By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-12-06 23:59:18
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2024年12月6日星期五，在圣安东尼奥举行的一场NBA篮球比赛的上半场，萨克拉门托国王队前锋多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯(Domantas Sabonis)（11号）带球突破圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋查尔斯·巴斯(Charles Bassey)（28号）的防守。
朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)迎来了职业生涯之夜，克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)距离三双只差两个篮板。
但对于马刺来说，这些都不重要，他们在防守端再次经历了一个尴尬的夜晚。
萨克拉门托的四名首发球员得分都在22分或以上，其中德玛尔·德罗赞(DeMar DeRozan)面对老东家砍下23分，国王队在周五晚上以140-113击败了缺兵少将的马刺队，使圣安东尼奥的连败场次扩大到赛季最长的三场。
“30分很酷，但我希望我们能赢球，”尚帕尼在凭借职业生涯最高的6记三分球砍下职业生涯最高的30分后说道。他之前的职业生涯最高得分是2023年4月2日对阵萨克拉门托的26分。
保罗得到11分、8个篮板和13次助攻。他将在周日对阵新奥尔良的比赛中登场，届时他只需要再送出三次助攻就能超越贾森·基德(Jason Kidd)，升至NBA历史助攻榜第二位。
但与尚帕尼一样，这位39岁的未来名人堂控球后卫并没有庆祝个人表现的心情，尤其是在马刺连续第二个晚上让对手的得分创下赛季新高之后。
周四晚上，芝加哥以139-124击败了马刺。
“我们的防守一直是我们整个赛季的主要支柱，”保罗说道，他指的是马刺在赛前场均失分113.5分，排名联盟第13位。
“无论输赢，我们都能防住对手，”保罗继续说道。“所以，今晚丢掉140分……这不是我们真正的风格。”
以下是这场三连主第二场比赛的三个关键点：
- 柯林斯的失控伤害了马刺
马刺队在缺少维克托·文班亚马（背部）、德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)（伤病管理）和特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)（肩部）的情况下，本就人手不足。扎克·柯林斯(Zach Collins)的失态让他们的阵容更加捉襟见肘。
事情的起因是裁判迈克尔·史密斯(Michael Smith)吹罚柯林斯第三次犯规，这使得多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯在上半场还剩9分07秒时站上了罚球线。当柯林斯用一些尖锐的词语争论判罚时，史密斯给了他两次技术犯规。在离开球场的路上，柯林斯向史密斯做出了不雅手势。
“我没看到他说了什么，”约翰逊(Gregg Popovich)说道。“我们只是继续前进，并试图用我们现有的阵容来守住阵地。”
德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥市 - 12月6日：圣安东尼奥马刺队的扎克·柯林斯（23号）在2024年12月6日于圣安东尼奥市弗罗斯特银行中心对阵萨克拉门托国王队的比赛上半场被罚出场。
在德罗赞因技术犯规罚中两球，萨博尼斯罚中两球后，国王队以43-40领先，萨博尼斯本场得到22分。萨克拉门托的领先优势很快扩大到12分，国王队以69-59的比分进入中场休息。
可以说，在萨博尼斯在低位强打得手后，柯林斯对判罚提出异议并没有错，但他应该控制自己的情绪，因为他知道被罚出场会让球队更加人手不足。
在约翰逊让杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)在对阵公牛的比赛中担任中锋后，柯林斯顶替文班亚马首发出场，他在9分钟内得到2分和2个篮板。赛后他拒绝接受采访。
- 防守问题不仅仅是因为文班亚马的缺席
由于联盟盖帽王文班亚马缺席了过去两场比赛，马刺队为他们的防守崩溃找到了一个现成的借口。但约翰逊并不打算使用它。
“我们可以在防守转换的所有方面进行改进，但我们的一对一防守可能是最令人失望的，”约翰逊说道。“这与维克托无关。我知道（没有）维克托会在这个话题中引起很多讨论，但我们的一对一防守一直更好，也应该更好，而且会更好。”
马刺在过去的八节比赛中都丢掉了30分或更多，约翰逊称这一连胜是“不可接受的”。
2024年12月6日星期五，在圣安东尼奥举行的一场NBA篮球比赛的上半场，萨克拉门托国王队后卫达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)（5号）带球突破圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋杰里米·索汉（中）的防守。(美联社照片/Eric Gay)
从好的方面来看，他表示对阵国王的防守比周四晚上的失利有所提升。
“我确实认为竞争力和努力程度都更好了，”约翰逊说道。
在第三节中段，马刺队一度将分差缩小到9分，但萨克拉门托以100-86的比分进入第四节，国王队以40-27赢得了第四节。
“并不是说我们上场后就垂头丧气，让他们轻易地赢得了比赛，”尚帕尼说道。“我觉得我们坚持了下来。在大多数情况下，我们都保持着比分接近。”
- 尚帕尼所需要的只是信心
就像德里克·怀特(Derrick White)在马刺生涯初期一样，尚帕尼也饱受缺乏信心的困扰。
但在马刺于2023年2月与这位圣约翰大学校友签下一份双向合同后，他找到了一个家，教练组和他的队友都渴望让他相信自己。
他的赛季末试训给马刺留下了深刻印象，马刺在7月与尚帕尼签下了一份多年合同。
2024年12月6日星期五，在圣安东尼奥举行的一场NBA篮球比赛的下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋朱利安·尚帕尼（30号）准备投篮。(美联社照片/Eric Gay)
“教练对我有信心，我的队友对我有信心，我没有理由没有信心，”他在对阵国王的比赛中16投8中，其中三分球12投6中后说道。“所以，我只是走上球场，知道我可以投篮，知道我能做什么，我的能力是什么，然后接受结果。有些晚上我会12投6中，有些晚上我可能会8投1中。但我只是在打球，享受乐趣，努力打球。”
尚帕尼也受益于有很多组织者渴望把球传给他。这份名单包括保罗、新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)，甚至还有文班亚马。
“队里 having 有像他们这样的球员，这让我的工作轻松了很多，”尚帕尼说道。“他们知道我在哪里，他们知道我喜欢在什么位置接球，他们知道我喜欢怎么打球，所以一切都很自然。”
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) blocks San Antonio Spurs guard Malaki Branham (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) and San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins, center, scramble for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs center Charles Bassey (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) drives against San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins (23) is escorted off the court after he was ejected during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) reacts after scoring against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) shoots past San Antonio Spurs center Charles Bassey (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings center Alex Len (25) scores over San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk, left, is fouled by San Antonio Spurs center Charles Bassey (28) as he tries to score during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) looks to shoot against Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) is fouled by Sacramento Kings center Isaac Jones (17) as he drives