By LJ Ellis | SpursTalk, 2024-12-28 00:29:01
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。
在精彩纷呈的圣诞大战中，维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)为圣安东尼奥马刺队奉献了一场精彩的比赛，但最终还是没能战胜纽约尼克斯队。比赛结束时，尼克斯队（20胜10负）以117-114战胜马刺队，马刺队本赛季战绩跌至15胜15负。
这场上午进行的比赛双方你来我往，马刺队在比赛还剩7分钟时曾领先8分。可惜的是，好日子到此为止。在米卡尔·布里奇斯(Mikal Bridges) 25投17中砍下41分的带领下，尼克斯队提升了比赛强度，马刺队无力招架。
总而言之，圣安东尼奥打得很努力。他们只是缺乏足够的纪律性来完成这场客场比赛的收尾工作。
数据：马刺队对阵尼克斯队
马刺队对阵尼克斯队 - 最终评分
维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)
很难指出文班亚马这场比赛的缺陷，因为他展现出了如此强大的统治力。马刺队能够咬住比分，是因为他掌控了比赛，砍下42分、18个篮板、4次助攻和4次盖帽。在进攻端，他的投篮非常出色，并且送出了一些精妙的传球。在防守端，他让尼克斯队处处受阻。当然，他的投篮选择可以更精准一些，也可以避免一些失误。但实际上，唯一合理的批评是文班亚马似乎在最后七分钟耗尽了体力，一分未得。除此之外，他做的已经远远超过了他应尽的责任。
评分：A
德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)
瓦塞尔进入首发阵容后的表现并不像大家希望的那样顺利。很多时候，他似乎是在给文班亚马制造麻烦，而不是减轻压力。瓦塞尔必须成为一个更聪明的传球手，并更快地做出决定。他的失误太多，防守也不够积极。偶尔能看到瓦塞尔展现出马刺队需要他的样子——但过去两场比赛，尤其是最近这场，看他打球很让人难受。
评分：D
克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)
保罗很好地扮演了自己的角色。他很好地组织了进攻，同时也弥补了得分方面的不足。当他的投篮手感在线时，球队的进攻空间看起来会好很多。此外，保罗的防守也很稳固，只出现了一次失误，而且在这场圣诞大战中，他的领导能力尤为突出。
评分：A-
杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)
好的方面：索汉三分球3投3中。这些投篮是马刺队能够紧咬比分的一个关键原因。正如我经常说的，索汉能够稳定地命中三分对球队来说意义重大。在三分线内，他的得分选择也很合理。他越来越擅长利用文班亚马吸引的防守注意力。在防守端，他在一对一对抗中表现出色，篮板球也很积极。不足之处：索汉有5次失误和几次不必要的犯规。除此之外，马刺队不能要求他做得更多了。
评分：A-
哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)
巴恩斯再次交出了一份平淡无奇的答卷。在过去的两场比赛中，他37分钟内8投1中，得到2个篮板和1次助攻。毋庸置疑，巴恩斯需要在他上场的时间内提高效率。虽然他能够减少失误是件好事，但他需要更多实实在在的积极表现才能保住首发位置。
评分：D+
朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)
作为替补球员，尚帕尼在三分线外保持了自信。只要看到一丝投篮机会，他就会出手——而且他最近的三分球似乎都来得特别及时。尚帕尼在这场比赛中的防守令人失望。他松懈的防守是布里奇斯火力全开的部分原因。
评分：C
凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)
约翰逊在目前的阵容中迷失了方向。他对阵尼克斯队的比赛中几乎没有什么贡献，很明显，他现在在球队中的顺位落后于尚帕尼。说实话，很难责怪教练组。尚帕尼的表现更好，而约翰逊在2024-25赛季至今还没有找到任何节奏。
评分：C-
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)
我喜欢卡斯尔的侵略性和自信。他在圣诞大战纽约的比赛中表现好吗？不，其实并没有。他完成了几次漂亮的进攻，但最终他的进攻效率不高，而且他的防守也没有像往常那样起到应有的作用。传球有时是他的加分项，但他也出现了几次应该传球却选择投篮的情况。
评分：C-
特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)
这是琼斯本赛季表现最好的比赛之一。看起来他已经找到了如何最好地利用他的上场时间的办法。他对阵尼克斯队的比赛中充满活力，仅仅16分钟就得到了7分和9次助攻。这样的效率简直惊人。琼斯很好地组织了进攻，不断地撕裂尼克斯队的防线，而且他的决策几乎完美无瑕。他的防守和拼劲也是值得称赞的优点。
评分：A-
米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)
约翰逊尝试在没有真正替补中锋的情况下进行轮换，但这一策略似乎适得其反。现在看来，他可能让文班亚马上场时间过长，导致这位法国人在比赛最后阶段体力不足。事后看来，琼斯也应该获得更多的上场时间。
评分：C-
点击查看原文：Grades: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks – Game #30
Grades: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks – Game #30
In what turned out to be an entertaining Christmas Day face-off, Victor Wembanyama had a glorious outing for the San Antonio Spurs but ultimately it turned out to not be enough against the New York Knicks. When the festivities ended, the Knicks (20-10) had a 117-114 victory over the Spurs, who dropped to 15-15 on the season.
