By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-11-19 07:37:02
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。
看看马刺的选秀权会落在哪里，以及哪些新秀的趋势正在上升。
现在就开始考虑 2025 年 NBA 选秀 还为时尚早。除非你是一个狂热的球迷，否则你不可能在观看一场大学篮球比赛时，不去思考这些球员在下一个级别的表现。圣安东尼奥马刺队在即将到来的选秀中可能拥有四个首轮签，所以马刺球迷们考虑下一代穿上银黑球衣的球员也是可以理解的。
本赛季，Pounding The Rock 将会持续关注马刺目前的选秀权可能会落在哪里，以及哪些新秀在大学和国际赛场上掀起波澜。距离 NBA 选秀还有大约八个月的时间，以下是目前的形势。
马刺潜在的选秀权
圣安东尼奥马刺队在 2024-2025 NBA 赛季的开局表现出色。6胜8负的马刺队赢得了一些令人印象深刻的比赛，比如以两位数的优势战胜萨克拉门托国王队。他们也输给了一些西部联盟的季后赛竞争者，比如俄克拉荷马城雷霆队和 休斯顿火箭队。无论如何，尽管受到伤病困扰，这支球队看起来比一些人赛季前的预期要好。
如果赛季今天结束，马刺队将获得第十顺位选秀权。与上个赛季不同，今年选秀的乐透区末段仍然有一些有趣的球员可以帮助建立现有的核心阵容。对圣安东尼奥来说幸运的是，他们并不仅仅依赖于自己的选秀权进入乐透区。
他们还拥有 亚特兰大老鹰队 的无保护首轮签。东部联盟在本赛季初表现相当糟糕。老鹰队目前战绩为6胜8负，如果赛季今天结束，他们将成为季后赛的第七号种子。马刺将凭借老鹰队的选秀权获得第 18 顺位。虽然亚特兰大开局不佳，但由于在德章泰·穆雷交易中获得的戴森·丹尼尔斯的出色防守，他们最近的状态有所回升。
圣安东尼奥还拥有来自芝加哥公牛队和夏洛特黄蜂队的两个受保护的首轮签。如果公牛队的选秀权落在前十名之外，它将属于马刺队。如果黄蜂队的选秀权落在乐透区之外，圣安东尼奥将获得这个选秀权。芝加哥公牛队开局强劲，但最近状态有所下滑。他们目前战绩为5胜9负，预计将获得第8顺位选秀权。夏洛特黄蜂队的情况类似，但由于拉梅洛·鲍尔的出色发挥，他们仍然充满活力。黄蜂队的战绩为5胜8负，将获得第9顺位选秀权。
随着东部联盟整体的挣扎，马刺队很有可能带着三个首轮签进入这次选秀。四个看起来不太可能，但看起来夏洛特或芝加哥的其中一个可能会进入乐透区。许多人预计亚特兰大的选秀权会落在乐透区，但除非发生一些剧烈变化，否则这看起来不太可能。这意味着如果马刺管理层想要一个高顺位选秀权，他们将寄希望于自己的选秀权能让他们如愿以偿。
值得关注的新秀
杜克大学的新生
现在每个人都知道库珀·弗拉格(Cooper Flagg)的名字了。如果你不熟悉他，这位杜克大学的新生是自锡安·威廉姆森以来最受瞩目的大学新秀之一。弗拉格是一位身高 6 英尺 9 英寸的前锋，拥有惊人的实用运动能力、防守能力和充沛的活力。在杜克的几场比赛中，他展现出了组织能力，并展示了在半场为自己创造机会的能力。反对者会指出他无法带领杜克战胜强大的肯塔基队，但他并没有做任何事情来失去他作为状元秀的地位。
库珀·弗拉格在今晚输给肯塔基的比赛中的数据…
26 分 (9-19 投篮命中, 1-5 三分球, 7-9 罚球)
12 个篮板
2 次助攻
2 次盖帽
我们感觉如何？他仍然是我们的状元秀吗？？？ pic.twitter.com/1NWFrwAgTG— Frankie Vision (@ Frankie_Vision) 2024年11月13日
杜克大学还有另一位新生也引起了人们的关注。康·克努佩尔(Kon Knueppel)是一位身高 6 英尺 7 英寸的后卫，投篮能力非常出色。他拥有柔和的内线触感，并且以 215 磅的体重进行对抗。由于弗拉格的存在，蓝魔队本赛季将备受关注，但如果克努佩尔继续保持高水平的投篮命中率，请密切关注他，他有可能成为乐透秀。
叶戈尔·杰明(Egor Demin)
2025 年选秀周期中第一个真正的惊喜之一是来自 杨百翰大学 的一年级后卫/侧翼球员杰明。杰明在大一赛季开始时就被认为是一名优秀的新秀，但关于他的比赛和跳投能否适应下一个级别，人们有很多疑问。他在前四场比赛中回答了其中的许多问题，场均得到 17 分、7.5 次助攻和 2.3 次抢断，投篮命中率为 63.4%，三分球命中率为 55%，罚球命中率为 76.8%。
诚然，杨百翰大学还没有真正与任何强队交手，他们战胜的对手是中阿肯色大学、加州大学河滨分校、皇后大学和爱达荷大学。然而，杰明在这些比赛中表现出色，在挡拆中控制比赛，做出精彩的阅读并让队友参与进来。这位身高 6 英尺 9 英寸的俄罗斯球员拥有侧翼球员的身材，但拥有后卫的技能。如果他的跳投是货真价实的，我们可能会看到一个前五顺位的球员。
当你在感恩节午餐后休息，或准备晚餐时，请务必观看杨百翰大学在 11 月 28 日下午 4:30 对阵 密西西比大学 的比赛。这将是杰明第一次与高水平的NCAA一级联盟球队交手。东南联盟的球队身体素质好，速度快，这将考验杰明作为组织者和防守者的能力。这将是一次很好的考验，看看赛季初的炒作是否属实。
特雷·约翰逊(Tre Johnson)
马刺队的球探们不需要走太远就能看到今年大学里最好的新生得分手之一。德克萨斯大学拥有特雷·约翰逊这位明星球员。这位身高 6 英尺 6 英寸的侧翼球员在进入新赛季时就被认为是选秀中最优秀的得分手之一，到目前为止，他的表现也确实如此。
