[SAEN] 马刺大胜开拓者，三大关键点 ▶️

SAEN · 2024 年11 月 8 日 07:10

By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-11-08 00:32:00

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。

2024年11月7日，星期四，在圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)（左）与波特兰开拓者队的安芬尼·西蒙斯纠缠在一起。圣安东尼奥以118-105获胜。(美联社照片/达伦·阿贝特)

周四第三节比赛进行到一半时，凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)打量着多诺万·克林根(Donovan Clingan)，抬头看着这位身高7英尺2英寸，体重280磅的波特兰中锋，就像一个孩子从山脚下向上望去。

这就是这位身高6英尺5英寸的约翰逊要与之争球的人？

在球场其他地方观战的马刺前锋朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)认为，约翰逊赢得跳球的几率，与他回家时在圣安东尼奥家门口看到雪的几率差不多。

“真的吗？”尚帕尼思考着这个问题问道。“零。”

约翰逊一如既往地不屈不挠，他另有想法。

“哦，我知道我会赢的，”约翰逊说。

马刺依靠约翰逊的自信，以及伤病缠身的阵容中所有球员的贡献，在弗罗斯特银行中心以118-105的比分取得了胜利，这场胜利比最终比分显示的要更加来之不易。

约翰逊赢得了与开拓者队新秀巨人不可能的跳球，这象征着一个夜晚，马刺队创造了许多属于他们自己的运气。

“背靠背的第二场比赛，我们昨晚被打得鼻青脸肿，”马刺代理主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说道，他指的是在休斯顿惨败的那场比赛。“所以队员们的反应和回应都非常棒。”

马刺队本赛季最多有八名球员得分上双，但没有一人得分超过17分。约翰逊和马拉基·布拉纳姆(Malaki Branham)以17分并列马刺队得分王，他们都是在替补席上完成的。

约翰逊还拿下了赛季最高的11个篮板，这是他本赛季的第一个两双。

维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)再次经历了一个低效的进攻之夜，最终得到12分和8个篮板。

杰拉米·格兰特(Jerami Grant)和德安德烈·艾顿(Deandre Ayton)各得21分，领跑波特兰。

马刺队上半场以56-55领先，直到第四节中段才完全感觉脱离险境。

斯蒂芬·卡斯尔接布雷克·韦斯利(Blake Wesley)的妙传扣篮，让马刺在比赛还剩5分25秒时以108-95领先。从那时起，比赛的关键就是不要搞砸。

马刺做到了这一点，并最终取得了一场令人舒心的胜利。

以下是周四这场胜利的三个关键点，这场胜利将马刺的战绩提升至4胜5负：

篮板、助攻和其他小事

马刺教练在赛前与球队讨论了开拓者的篮板球实力。凭借庞大的前场阵容，波特兰在进攻篮板球方面排在联盟前五。

马刺在这方面坚持住了，这就是区别所在。

波特兰抢下14个进攻篮板，但只转化为8个二次进攻得分。在约翰逊的带领下，马刺队的总篮板数以45-41领先开拓者队。

2024年11月7日，星期四，在圣安东尼奥举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，波特兰开拓者队的图马尼·卡马拉（左）与圣安东尼奥马刺队的扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)相撞。(美联社照片/达伦·阿贝特)

“我们知道我们必须来到这里，全力以赴，拼抢篮板等等，”凯尔登·约翰逊说。

马刺的球运转也恰到好处。他们全场送出赛季最高的35次助攻，这直接带来了赛季最高的得分。

韦斯利以替补身份送出全队最高的8次助攻，而卡斯尔和克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)各送出6次助攻。10名上场时间超过1分钟的球员中有9人送出多次助攻。

“我们真的不在乎谁得分，”卡斯尔说。“这不是一个个体对抗另一支球队。只是试图在每次进攻中找到最好的投篮机会。”