A back and forth affair throughout the morning, the Spurs held an eight-point lead with seven minutes remaining. Sadly, it was downhill from there for the good guys. The Knicks, who were led by Mikal Bridges’ 41 points on 17-of-25 shooting, turned up the intensity and the Spurs were unable to keep up.
All in all, San Antonio played hard. They just didn’t have enough discipline to close out this game on the road.
Stats: Spurs at Knicks
Spurs at Knicks – Final Grades
Victor Wembanyama
It’s difficult to point out the flaws in Wembanyama’s outing because he was such a dominant force. The Spurs were in the game because he took control of the action on his way to 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks. Offensively, his shot-making was extraordinary and he made some wise passes. Defensively, he made life difficult for the Knicks at every turn. Sure, he could have been a bit more precise with his shot-selection and he could have avoided some of his mistakes. But, really, the only fair complaint is that Wembanyama seemingly ran out of gas and went scoreless in the final seven minutes. Other than that, he did way more than his fair share.
Grade: A
Devin Vassell
Vassell’s ascension into the starting five hasn’t been as seamless as everyone hoped. Too often it appears as if he’s making life harder for Wembanyama instead of easing the pressure. Vassell has to be a smarter passer and make quicker decisions. He’s turning the ball over too much and not playing enough defense. There are glimpses of Vassell being what the Spurs need him to be — but it’s been rough watching him over the last two games, specifically.
Grade: D
Chris Paul
Paul played his role well. He ran the offense well while also picking up the slack scoring-wise. When he’s shooting it straight, the spacing on offense looks much, much better. Furthermore, Paul played stout defense, only turned it over once and his leadership ability was especially palpable during this Christmas Day game.
Grade: A-
Jeremy Sochan
The good: Sochan was 3-for-3 from three-point land. Those shots were a key reason why the Spurs were able to hang around. As I’ve often stated, Sochan being able to hit threes consistently would be huge for the team. Inside the arc, he picked his spots well. He’s getting better and better at feeding off the attention that Wembanyama draws. Defensively, he did admirable work in one-on-one matchups and also rebounded with vigor. The bad: Sochan had five turnovers and a couple needless fouls. Otherwise, the Spurs couldn’t have asked for much more.
Grade: A-
Harrison Barnes
Barnes authored another quiet performance. Over his last two games, he’s 1-for-8 in 37 minutes with two rebounds and one assist. It goes without saying that Barnes needs to be more productive during his time on the court. While it’s nice that he’s limiting his mistakes, he needs more tangible positives to warrant a spot in the starting five.
Grade: D+
Julian Champagnie
Coming off the bench, Champagnie has done well to stay confident from deep. He’s shooting whenever he sees a glimmer of the orange rim — and his threes have seemed to be extra timely recently. Champagnie’s defense was a let down in this game. His loose D played a part in Bridges catching fire.
Grade: C
Keldon Johnson
Johnson has been lost in the shuffle during this current alignment. He did very little against the Knicks and it’s clear that he’s now behind Champagnie in the pecking order. Honestly, though, it’s difficult to blame the coaching staff. Champagnie has had the better campaign and Johnson has yet to find any sort of rhythm during the 2024-25 season.
Grade: C-
Stephon Castle
I liked Castle’s aggressiveness and his confidence. Did he play well in New York on Christmas Day? No, not really. He had a couple strong finishes but he ended up inefficient on offense and his defense failed to move the needle as much as normal. Passing was a plus at times but he also shot a few times he should have dished it off.
Grade: C-
Tre Jones
This was one of Jones’ best games of the season. It appears as if he is figuring out how to best utilize his minutes. He played with electricity against the Knicks and the results were seven points and nine assists in only 16 minutes. That production rate is nothing short of stupendous. Jones ran the offense well, broke down New York’s defense constantly and his decision-making was practically flawless. His defense and hustle were also noteworthy positives.
Grade: A-
Mitch Johnson
Johnson tried to roll without a true backup center but that strategy seemed to backfire. In retrospect, he likely played Wembanyama too many minutes because the Frenchman didn’t have much gas left in the tank at the end. Jones also should have played more based on hindsight.
Grade: C-
By LJ Ellis, via SpursTalk