在对阵实力强劲的 俄亥俄州大学 的大学首秀中，约翰逊砍下 29 分，20 投 10 中，三分球 10 投 5 中。他还展现了一些组织能力，送出 4 次助攻，并在防守端抢断 2 次。约翰逊让我想起了德文·瓦塞尔。从他的跳投高度到他命中三分球和中距离投篮的能力，他看起来和瓦塞尔惊人地相似。
在四场比赛中，约翰逊场均得到 23.5 分，投篮命中率为 58.9%，三分球命中率为 58.6%，罚球命中率为 78.6%。随着联盟比赛的开始，请关注约翰逊在面对东南联盟一些高大强壮的球队时的表现，以及他如何在组织进攻和防守方面取得进步。马刺队肯定需要一个拥有约翰逊这样技能的球员。他需要证明自己能够在一个竞争激烈的联盟中保持稳定的得分。
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Spurs 2025 NBA Draft preview: early season returns
Looking at where the Spurs’ draft picks land and which prospects are trending up.
It’s entirely too early to begin thinking about the 2025 NBA Draft. Unless you’re a sicko, who can’t watch a college basketball game without thinking about what the players might look like at the next level. The San Antonio Spurs potentially own four first-round picks in the upcoming draft, so it’s understandable for Spurs fans to be thinking about the next generation to don the Silver and Black.
This season, Pounding The Rock will chronicle where the Spurs’ current draft selections could land and what prospects are making waves in college and international hoops. With about eight months to go until the NBA Draft, this is where things stand.
Potential Spurs picks
San Antonio is off to a solid start to its 2024-2025 NBA campaign. At 6-8, the Spurs have won some impressive games, like a double-digit victory against the Sacramento Kings. They’ve struggled against some of the Western Conference’s playoff contenders, like the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. If anything, the team looks better than maybe some expected going into the season despite battling injuries.
The Spurs would be slated to have the 10th pick in the draft if the season ended today. Unlike last season, the late lottery of this year’s draft still has some intriguing prospects that could help build the existing core. Luckily for San Antonio, they won’t be reliant on just their pick winding up in the lottery.
They also own the Atlanta Hawks unprotected first-rounder. The Eastern Conference has been pretty bad to start the season. The Hawks are 6-8 and would be the 7th seed in the playoffs if the season ended today. The Spurs would get the 18th pick in the draft courtesy of the Hawks. While Atlanta struggled out of the gates, they’ve come along lately thanks to the stellar defensive play of Dyson Daniels, who they acquired in the Dejounte Murray trade.