to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) grabs a rebound over San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) drives to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) looks to an official after he was called for a foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray, second from left, battles San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) and guard Stephon Castle, second from right, for a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) is fouled by San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) as he tries to shoot during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown talks to his players during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, right, talks with referee Bill Kennedy, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) reacts to a play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) shoots over San Antonio Spurs center Charles Bassey (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, right, is fouled by San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) is fouled by San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs,not playing, and Stephon Castle #5 reacts after a three against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs strips the ball from Keon Ellis #23 of the Sacramento Kings in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings grabs a rebound in front of Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings drives on Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs reads after hitting a three by Keon Ellis #23 of the Sacramento Kings in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings shots over Julian Champagne #30 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reaches out to official Bill Kennedy during game against the Sacramento Kings in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and Julian Champagne #30 watch closing minutes of game against the Sacramento Kings in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings drives on Julian Champagne #30 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings drives on Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings high fives Keegan Murray and De’Aaron Fox in closing minutes of their game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings is fouled by Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings dunks against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs tries to drive by De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings and Orlando Robinson in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Keldon Johnson #0 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs battles Keon Ellis #23 of the Sacramento Kings for a loose ball in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Julian Champagne #30 of the San Antonio Spurs drivers past Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Zach Collins #23 of the San Antonio Spurs and Keegan Murray #13 of the Sacramento Kings battle for a loose ball in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Keldon Johnson #0 of the San Antonio Spurs watches his three against the Sacramento King in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Chris Paul #3 of the San Antonio Spurs confers with acting head coach Mitch Johnson during game against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Keon Ellis #23 of the Sacramento Kings reacts after a basket against the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
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3 takeaways as Spurs lose to Kings without Victor Wembanyama
Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs center Charles Bassey (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
Julian Champagnie had a career night, and Chris Paul came within two rebounds of a triple-double.
But none of that mattered to the Spurs after they suffered through another embarrassing night on the defensive end of the court.
Four of Sacramento’s starters scored 22 or more points, including DeMar DeRozan with 23 against his former team, as the Kings slammed the short-handed Spurs 140-113 on Friday night to extend San Antonio’s losing streak to a season-worst three games.
