By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-12-13 16:00:00
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疲惫的马刺队前往波特兰挑战开拓者队。
距离圣安东尼奥马刺队上次比赛已经过去十年——呃——五天了。在以121-116险胜新奥尔良鹈鹕队后，马刺队获得了一些急需的休息时间，然后向西前往客场挑战波特兰开拓者队。他们将在缺少一些关键轮换球员的情况下出征。
新秀 sensation 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)和关键替补球员特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)、凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)和扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)都将缺席周五晚上的比赛。波特兰也有一份长长的伤病报告，其中包括像德安德烈·艾顿(DeAndre Ayton)、多诺万·克林根(Donovan Clingan)和马蒂斯·塞布尔(Matisse Thybulle)这样的关键球员。
这两支伤兵满营的球队将在今年第二次交手。在第一次交锋中，圣安东尼奥以118-105获胜，约翰逊替补出场得到17分和11个篮板，是球队获胜的关键。在那场比赛中，马刺队的替补球员表现出色，而由于众多球员缺阵，他们需要这些球员再次挺身而出。
圣安东尼奥马刺队 (12-12) vs. 波特兰开拓者队 (8-16)
2024年12月13日 | 美国中部时间晚上9点
观看：FanDuel Southwest | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺队伤病情况： 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 – 缺阵（左肩挫伤）、扎克·科林斯 – 缺阵（下背部）、凯尔登·约翰逊 – 缺阵（左小腿）、莱利·米尼克斯 – 缺阵（发展联盟）、哈里森·英格拉姆 – 缺阵（发展联盟）、大卫·杜克 – 缺阵（发展联盟）、特雷·琼斯 – 缺阵（肩部）
开拓者队伤病情况： 德安德烈·艾顿 – 出战成疑（疾病）、多诺万·克林根 – 出战成疑（膝盖）、布莱斯·麦克高文斯 – 缺阵（发展联盟）、贾斯汀·米纳亚 – 缺阵（脚）、杜普·里斯 – 出战存疑（下背部）、马蒂斯·塞布尔 – 缺阵（脚踝）、罗伯特·威廉姆斯三世 – 出战成疑（脑震荡保护协议）
比赛看点
马刺队阵容深度的考验
由于四名轮换球员出现在伤病报告中，马刺队将指望他们的阵容深度来提供帮助。预计查尔斯·巴塞(Charles Bassey)、桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)、布雷克·韦斯利(Blake Wesley)和马拉基·布拉纳姆(Malaki Branham)将获得大量的出场时间。波特兰的板凳得分排在联盟第五（场均39.5分），所以在首发球员需要休息时，从这组球员身上获得良好的表现至关重要。值得乐观的是：韦斯利和布拉纳姆在两队上次交锋时都有不错的发挥。布拉纳姆得到17分并命中了三个三分球，而韦斯利替补出场得到10分、8次助攻和2次抢断。
没有卡斯尔的首发阵容
马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)需要在没有卡斯尔的情况下做出一些阵容上的决定。最简单的换人方法是用瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)代替他进入首发阵容。然而，你也可以认为他的得分能力在替补席上可能更有用，而杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)可以带来一些防守实力来弥补卡斯尔在首发阵容中的作用。随着瓦塞尔和索汉开始恢复状态，马刺队可能需要解除他们的出场时间限制，以弥补其他位置的伤病。
开局强势
在过去一周左右的时间里，圣安东尼奥的比赛开局并不理想。他们在过去五场的第一节输掉了四场。防守是这段时间的一个主要问题，因为马刺队在过去五场比赛的第一节丢掉了34.8分。对于开局慢热的球队来说，西部客场的晚场比赛通常是灾难的根源。圣安东尼奥必须找到一种方法来强势开局，并为接下来的比赛定下基调。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers
The battered Spurs head to Portland to battle the Blazers.
It’s been a decade – er – five days since the San Antonio Spurs last played. After a clutch 121-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Spurs got some much-needed time off before heading west for a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. They’ll travel without some key players in their rotation.
Rookie sensation Stephon Castle and key bench players Tre Jones, Keldon Johnson, and Zach Collins will all miss the game on Friday night. Portland also has an extensive injury report that includes key players like DeAndre Ayton, Donovan Clingan, and Matisse Thybulle.
These two beat-up teams will face each other for the second time this year. San Antonio prevailed in the first matchup 118-105, led by Johnson’s 17-point, 11-rebound performance off the bench. The Spurs got good play from their bench in that game and will need those players to step up with so many players absent once again.
San Antonio Spurs (12-12) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (8-16)
December 13th, 2024 | 9 PM CT
Watch: FanDuel Southwest | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Stephon Castle – Out (left shoulder; contusion), Zach Collins – Out (lower back), Keldon Johnson – Out (left calf), Riley Minix – Out (G League), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League), David Duke Jr. – Out (G League), Tre Jones – Out (shoulder)
Trail Blazers Injuries: DeAndre Ayton – Questionable (illness), Donovan Clingan – Questionable (knee), Bryce McGowens – Out (G League), Justin Minaya – Out (foot), Duop Reath – Doubtful (low back), Matisse Thybulle – Out (ankle), Robert Williams III – Questionable (concussion protocol)
What to watch for
Testing the Spurs’ depth
The Spurs will look to their depth for help with four rotation players on the injury report. Expect Charles Bassey, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Blake Wesley, and Malaki Branham to get plenty of playing time against the Blazers. Portland is 5th in the NBA in bench scoring (39.5 points per game), so getting good minutes from that group will be key when the starter needs a spell. A reason for optimism: both Wesley and Branham had good games the last time these teams faced off. Branham had 17 points and hit three triples, while Wesley had 10 points, 8 assists, and 2 steals off the bench.
Starters sans Castle
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson will have some lineup decisions to make without Castle. The easiest substitution would be to put Vassell in the starting lineup as his replacement. However, you could also argue that his scoring punch could be useful off the bench, and Jeremy Sochan can bring some defensive prowess to replace what Castle brings to the first five. With Vassell and Sochan starting to get back into a rhythm, the Spurs will likely need to lift their minutes restrictions to make up for injuries elsewhere.
Starting strong
San Antonio has not opened games well over the last week or so. They’ve lost four of their last five first quarters. The defense has been a big issue during that stretch, as the Spurs are giving up 34.8 first-quarter points in the last five games. A late, west coast game is usually a recipe for disaster for slow-starting teams. San Antonio has to find a way to come out of the gates strong and set a tone for the rest of the game.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock