in the process – in a 113-104 road loss. Paul still finished that outing with a plus-10 on/off differential and assisted on four of Wembanyama’s nine field goals.

Through seven games, Paul has assisted on 15 of the reigning Rookie of the Year’s 47 made field goals (31.9%) – no other Spur has recorded more than three assists to Wembanyama. And these two stars, separated in age by nearly two decades, are only in the feeling out stage of a relationship that’s teeming with potential.

“We’re still sort of figuring it out as we go,” Paul told reporters following Monday’s loss to the Clippers. “He’s never played with probably a guard like me who’s constantly doing different things. I’ve never played with a center that I set screens for, you know what I mean. So it’s different.”

Paul has been a clear difference-maker through these early outings with the Spurs. He owns the most drastic splits on the team, with San Antonio posting a plus-1.7 net rating when Paul plays and a minus-8.4 rating when he sits. The vet also ranks fifth in the league in assists (8.8), third in potential assists (17.0) and fifth in assist points created per game (23.0).

Even in Year 20, Paul has managed to remain one of the league’s smoothest maestros. He’s been everything the Spurs envisioned when they inked him to a one-year, $11 million contract over the summer. And with each passing game, as his rapport with Wembanyama grows, this team looks more than capable of challenging for a spot in the NBA play-in tournament – a significant development after two straight 60-loss seasons.

“He’s not just the consummate competitor, but he is a clever, clever, clever player,” coach Gregg Popovich said of Paul during the preseason. "His IQ is off the charts. And it was always difficult because he’s thinking ahead of all of us coaches, and does that in a winning way.

“So he’s one of those guys you just you learn to hate to play against him. But at the same time, with respect to hell on him, you’re always honored to be on the same court season watching these days.”