By Son Q. Trinh | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-12-17 00:37:24
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。
我不祈求 burdens 更轻，只祈求 shoulders 更宽广。
在一个马刺队从文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)和杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)那里得到大量篮板的夜晚，他们依然无法克服投篮困境和森林狼的火热开局。文班亚马以20分领跑全队，抢下12个篮板，并送出了多达7次盖帽。
就文班而言，他一直表现稳定，场均贡献23.6分、10.3个篮板、3.9次助攻和3.5次盖帽，领跑全队各项数据。他场均出手8.9次三分球，但命中率只有33.3%。
最好的球员让不可能看起来毫不费力。马刺队的超级二年级生也不例外，他持球站在弧顶，“毫不费力”地杀入篮下。
.@ 文班 直冲云霄！pic.twitter.com/AF655Yycsr
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili) 在场上做着我们99.99%的人都会做的事情：把球传给文班，然后闪开。我可能会是另外那0.01%，这意味着我会把球传给文班，然后挡在他面前。
我的天哪 pic.twitter.com/7pTxSmfAfE
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle) 在接德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)的传球时虽然出现了一些失误，但还是展现出了一些预见性或大胆的冒险精神，并在之后找到了切入篮下的查尔斯·巴斯(Charles Bassey)。卡斯尔成熟的球场视野和快速的反应能力继续给人留下深刻印象，他在防守球员和队友反应过来之前就找到了队友，并把球传了过去。
如果以后有报道说卡斯尔在克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)身边亦步亦趋，通过一对一教学和耳濡目染吸收他的篮球智商，我一点也不会感到惊讶。
卡斯尔的视野 pic.twitter.com/iPPqByoBUB
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
既然说到了卡斯尔，就让我们来谈谈他在内线的强硬和无畏。这位新秀缺席了一场比赛，但替补出场后很快就找到了状态，并在当晚送出了5次助攻。
强硬得分 pic.twitter.com/V18Z34A7aP
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie) 找到了空隙，强势完成扣篮。尚帕尼继续为马刺队提供稳定的得分，同时保持着他职业生涯最高的场均12.8分。
准备起飞 pic.twitter.com/Jo1lTSNT3Z
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
马刺队（至少在我自己并不可靠的记忆中）并不以空接闻名，但本赛季空接似乎越来越多地出现在他们的比赛菜单上。也许这就是克里斯·保罗在你队中产生的影响。
不管怎样，我都喜欢看，就像巴斯喜欢接卡斯尔的空接一样。
空接来了！pic.twitter.com/Iz2a5fr9q4
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes) 用假动作展现了老将的精明，并用单脚完成动作，锦上添花。巴恩斯的投篮命中率高达49.2%，略低于他职业生涯最高的49.7%。此外，他的三分球命中率也达到了职业生涯最高的44.4%。
第四节时间️
第一节结束 | 马刺 70，森林狼 76 pic.twitter.com/dEBHLvV2b0— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
文班在接到索汉精准的跨场长传后，在失去平衡的情况下依然精彩地将球送入篮筐。“2+1”的打成更是锦上添花。
简直不真实 pic.twitter.com/f6qDcN8vtI
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
有时你看一个回合会想：“哦，如果我身高超过7英尺，我也能做到。” 但这次不一样。文班在人丛中不可思议地控制着球，并用一记超级快速的触球传球找到了索汉，让他得分，这阻止了鲁迪·戈贝尔(Rudy Gobert)的抢断。
传球的艺术 pic.twitter.com/j65uFtVZCA
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
这一巧妙的配合既令人平静又令人兴奋。这就像把安眠药混进你的咖啡里，让咖啡因的兴奋刺激你几秒钟，然后让你漂流到一个梦幻般的世界：马刺队82胜0负，文班亚马场均30分10篮板10助攻10抢断10盖帽；斯蒂芬·卡斯尔是下一个马库斯·斯玛特(Marcus Smart)，但更高，是下一个罗恩·阿泰斯特(Ron Artest)，但没那么“阿泰斯特”，是下一个布兰登·罗伊(Brandon Roy)，但在进攻端略逊一筹，是下一个吉米·巴特勒(Jimmy Butler)，但在效力森林狼之前，而且是在德里克·罗斯(Derrick Rose)的巅峰时期（可能性无限！）；杰里米·索汉的头发颜色是珊瑚粉色，同时每天都拿到两双；德文·瓦塞尔终于达到了人们对他的“斯科蒂·皮蓬(Scottie Pippen)”式期待——再说一次，可能性无限！
看来我们已经到了文章中大胆梦想的部分，所以，为什么不呢，就让我们以这个基调结束吧：大胆梦想！
马刺队来了 pic.twitter.com/m4FJo3Bo4c
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月16日
如果你因为忙于阅读这篇公益广告而错过了比赛：请不要把处方药和咖啡混在一起——我不是医生；以下是全场比赛集锦：
接下来，马刺队将于2024年12月19日星期四对阵亚特兰大老鹰队。
点击查看原文：Highlights: Victor Wembanyama shoulders the load in Spurs loss to the Timberwolves
Highlights: Victor Wembanyama shoulders the load in Spurs loss to the Timberwolves
I ask not for lighter burdens but for broader shoulders.