San Antonio also owns two protected first-round picks from the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets. If the Bulls’ pick falls outside of the top ten, it belongs to the Spurs. If Charlotte’s falls outside of the lottery, San Antonio makes the selection. Chicago came out of the gates strong but has faltered lately. They are 5-9 and slated to make the 8th pick in the draft. Charlotte is in a similar situation but is feisty, thanks to LaMelo Ball. The Hornets are 5-8 and would have the 9th pick in the draft.
With the East struggling overall, there is a real chance the Spurs could enter this draft with three first-round picks. Four seems improbable, but it looks like one of Charlotte or Chicago could sneak in. Many were expecting the Atlanta pick to wind up in the lottery, but unless something drastic happens, it doesn’t seem like that’s likely. That means if the Spurs front office wants a high pick in the draft, they’ll be hoping their own selection gets them there.
Prospects to watch
Duke freshman
Everyone knows the name Cooper Flagg at this point. In case you were unfamiliar, the Duke freshman is one of the most hyped collegiate prospects since Zion Williamson. Flagg is a 6 foot 9 forward with crazy functional athleticism, defensive tools, and a high motor. In a few games at Duke, he’s popped as a playmaker and showed the ability to create looks for himself in the half-court. Naysayers will point to his inability to carry Duke over the finish line against a good Kentucky squad, but he hasn’t done anything to lose his status as the number-one pick in the draft.
Cooper Flagg vs Kentucky in a loss tonight…
26 PTS (9-19 FG, 1-5 3PT, 7-9 FTs)
12 REBS
2 AST
2 BLKS
How we feeling, he still our #1 PICK??? pic.twitter.com/1NWFrwAgTG— Frankie Vision (@ Frankie_Vision) November 13, 2024
Duke has another freshman whose raising eyebrows right now. Kon Knueppel is a 6-foo-7 guard who can really shoot the ball. He’s got sweet touch on the interior and plays with a lot of physicality at 215 pounds. The Blue Devils will have a lot of eyes on them this season thanks to Flagg, but keep an eye on Knueppel as a potential lottery pick if he continues to shoot the ball at a high level.
Egor Demin
One of the first real surprises in the 2025 draft cycle has been the freshman guard/wing from BYU. Demin was heralded as a good prospect coming into his freshman season with the Cougars, but there were a lot of questions about his game and jump shot would translate to the next level. He’s answered many of them in his first four games, averaging 17 points, 7.5 assists and 2.3 steals while shooting 63.4% from the field, 55% from three and 76.8% on free throws.
Granted, BYU hasn’t really played any big time competition yet, with wins over Central Arkansas, UC Riverside, Queens and Idaho. Demin has been awesome in these games though, controlling the game in the pick and roll, making awesome reads and getting his teammates involved. At 6-foot-9, the Russian has wing size but a guards skillset. If his jumper is for real, we could be looking at a top-5 pick in the draft.
While you’re recovering from Thanksgiving lunch, or getting ready for dinner, make sure to watch BYU take on Ole Miss on November 28th at 4:30 p.m. This will be the first time Demin gets to play high-major division one talent. SEC teams are physical and fast, which will test Demin’s ability as a playmaker and defender. This will be a good test to see if the early season hype is for real.
Tre Johnson
The Spurs scouts won’t need to travel far to see one of the best freshman college scorers this year. The University of Texas has a stud on their hands with Tre Johnson. The 6-foot-6 wing came into the year as one of the draft’s best scorers, and he’s lived up to that so far.
In his collegiate debut against a tough Ohio State team, Johnson exploded for 29 points on 10-20 shooting, hitting 5 of his 10 threes. He flashed some playmaking with 4 assists and had some solid moments defensively grabbing 2 steals. Johnson reminds me a lot of Devin Vassell. From the elevation on his jumper to his ability to hit shots from three and the mid-range, it’s eerie how much he looks like Vassell.
In four games, Johnson is averaging 23.5 points while shooting 58.9% from the field, 58.6% from deep and 78.6% from the free throw line. As conference play begins, watch how Johnson does against some of the big physical teams in the SEC, and how he grows as a playmaker and defender. The Spurs certainly could use a player with Johnson’s skillset. He will need to prove he can be a consistent scorer in a tough conference.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock