By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-01-04 23:42:02
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。
文班亚马是一位毋庸置疑的超级巨星。
NBA世界还没有准备好迎接维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)。至少围绕它的媒体机构还没有。许多评论员都在寻找贬低这位法国大个子的方法，这在某种程度上是可以预见的，他们推迟了他成为超级巨星的时间，不愿过早地将他加冕为联盟最佳球员之一。从一位著名的Ringer播客主持人说他比小贾伦·杰克逊(Jaren Jackson Jr.)差，到史蒂芬·A·史密斯(Stephen A. Smith)扣篮迷你篮筐以证明关于他身高的观点，再到“匿名球探”说他在进攻端没有影响力，围绕文班亚马的讨论在一年中的大部分时间里都令人厌烦。
周五晚上，圣安东尼奥马刺以113-110战胜丹佛掘金，这场比赛应该结束这些噪音。在21岁生日前夕，文班亚马与这位可以说是世界上最伟大的球员正面交锋，并击败了他。他得到35分、18个篮板、4次助攻和2次盖帽，并在最后时刻用一些精彩的发挥为马刺续命。最重要的是，这感觉并不反常。感觉他应该做到这一点，因为他整个赛季都在这样做。
很难用夸张的语言来形容文班亚马。他在职业生涯早期就做到了我们从未见过的事情。他是篮球界GOAT王冠的继承人吗？也许吧。他在第二个赛季就能成为全明星吗？当然。他现在已经是NBA排名前十的球员了吗？你可以这样认为。
而且他还有很大的成长空间。他可以减少失误，保持更好的状态，并在球场上开发出常用的动作和位置。但关于文班亚马联盟的讨论已经够多了。周五晚上的比赛感觉像是马刺赛季走向的转折点。去年的球队可能会输掉这场比赛，甚至可能在第三节表现糟糕后被痛击。他们奋战到底，在客场击败了一位前NBA总冠军。他们由一位毋庸置疑的超级巨星领衔，而这位巨星的辉煌就在当下，而不仅仅是在未来。他应该得到这样的赞赏。
要点：
- 文班亚马理所当然地会在周五的胜利后获得很多赞誉，但德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)也为这场胜利做出了巨大贡献。抢断和扣篮锁定胜局是这场比赛的亮点，但他整晚的防守都非常稳固。他用积极的得分心态让马刺在某些时段保持领先，尤其是在文班亚马在场下的时候。更棒的是，他在跳投不佳的情况下做到了这一点。瓦塞尔得到18分和6次助攻，但只投进了一个三分球。在两个赛季里，他把自己的下坡进攻能力从弱点变成了强项。瓦塞尔可能不是文班亚马的那个最佳搭档，但他肯定是他的一个搭档。当他成为这支球队的第三或第四选择时，他们将成为一支危险的进攻队伍。
- 在凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)周五得到16分后，马刺的战绩来到了8胜1负，当约翰逊得分15分或以上时。约翰逊在社交媒体上因其打法而备受批评，但在过去一周左右的时间里，他表现得非常出色。他显然也是更衣室的核心人物。在第四节，当马刺扳平比分时，是他召集队员，让他们为关键时刻做好准备。
- 朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)在丹尼·格林(Danny Green)担任周五比赛解说嘉宾时发挥了如此大的作用，这很合适。这位三年级的侧翼球员在过去两个赛季里经常被拿来与格林比较。他在对阵丹佛的比赛中展现出的不仅仅是3D能力。他命中了一记中距离急停跳投，在无球状态下做出了聪明的空切，并在篮下完成进攻——最终得到15分，并命中了三个三分球。
- 下面的这个回合必须是我最喜欢的比赛时刻。文班亚马用假动作晃起了三个防守球员，然后将球传给约翰逊，后者完成加罚上篮。文班亚马在球场上的牵制力是我自斯蒂芬·库里(Stephen Curry)以来见过的最疯狂的。
文班妙传给凯尔登·约翰逊
加罚！pic.twitter.com/FqBfVWTWp9— WembyMuse (@ Wemby_Muse) 2025年1月4日
- 我一直认为马刺需要替补中锋的说法有点言过其实……但我可能正在改变主意。扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)打得很努力，并且会在低位与大个子球员对抗，但他防守不够好，无法抵挡联盟中一些更优秀的得分型大个子。如果他的跳投仍然如此冰冷，他对进攻端的影响微乎其微。我不认为替补中锋的位置值得投入大量资金，但如果市场上有像约纳斯·瓦兰丘纳斯(Jonas Valanciunas)这样可以低价获得的球员，圣安东尼奥应该考虑在交易截止日前采取行动。
点击查看原文：What we learned from the Spurs win over the Nuggets
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Nuggets
Victor Wembanyama is an undeniable superstar.