开拓者队的板凳深度无法与马刺队相比

在周三于休斯顿输掉比赛后，伤病缠身的马刺队在背靠背的第二场比赛中迎战开拓者队，他们知道他们的板凳深度将至关重要。

第二阵容可能为马刺赢得了比赛。

马刺有四名替补球员得分上双（约翰逊、布拉纳姆、韦斯利和扎克·科林斯）。而波特兰只有四名球员替补出场得分。

传球。扣篮。 pic.twitter.com/N2bplxKec3

— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@spurs) 2024年11月8日

布拉纳姆、韦斯利和科林斯三人——本赛季都曾受到过批评——加起来19投16中。

总的来说，马刺队的替补得分以61-31领先波特兰队，开拓者队根本无法弥补这一差距。

“这表明我们试图让每个人都参与进来，”中锋文班亚马谈到板凳球员的出色表现时说道。“队员们都做好了准备，随时待命。”

文班仍未找到最佳状态

文班亚马的投篮状态不佳，这已经成为一个持续的主题。

他全场13投4中，三分球6投2中。文班亚马通过在防守端一如既往地发挥出色来弥补这一点，他送出了3次盖帽——并让开拓者队对其他十几次出手都三思而后行——同时还抢断了4次。

文班亚马在本赛季初的进攻端看起来并不舒服，他希望在马刺队周六对阵犹他的比赛中能够有所改善。

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SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks past Donovan Clinton #23 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Keldon Johnson #0 of the San Antonio Spurs watches his shot go over Anfernee Simons #1 of the PortlandTrail Blazers in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Malaki Branham #22 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots over Scott Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs blocks the shot of Toumani Camara #33 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7:Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs greets young fans after their game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs grabs a rebound over Denk Avdija #8 of the PortlandTrail Blazers in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs blocks a shot from Dalano Banton #5 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Mitch Johnson assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs talks with his team during the game against the PortlandTrail Blazers in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs blocks a shot from Anfernee Simons #1 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Scott Henderson #00 of the PortlandTrail Blazers drives on the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Toumani Camara #33 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives to the basket past Keldon Johnson #0 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Jerami Grant #9 of the PortlandPortland Trail Blazers tries to block out Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs is congratulated by Chris Paul #3 during a game against the PortlandTrail Blazers in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the San Antonio Spurs battles Donovan Clinton #23 of the PortlandTrail Blazers for a loose ball in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Anfernee Simons #1 of the Portland Trail Blazers passes off in front of Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Blake Wesley #14 of the San Antonio Spurs drives past Scott Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Chauncey Bills head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers talks with Jerami Grant #9 during the game against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks against the Portland Trailblazers in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) and Portland Trail Blazers’ Deandre Ayton reach for the jump ball at the start of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Toumani Camara (33) goes to the basket against San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Toumani Camara (33) is blocked by San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons (1) drives against San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Deandre Ayton (2) guards San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs’ Malaki Branham (22) passes as he is defended by Portland Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija attempts to shoot as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, left, speaks with Portland guard Anfernee Simons during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Donovan Clingan (23) goes to the basket as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson (0) and Stephon Castle during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Jerami Grant (9) is fouled by San Antonio Spurs’ Blake Wesley (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija (8) and Deandre Ayton celebrate a three-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against Portland Trail Blazers’ Jerami Grant during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs’ Blake Wesley, center, tangles with Portland Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson, left, and Dalano Banton during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) goes to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers’ Jerami Grant (9) and Deandre Ayton during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Deandre Ayton (2) is called for a technical foul by referee Sean Corbin during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs’ Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) blocks a shot attempt by Portland Trail Blazers’ Dalano Banton, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs’ Zach Collins (23) and Keldon Johnson (0) tangle with Portland Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija (8) and Deandre Ayton during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Deandre Ayton (2) reaches for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Portland Trail Blazers’ Donovan Clingan, left, and San Antonio Spurs’ Zach Collins chase the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 7: Deandre Ayton 32 of the Portland Trail Blazers grabs a rebound over Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at Frost Bank Center on November 7, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

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3 Takeaways as Spurs blow past Trail Blazers

San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle, left, tangles with Portland Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 118-105. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Keldon Johnson sized up Donovan Clingan midway though the third quarter Thursday, looking up at Portland’s 7-foot-2, 280-pound monster of a center like a child peering up from the base of a mountain.