On a night the Spurs received huge rebounding from Victor Wembanyama and Jeremy Sochan, they could not overcome their shooting woes and the Timberwolves’ hot start. Wembanyama led the team with 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and swatted a whopping 7 blocks.
Wembanyama for his part has been steady as they come leading the team with 23.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 3.5 blocks per game. He’s also letting it fly from deep at an 8.9 attempt per game clip but only making 33.3% of his shots.
The best players make the impossible look effortless. The Spurs’ super sophomore is no different as he takes the ball at the top of the key and “effortlessly” powers his way to the basket.
.@ wemby to the top floor! pic.twitter.com/AF655Yycsr
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
Sandro Mamukelashvili out here doing what 99.99% of us would do on the basketball court, shovel it to Wembanyama and get out of the way. I would probably be in the other 0.01%, which means I would shovel it to Wembanyama and be in the way.
Oh my pic.twitter.com/7pTxSmfAfE
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
Stephon Castle displaying a bit of clairvoyance or just brash risk-taking despite bobbling the pass from Devin Vassell before finding Charles Bassey cutting down the lane. Castle continues to impress with his mature court vision and quick twitch to find teammates before the defense and his teammates themselves can react and realize the ball is coming to them.
I wouldn’t be surprised if reports surface that Castle is metaphorically and literally shadowing Chris Paul around just absorbing all of that basketball IQ via one-on-one teaching and osmosis.
Castle vision pic.twitter.com/iPPqByoBUB
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
While we’re on Castle, let’s gush over how tough and fearless he is in the paint. The rookie missed one game but eased his way back off the bench and recorded 5 assists for the night.
TUFF BUCKET pic.twitter.com/V18Z34A7aP
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
Julian Champagnie found a crease and powered through for the slam. Champagnie continues to be a steady supply of scoring for the Spurs while also maintaining his career-high of 12.8 points per game.
cleared for takeoff pic.twitter.com/Jo1lTSNT3Z
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
The Spur (at least to my own unreliable memory) aren’t exactly known for their alley-oops, but it seems like those oops find their way onto the menu more and more this season. Perhaps that’s the influence of having Chris Paul on your team.
Either way I’m here for it just like Bassey was there for the alley-oop from Castle.
oooop there it is! pic.twitter.com/Iz2a5fr9q4
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
Harrison Barnes showed off some of that veteran savvy with the ball fake and fancied it up by doing it off one foot for good measure. Barnes is shooting a solid 49.2% from the field, just short of his career-high 49.7%. Additionally, he is shooting a career-high best 44.4% from three.
FOURTH QUARTER TIME ️
END 1 | SAS 70, MIN 76 pic.twitter.com/dEBHLvV2b0— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
Wembanyama impressively got this to go in while off balance after he received a crisp, on-the-dot full-court pass from Sochan. The and-1 was a nice cherry on top.
just unreal pic.twitter.com/f6qDcN8vtI
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
Sometimes you watch a sequence and think “Oh I can do that if I was more than 7 feet tall.” This is not one of those times. Wembanyama unbelievably keeps the ball moving in traffic and finds Sochan for the bucket with a super quick touch pass that prevented Rudy Gobert from getting his mitts on it.
ball movement in motion pic.twitter.com/j65uFtVZCA
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
This artful sequence is so calming yet exciting. It’s like mixing Ambien into your coffee and letting the caffeine buzz get you excited for a few seconds before drifting off into a fantasy land where the Spurs are 82-0, Victor Wembanyama is averaging 30/10/10/10 and 10; Stephon Castle is the next Marcus Smart but taller, Ron Artest but not as Artest-y, Brandon Roy but slightly 10% less offensively gifted, Jimmy Butler but before Minnesota and kind of while Derrick Rose was still in his prime (the possibilities are endless!); Jeremy Sochan is rocking coral beach as a hair color while notching a double-double on the daily; and Devin Vassell finally lives up to those Scottie Pippen comps—again, the possibilities are endless!
I see we’re at the dream really big part of the article, so why not, let’s end it on that note: dream big!
here come the Spurs pic.twitter.com/m4FJo3Bo4c
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 16, 2024
If you missed the game because you were too busy reading this PSA: please don’t mix prescriptions with your coffee—I am not a doctor; here are the full-game highlights:
Next up, the Spurs take on the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
By Son Q. Trinh, via Pounding The Rock