“Thirty points is cool, but I wish we had won,” Champagnie said after pumping in a career-best 30 points on the strength of a career-high six 3-pointers. His previous career high was 26 against Sacramento on April 2, 2023.
Paul finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists. He will enter Sunday’s game against New Orleans needing three assists to vault over Jason Kidd into second place on the NBA career chart.
But like Champagnie, the 39-year-old future Hall of Fame point guard was in no mood to celebrate his individual play, especially after the Spurs set a season high in points allowed for the second night in a row.
Chicago downed the Spurs 139-124 on Thursday night.
“Our defense has sort of been our staple all season long,” Paul said, referring to the Spurs entering the game ranked 13th in the league in opponents points per game (113.5).
“Regardless whether we win or lose, we’ve been able to get stops,” Paul continued. “So, giving up 140 tonight…That’s not really our identity.”
Here are three takeaways from the second game of a three-game homestand:
1. Collins losing his cool hurt Spurs
The Spurs came into the game shorthanded without Victor Wembanyama (back), Devin Vassell (injury management) and Tre Jones (shoulder). A loss of poise by Zach Collins depleted their ranks even more.
It started with referee Michael Smith whistling Collins for his third foul, which put Domantas Sabonis on the free throw line with 9:07 left in the first half. When Collins argued the call with a few choice words, Smith slapped him two technicals. On his way off the court, Collins made an obscene gesture toward Smith.
“I didn’t see what was said,” Johnson said. “We just moved on and tried to hold the fort together with the group we had.”
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Zach Collins #23 of the San Antonio Spurs is ejected during game against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
The Kings led 43-40 after DeRozan sank the two free throws for the technical fouls and Sabonis sank his two freebies on his way to 22 points. Sacramento’s cushion soon ballooned to 12 points, and the Kings went into halftime up 69-59.
A case can be made the Collins wasn’t in the wrong to argue the call against him after Sabonis muscled his way into position down low, but he should have kept his emotions in check knowing an ejection would leave the team even more shorthanded.
Starting in place of Wembanyama after Johnson started Jeremy Sochan at center against the Bulls, Collins finished with two points and two rebounds in nine minutes. He wasn’t available for comment after the game.
2. Defensive woes go beyond Wembanyama’s absence
The Spurs had a ready excuse for their defensive collapse with Wembanayama, the league’s leading shot blocker, out the last two games. But Johnson wasn’t about to use it.
“We can clean up in all areas of transition defense, but our one-on-one defense has been probably the most disappointing,” Johnson said. “That has nothing to do with Victor. I know (not having) Victor will get a lot of discussion in this topic, but our one-on-one defense has been better and should be better and will be better.”
The Spurs have given up 30 or more points in their last eight quarters, a streak Johnson called “unacceptable.”
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
On the bright side, he said the defensive effort against the Kings was an upgrade from Thursday night’s loss.
“I do think the competitiveness and the effort was better,” Johnson said.
The Spurs were within nine points midway through the third quarter, but Sacramento led 100-86 entering the fourth, which the Kings won 40-27.
“It wasn’t like we went out there and just hung our heads and let them just run away with the game,” Champagnie said. “I felt like we stuck in there. We kept it pretty close for the most part.”
3. All Champagnie needed was confidence
Much like Derrick White at the start of his career with the Spurs, Champagnie was plagued by a lack of confidence.
But after the Spurs signed the St. John’s alumnus to a two-way deal in February 2023, he found a home where the coaching staff and his teammates were eager to make him believe in himself.
Impressed by his late-season audition, the Spurs signed Champagnie to a multi-year contract in July.
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) looks to shoot against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
“The coaches have confidence in me, my teammates have confidence in me, it makes no sense for me to have no confidence,” he said after hitting 8 of 16 from the field against the Kings, including 6 of 12 from distance. “So I’m just going out there knowing I can shoot the basketball, knowing what I can do, what I’m capable of, and just living with the results. Some nights it’s going to be 6 for 12 and some nights it might be 1 for 8. But I’m just playing, having fun, playing hard.”
Champagnie has also benefited from having plenty of playmakers eager to get him the ball. It’s a list that includes Paul, rookie Stephon Castle and even Wembanyama.
“Just having guys like that on the team, it kind of makes my job a lot easier,” Champagnie said. “They know where I’m at, they know where I like the basketball, they know how I like to play, so it kind of just flows from there.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News