This was the man the 6-5 Johnson was expected to win a jump ball against?

Watching from elsewhere on the floor, Spurs forward Julian Champagnie figured the chances of Johnson winning the tip were about the same as finding snow on his San Antonio doorstep when he got home.

“For real?” Champagnie asked, pondering the question. “Zero.”

Johnson being the indefatigable Johnson, he had other ideas.

“Oh, I knew I was going to win it,” Johnson said.

The Spurs rode Johnson’s confidence, as well as contributions from up and down their banged-up roster, to a 118-105 victory at the Frost Bank Center that was harder earned the final score showed.

Johnson won his impossible jump ball against the Trail Blazers’ rookie Goliath, symbolic of a night in which the Spurs made a lot of their own luck.

“Second night of a back-to-back, and we got punched in the mouth last night,” Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson said, referring to a lopsided loss in Houston. “So the reaction and response was awesome.”

A season-high eight players scored in double figures for the Spurs, with none getting more than 17. Johnson and Malaki Branham co-led the Spurs with that number, both of them doing their damage off the bench.

Johnson added a season-best 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the campaign.

Victor Wembanyama slogged through another inefficient offensive night, ending with 12 points and eight rebounds.

Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton each scored 21 to pace Portland.

The Spurs played to a 56-55 lead at half, and didn’t completely feel out of the woods until midway through the fourth quarter.

A Stephon Castle dunk off a slick pass from Blake Wesley gave the Spurs a 108-95 edge with 5:25 to play. From there, it was about not mucking things up.

The Spurs accomplished that, and it led to a palate-cleansing victory.

Here are three takeaways from Thursday’s win, which improved the Spurs to 4-5:

1. It’s rebounds and assists and other little things

Spurs coaches talked with the team before the game about the Blazers’ rebounding prowess. With an oversized frontcourt, Portland ranks in the top five of the league in cleaning the offensive glass.

The Spurs held their own there, and that made the difference.

Portland grabbed 14 offensive boards, but converted them into only eight second-chance points. With Johnson leading the charge, the Spurs outrebounded the Blazers overall 45-41.

Portland Trail Blazers’ Toumani Camara, left, collides with San Antonio Spurs’ Zach Collins during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

“We knew we had to come in here, muck it up, crash the glass and things like that,” Keldon Johnson said.

Ball movement was also on point for the Spurs. They finished with a season-high 35 assists, which led directly to a season high in points.

Wesley led the Spurs in that category with eight off the bench, while Castle and Chris Paul each had six. Nine of the 10 players who logged more than a minute of playing time registered multiple assists.

“We really don’t care who scores the ball,” Castle said. “It’s not one individual vs. the other team. Just trying to find the best shot on every possession.”

2. Blazers can’t approach the Spurs’ bench

Banged up and playing on the second night of a back-to-back after losing Wednesday in Houston, the Spurs knew their bench was going to be ultra important against the Blazers.

The second unit probably won the Spurs the game.

The Spurs had four reserves score in double figures (Johnson, Branham, Wesley and Zach Collins). Portland had four players score off the bench, period.

THE DISH. THE DUNK. pic.twitter.com/N2bplxKec3

— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) November 8, 2024

The trio of Branham, Wesley and Collins — each maligned at times this season — finished a combined 16 of 19 from the field.

In all, the Spurs outscored Portland 61-31 off the bench, a deficit the Trail Blazers had no shot to overcome.

“It just shows we tried to involve everybody,” center Victor Wembanyama said of the big bench night. “And guys are here and ready to answer that.”

3. Wemby still hasn’t found a complete groove

In something that is becoming a running theme, it was another rough shooting night for Wembanyama.

He finished 4 of 13 from the field and 2 of 6 from the 3-point range. Wembanyama mitigated that by being the usual force of nature on defense, blocking three shots – and making the Blazers think twice about taking a dozen more – while snagging a four steals.

Wembanyama has not looked comfortable on offense to open the season, something he hopes to rectify when the Spurs return to action against Utah on Saturday.