By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-11-21 16:00:00
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缺兵少将的马刺队希望在与爵士队的比赛中将胜率提升至五成。
圣安东尼奥马刺队在NBA杯的首场比赛中凭借残缺不全的阵容顽强拼搏，最终取得了令人印象深刻的胜利。在与犹他爵士的比赛中，他们将再次依靠球队的阵容深度，因为维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)、德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)和杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)都将缺席。替补首发的扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)也出现在伤病名单上，状态存疑，这意味着马刺队可能需要进一步扩大轮换阵容。
爵士队不像俄克拉荷马雷霆队那么难缠，但也不能被忽视。马刺队输掉了与爵士队的上一场比赛，而那场比赛也是爵士队本赛季三场胜利之一。爵士队的首发中锋沃克·凯斯勒(Walker Kessler)将缺席，而状态火热的后卫乔丹·克拉克森(Jordan Clarkson)也出现在伤病名单上，状态存疑。
圣安东尼奥马刺队距离五成胜率只差一场胜利，他们正努力跻身西部联盟前十。这两支球队下周还将在NBA杯的一场比赛中再次交锋，届时比赛的赌注会更高。即使缺少了他们的主要得分手，马刺队也已经证明了他们仍然具有竞争力。一场短兵相接的胜利可以为下周的NBA杯比赛定下基调。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (7-8) vs. 犹他爵士 (3-11)
2024年11月21日 | 晚上7点（中部时间）
观看：FanDuel Sports |收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺队伤病报告： 文班亚马 – 缺席（膝盖），索汉 – 缺席（拇指），瓦塞尔 – 缺席（膝盖），科林斯 – 存疑（膝盖），克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul) – 大概率出战（拇指），大卫·杜克二世(David Duke Jr.) – 缺席（发展联盟），莱利·米尼克斯(Riley Minix) – 缺席（发展联盟），哈里森·英格拉姆(Harrison Ingram) – 缺席（发展联盟）
爵士队伤病报告： 克拉克森 – 存疑（脚），泰勒·亨德里克斯(Taylor Hendricks) – 缺席（腓骨），凯斯勒 – 缺席（臀部），米卡·波特(Micah Potter) – 缺席（发展联盟），杰森·普雷斯顿(Jason Preston) – 缺席（发展联盟），奥斯卡·茨希维(Oscar Tshiebwe) – 缺席（发展联盟），科林·塞克斯顿(Collin Sexton) – 可以出战（手指）
比赛看点：
查尔斯·巴塞(Charles Bassey)的机会
在马刺周三战胜雷霆的比赛中，巴塞表现出色。这位大个子替补出场，得到12分、8个篮板和2次盖帽。由于文班亚马因膝盖挫伤缺席比赛，他获得了更多的出场时间。现在科林斯也可能因为膝盖问题缺席一段时间，这意味着巴塞应该会有更多机会进入主要的轮换阵容。他可能会顶替科林斯首发出场，并且应该能够在篮筐防守、积极拼抢和空接威胁方面发挥作用。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)能否带领球队？
在周三的比赛中，卡斯尔掌控球权的时间很多。结果喜忧参半。卡斯尔在比赛最后阶段做出了一些关键的贡献，但也犯了很多错误。他得到10分和8次助攻，但13投仅3中，还有6次失误。在文班亚马和瓦塞尔缺席的情况下，球权将在他、保罗和凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)手中。面对刚刚让新秀道尔顿·内希特(Dalton Knecht)拿到职业生涯新高的、防守漏洞百出的爵士队，卡斯尔将有很多得分机会。
三分球投射
在过去的几场比赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队已经成为一支优秀的三分球投射队伍。他们的三分球命中率排名联盟第16位（35.7%），场均三分球命中数排名联盟第10位（14.1个）。与此同时，爵士队在防守三分球方面处于联盟下游，他们的对手场均三分球命中率为37.2%，场均命中13.1个三分球。朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)、哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)以及其他马刺队的射手在周四的比赛中应该能获得很好的出手机会。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz
The shorthanded Spurs look to get to .500 against the Jazz.
The San Antonio Spurs won their first NBA Cup game with a gritty, impressive performance from a depleted roster. They’ll count on their depth once against as they take on the Utah Jazz without Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, and Jeremy Sochan. Fill-in starter Zach Collins is also on the injury report as questionable, meaning the Spurs may need to open their rotation even more.
The Jazz are not as tough as the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they can’t be overlooked. The Spurs dropped their last game against the Jazz, accounting for one of the team’s three wins. The Jazz will be without their starting center, Walker Kessler, and potentially the hot shooting guard, Jordan Clarkson, who is listed as questionable.
San Antonio is a game away from an even record as they try to push their way into the top 10 of the Western Conference. These two teams will face off next week as well in an NBA Cup game with higher stakes. Even without their leading scorers, the Spurs have proven they can compete. A short-handed win could set the tone for the NBA Cup matchup next week.
San Antonio Spurs (7-8) vs. Utah Jazz (3-11)
November 21st, 2024 | 7 p.m. CT
Watch: FanDuel Sports |Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Victor Wembanyama – Out (knee), Jeremy Sochan – Out (thumb), Devin Vassell – Out (knee), Zach Collins – Questionable (knee), Chris Paul – Probable (thumb), David Duke Jr. – Out (G League), Riley Minix – Out (G League), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League)
Jazz Injuries: Jordan Clarkson – Questionable (foot), Taylor Hendricks – Out (fibula), Walker Kessler – Out (hip), Micah Potter – Out (G League), Jason Preston – Out (G League), Oscar Tshiebwe – Out (G League), Collin Sexton – Available (finger)
What to watch for:
Charles Bassey’s opportunity
Bassey had a great game in the Spurs’ win over the Thunder on Wednesday. The big man had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks off the bench. He saw more minutes, with Wembanyama missing games from a knee contusion. Now Collins may miss some time with a knee issue, meaning Bassey should have even more opportunities to work his way into the main rotation. He’ll likely start in place of Collins and should be effective as a rim defender, hustle player, and lob threat.
Can Stephon Castle lead?
The ball was in Castle’s hands a lot on Wednesday. The results were mixed. Castle made some big plays down the stretch but also made plenty of mistakes. He had 10 points and 8 assists, but on 3-13 shooting with 6 turnovers. Without Wembanyama and Vassell, the ball will be in his, Chris Paul’s, and Keldon Johnson’s hands. Against a porous Jazz defense that just allowed fellow rookie Dalton Knecht to have a career-high, Castle will have plenty of opportunities to score.
Three-point shooting
San Antonio has become a good three-point shooting team over the last few games. They are 16th in three-point percentage (35.7%) and 10th in threes made per game (14.1). Meanwhile, the Jazz are in the bottom half of the league in guarding the deep ball, allowing teams to shoot 37.2% from deep and make 13.1 a game. Julian Champagnie, Harrison Barnes and the rest of the Spurs shooters should get good looks on Thursday.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock