By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-01-15 16:00:00
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马刺队将在主场迎战西部劲旅之一，享受短暂的主场时光。
就在圣安东尼奥马刺队的赛季似乎摇摇欲坠之际，他们在周一以126-102的比分大胜洛杉矶湖人队。他们需要将这股势头延续到接下来的两场比赛中，因为他们将在主场迎战孟菲斯灰熊队。
灰熊队已经从上赛季表现不佳的阴影中完全走了出来，现在看起来像是NBA最好的球队之一。小贾伦·杰克逊(Jaren Jackson Jr.)正在实现巨大的飞跃，而贾·莫兰特(Ja Morant)和德斯蒙德·贝恩(Desmond Bane)仍然是联盟中最强的后场组合之一。圣安东尼奥将要面对目前NBA得分最高的球队，这将是一场硬仗。
孟菲斯队的进攻有多强悍，他们的防守就有多出色。小杰克逊、贝恩和新秀杰伦·威尔斯(Jaylen Wells)在防守端都是难缠的对手。灰熊队的防守效率排名联盟第五。如果马刺队想在主场击败孟菲斯队，他们需要展现出更多在对阵湖人队时所展现出的进攻多样性和侵略性。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (19-19) vs. 孟菲斯灰熊 (25-15)
2025年1月15日 | 美国中部时间晚上7点
观看：FanDuel Sports | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺队伤病情况 : 杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan) – 缺席（背部），西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko) – 缺席（发展联盟），莱利·米尼克斯(Riley Minix) – 缺席（发展联盟），小戴维·杜克(David Duke Jr.) – 缺席（发展联盟），哈里森·英格拉姆(Harrison Ingram) – 缺席（发展联盟）
灰熊队伤病情况 : 杰伊·赫夫(Jay Huff) – 出战成疑（膝盖），GG·杰克逊(GG Jackson) – 缺席（发展联盟），马库斯·斯玛特(Marcus Smart) – 缺席（手指），卡姆·斯宾塞(Cam Spencer) – 缺席（拇指），小文斯·威廉姆斯(Vince Williams Jr.) – 缺席（脚踝），宰恩·普林(Zyon Pullin) – 缺席（发展联盟）
比赛看点:
内线争夺
很少有球队拥有与维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)匹敌的天赋和身高。而灰熊队恰好具备这样的条件。小杰克逊是一位年度最佳防守球员级别的球员，他既能防守内线，也能防守外线。扎克·埃迪(Zach Edey)是一位身高7尺4寸的巨人，尽管脚步较慢，但很难防守，也很难将他挡在篮板之外。文班亚马能够迎接任何挑战，并且刚刚在对阵湖人队超级巨星安东尼·戴维斯(Anthony Davis)的比赛中表现出色。圣安东尼奥需要文班亚马打出一场精彩的比赛，为赢得内线争夺战奠定基调。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)和德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)能否保持状态
在对阵湖人队的比赛中，文班亚马终于得到了一些得分方面的帮助。德文·瓦塞尔和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔在马刺队最近的胜利中表现出色。两位后卫都积极地冲击篮筐，并在篮下完成终结。瓦塞尔终于找回了他的跳投，9投5中。在索汉缺阵的情况下，圣安东尼奥需要他们的后卫提供稳定的进攻表现。这两个人在周三晚上的比赛中将至关重要。
非文班时间段
孟菲斯队阵容深度雄厚，人才济济。他们的球员发展团队在过去几个赛季中出色地完成了球队的阵容补充。当他们的首发球员下场休息时，他们也不会轻易放弃。当文班亚马不在场上的时候，圣安东尼奥必须保持竞争力。查尔斯·巴塞(Charles Bassey)或扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)必须站出来，承担起对抗埃迪和圣地·阿尔达马(Santi Aldama)的重任。凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)和特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)可以通过积极冲击篮筐并在防守端保持压力来帮助马刺队稳住阵脚。替补球员的表现至关重要。
点击查看原文：Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies
The Spurs get a brief stint at home against one of the best teams in the West.
Just when it seemed like the San Antonio Spurs season was teetering on the brink, they came out with a resounding 126-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. They’ll need to ride that momentum into their next two games, as they host the Memphis Grizzlies for a home stand.
The Grizz have completely bounced back from an underperforming season last year and look like one of the best teams in the NBA. Jaren Jackson Jr. is taking a huge leap while Ja Morant and Desmond Bane continue to be one of the league’s strongest back-court duos. San Antonio will have its hands full with the team scoring the most points in the NBA right now.
As tough as Memphis is offensively, they are just as good on defense. Jackson Jr., Bane, and rookie Jaylen Wells are problems on the defensive end. The Grizzlies are 5th in defensive rating. San Antonio will need to bring more of the offensive versatility and aggressiveness they showed against the Lakers if they want to defeat Memphis at home.
San Antonio Spurs (19-19) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (25-15)
January 15, 2025 | 7 PM CT
Watch: FanDuel Sports | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Jeremy Sochan – Out (back), Sidy Cissoko – Out (G League), Riley Minix – Out (G League), David Duke Jr. – Out (G League), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League)
Grizzlies Injuries: Jay Huff – Probable (knee), GG Jackson – Out (G League), Marcus Smart – Out (finger), Cam Spencer – Out (thumb), Vince Williams Jr. – Out (ankle), Zyon Pullin – Out (G League)
What to watch for:
The battle inside
Teams rarely have the talent and size to match up with Victor Wembanyama. The Grizzlies have just that. Jackson Jr. is a defensive player of the year caliber player who can guard inside and out. The rookie, Zach Edey, is a 7-foot-4 giant who is tough to guard and keep off the glass, despite his slower feet. Wembanyama is up to any challenge and just had a good game against the Lakers’ superstar big man, Anthony Davis. San Antonio will need a big game from him that can establish some sort of tone to win the battle on the interior.
Can Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell keep it up
Wembanyama finally got some scoring help against the Lakers. Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle were great in the Spurs’ latest win. Both guards were aggressive getting downhill and did a good job finishing at the basket. Vassell finally found his jump shot, hitting five of his nine three-pointers. San Antonio needs consistent offensive performances from their guards, especially without Jeremy Sochan. These two will be key on Wednesday night.
The non-Wemby minutes
Memphis is a deep team with talent up and down the roster. Their player development staff has done some incredible work filling out the team in the past few seasons. They won’t be pushovers when their starters go to the bench. San Antonio has to be competitive when Wembanyama isn’t on the floor. Either Charles Bassey or Zach Collins will have to step up taking on Edey and Santi Aldama. Keldon Johnson and Tre Jones can help the Spurs stay afloat by aggressively getting to the basket and keeping up the pressure on the defensive end. The bench minutes will be huge.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock