By Zachary Colwell | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-01-05 12:45:00
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马刺与掘金的两场背靠背比赛各胜一场
在昨晚于丹佛对阵掘金的比赛中取得了可能是本赛季最佳的胜利和表现之后，圣安东尼奥马刺队在背靠背的第二场比赛中，在一场加时赛的经典对决中落败。
第一节感觉像是昨晚比赛的延续，与马刺在丹佛的胜利有着相似的趋势。比赛一开始就呈现出混乱的快节奏攻防转换风格，这很适合年轻的圣安东尼奥队。不幸的是，就像昨晚一样，寿星维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)在开场的四分钟内就领到了两次犯规。不出所料，三届MVP尼古拉·约基奇(Nikola Jokic)利用文班不在场上的机会，轻松地在内线得分。另一个与昨晚相似的趋势是，马刺神射手朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)的三分球依然火热。这位摇摆人从两个底角命中了他本场的前两个三分球，为主队拿下了一些急需的分数。马刺在首节最后40秒的出色表现帮助他们将分差缩小到只落后3分，比分为30-27。
第二节开始，德安德烈·乔丹(DeAndre Jordan)替下了约基奇，让他得以喘息。马刺充分利用了约基奇不在场上的时间，控制了比赛并取得了领先。掘金在上半场难以在外线命中投篮，但马刺也因为一些非受迫失误未能扩大领先优势，直到德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)的两次雷霆万钧的扣篮为圣安东尼奥队结束了上半场，并以55-54领先。
下半场开始，圣安东尼奥队开启了三分盛宴，他们的前14分中有12分来自三分线外。哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)包办了其中的三个三分球，瓦塞尔则投中了第四个，迫使掘金迅速叫出暂停。马刺的替补球员在保持领先方面做得很好，他们打得很有节奏，不断冲击篮筐，而约基奇则竭尽全力确保比赛不会让客队失去控制。进入最后12分钟时，马刺以92-81领先11分。
在第二节赢得了约基奇不在场上的时间后，马刺在第四节输掉了6分，当约基奇重新回到比赛时，掘金将分差缩小了一半。比赛进入白热化阶段，在瓦塞尔补篮命中将比分扳平后，客队在还剩14秒时有机会赢得比赛。不出所料，约基奇获得了投篮机会，但遗憾失手，比赛进入加时赛。在加时赛中，掘金占据了绝对优势，无法命中的马刺眼睁睁看着约基奇带领他的球队取得了122-111的胜利。
最佳表现
与卫冕三届MVP一对一……砰！
W3MBY#NBA全明星 https://t.co/HneqEHixzX pic.twitter.com/txU7j7XKEY
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) January 5, 2025
比赛记录
- 索汉回归 。在因背部不适缺席一场比赛后，绿头发的杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)回到了阵容中。你可以看到索汉在比赛中并没有达到100%的状态，因为他没有像往常一样活跃，整晚都很安静。在近26分钟的出场时间里，这位三年级前锋得到5分，抢下8个篮板，并有1次抢断。
- 稳健老将 。又是一场比赛，又是哈里森·巴恩斯的精明表现。这位前萨克拉门托国王继续着他强劲的状态，以14投8中，三分球8投4中的高效表现砍下了全队最高的22分，这已经是今年夏天最划算的签约之一。
- 生日男孩 。在他21岁生日这天，维克托·文班亚马想要一件礼物……一场胜利，虽然他没有得到，但他确实打出了巨额的数据，因为他与尼古拉·约基奇的对决进入了新的篇章。在生日当天，文班砍下20分，抢下23个篮板，送出3次助攻，并有5次盖帽+抢断。生日快乐，维克！
下一场比赛：周一客场挑战芝加哥
马刺将再次踏上客场之旅，开始他们的四连客，首战将是他们本赛季与芝加哥公牛队的第二次交锋。
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Spurs lose overtime nailbiter to Nuggets on Wemby’s Birthday Bash
Spurs split the home-and-away two-game series with the Nuggets
After possibly the best win and game of the season last night in Denver against the Nuggets, the San Antonio Spurs fell in the second game of the two-game home-and-away series in an overtime classic.
The first quarter felt like a continuation of last night with similar trends to the Spurs win in Denver. It was a chaotic start to the game with a fast pace transition style of play that suited the younger San Antonio squad early. Unfortunately just like last night, the birthday boy Victor Wembanyama found himself in foul trouble with two fouls in the opening four minutes. In no surprise, the three-time MVP Nikola Jokic took advantage of no Wemby on the floor and attacked inside for easy buckets. Another trend that followed last night was Spurs sharpshooter Julian Champagnie staying hot from three. The swingman hit his first two triples of the game from either corner for some much needed points for the home side. A good final 40 seconds of the opening period for the Spurs helped close the deficit to a one possession game, 30-27.
To start the second, DeAndre Jordon replaced Jokic to spare him a breather and the Spurs took full advantage in the non-Jokic minutes as they took control and the lead of the game. The Nuggets struggled to hit a shot from the outside in the first half but the Spurs failed to extend the lead with some unforced turnovers before two thunderous Devin Vassell dunks ended the quarter on a high for San Antonio as well as the 55-54 lead.
The second half started with a three-point party for San Antonio with 12 of their first 14 points coming from behind the arc. Harrison Barnes was responsible for three of those triples with Vassell adding the fourth to force a quick timeout from the Nuggets. The Spurs bench did a nice job of maintaining the lead by playing with pace and attacking the rim, while Jokic tried to do his all to make sure the game did not get out of reach for the visitors. The Spurs led by 11 heading into the final 12 minutes, 92-81.
After winning the non-Jokic minutes in the second quarter, the Spurs lost them by six in the fourth as the Nuggets cut the deficit in half by the time the Joker reentered the game. It went down to the wire and after Vassell tipped in his own miss to tie the game the visitors had a chance to win with 14 seconds on the clock. As expected, Jokic got the shot but narrowly missed as the game went to overtime. In the extra period the Nuggets dominated the Spurs who weren’t able to see the ball go through the net as Jokic did his part to take his team home, 122-111.
Play of the game
One on one with the reigning three-time MVP… BANG!
W3MBY#NBAAllStar https://t.co/HneqEHixzX pic.twitter.com/txU7j7XKEY
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) January 5, 2025
Game notes
- Sochan Returns. After a one-game absence due to an ailing back the green-haired Jeremy Sochan returned to the lineup. You could see Jeremy was not at 100% during the contest as he wasn’t as active as he usually is and was quiet on the night as a whole. In nearly 26 minutes, the third-year forward scored 5 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and had 1 steal.
- Steady Vet. Another game, another Harrison Barnes savvy performance. In what already is one of the bargains of the summer, the former Sacramento King continued his strong form, scoring a Spur high 22 points on 8/14 shooting and 4/8 from beyond the arc.
- Birthday Boy. On his 21st birthday Victor Wembanyama asked for one thing… a win, and though he didn’t get that he did put up a huge stat line as his duel with Nikola Jokic entered another chapter. On his birthday, Wemby put up 20 points, soared for 23 rebounds, dished out 3 assists and had 5 stocks. Happy Birthday, Vic!
Next game: @ Chicago on Monday
The Spurs head back on the road for a four-game road trip starting with their second meeting of the season against the Chicago Bulls.
By Zachary Colwell, via Pounding The Rock