The NBA world was not ready for Victor Wembanyama. At least not the media apparatus surrounding it. In a somewhat predictable move, many talking heads have looked for ways to break down the French big man, pushing his superstardom off, not trying to crown him one of the best in the league so early. From a prominent Ringer podcast host saying he’s worse than Jaren Jackson Jr. to Stephen A. Smith dunking on a mini-hoop to prove a point about his height to “anonymous scouts” saying he doesn’t impact the game offensively, the conversation around Wembanyama has been tiring for much of the year.
Friday night’s 113-110 San Antonio Spurs win over the Denver Nuggets should end the noise. Wembanyama went toe-to-toe with arguably the greatest player in the world and beat him on the eve of his 21st birthday. He put up 35 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks while giving the Spurs life down the stretch with some big plays. The biggest thing was it didn’t feel abnormal. It feels like he should be doing that because it’s what he’s done all season.
It’s hard to be hyperbolic about Wembanyama. He’s doing things we’ve never seen so early in his career. Is he the heir apparent to the basketball GOAT crown? Maybe. Is he an All-Star in his second season? Certainly. Is he already a top-10 player in the NBA? You could make that argument.
And he still has so much room to grow. He can clean up turnovers, get in even better shape, and develop go-to moves and spots on the court. But enough glazing in the WWL. Friday night’s game felt like a turning point for how the Spurs season can go. Last year’s squad would have lost that game and maybe been blown out after a poor showing in the third quarter. They fought tooth and nail to beat a former NBA champion on the road. They were led by a superstar who is undeniable today, not just in the future. He should be appreciated as such.
Takeaways:
- Wembanyama rightfully will get a lot of shine coming out of Friday’s win, but Devin Vassell deserves a lot of credit for the win. The steal and dunk to seal it is the highlight, but he was rock solid defensively all night. He kept the Spurs afloat in stretches with his aggressive scoring mentality, particularly when Wembanyama was on the bench. To make it even better, he did it when his jumper wasn’t falling. Vassell had 18 points and 6 assists while hitting just one three. In two seasons, he’s turned his downhill attacking game from a weakness to a strength. Vassell might not be THE running mate for Wembanyama, but he certainly is A running mate for him. When he becomes the 3rd or 4th option on this team, they are going to be a dangerous offensive unit.
- The Spurs are 8-1 when Keldon Johnson scored 15 or more after his 16-point performance on Friday. Johnson is heavily criticized on social media for his play, but he’s been really good over the last week or so. He’s also clearly integral to the locker room. In the 4th quarter, when the Spurs tied the game, he was the one to rally the troops and get them ready for crunch time.
- It was fitting that Julian Champagnie was so impactful while Danny Green was on the broadcast call for Friday’s game. The third-year wing has garnered a lot of comparisons to Green over the last two seasons. He showed off more than just 3&D capabilities against Denver. He hit a mid-range pull-up, made smart cuts off the ball, and finished at the rim – leading to a 15-point performance where he hit three triples.
- This play below has to be my favorite of the game. Wembanyama gets THREE defenders to jump on his shot fake before dumping it to Johnson, who gets the and-1 layup. Wembanyama’s gravity on the court is the craziest I’ve seen since Stephen Curry.
WEMBY DIME TO KELDON JOHNSON
AND-1 RAHHHHH pic.twitter.com/FqBfVWTWp9— WembyMuse (@ Wemby_Muse) January 4, 2025
- I’ve been in the camp that the Spurs need for a backup big man is a bit overblown… but I may be coming around. Zach Collins plays hard and will scrap with bigs down low, but he’s just not a good enough defender to hold his own against some of the better scoring bigs in the league. If his jump shot is going to be this frigid, his impact on the offense is minimal. I don’t believe the backup center position is one to invest major capital in, but if there is someone out there (like Jonas Valanciunas) that can be had for cheap, that is a move San Antonio should consider at the deadline.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock