By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-01-20 07:29:29
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马刺队在最糟糕的时机陷入了低迷，这场比赛他们的表现毫无生气。
马刺队在迈阿密之旅中得到了应有的结果。在开局强劲之后，他们在攻防两端都缺乏拼劲和纪律性，最终以 107-128 的比分惨败于热火队。
从一开始，这并不是一场赏心悦目的比赛，但很难想象最终会变成这样。热火队打得缓慢而强硬，马刺队也乐于与他们对抗。两支球队都一度出现失误，进攻也不够犀利，但圣安东尼奥拥有积极主动的文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)作为早期的进攻支柱，这足以让他们取得相当大的领先优势。文班在攻防两端的统治力掩盖了银黑军团上半场缺乏凝聚力的问题，而这个问题在下半场只会变得更糟。但当他们努力拼搏时，客队还是设法控制住了迈阿密。第一阶段懒散的比赛中，他们的转换防守和防守篮板球都如同灾难，最终通过暂停才得以解决。随着第二阵容的登场，马刺队继续努力拼搏，并加快了比赛节奏，取得了不错的效果。首节结束，马刺队领先10分。
这支年轻的圣安东尼奥球队在快速比赛一段时间后经常遇到的一个问题是进攻变得混乱。这种情况发生在第二节，他们为此付出了代价。球员们没有执行战术，而是各自为战，尽管他们并没有足够的个人天赋来支撑这种打法。热火队慢慢地利用马刺队的失误，并使用更大的阵容蚕食了比分差距，凯莱尔·韦尔(Kel’el Ware)试图将文班亚马拉出禁区，而巴姆·阿德巴约(Bam Adebayo)则在体型上对哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)占据优势。这种阵容配置在攻防两端都给马刺队带来了问题，但在防守端尤其有效，因为银黑军团找不到任何可靠的得分点。由于内线被封锁，马刺队过度依赖三分球，但投篮命中率并不高。在12分钟内只得到11分后，客队在半场结束时落后5分。
糟糕的执行力和偶尔的失常比赛对于年轻球队来说是可以预料的，但马刺队通常都很有拼劲。在迈阿密，情况并非如此。他们努力想办法破解热火队的大个阵容，由于缺乏良好的沟通而出现一些失误是可以理解的，但灾难性的转换防守、缺乏二次进攻和懒散的投篮选择是不可接受的。在很长一段时间里，他们在任何方面都缺乏纪律性，每个球员似乎都想用一次个人英雄主义的投篮来抹去不断扩大的比分差距，而防守则崩溃了，一次突破后就会有多名球员处于空位。热火队完全掌控了比赛，这值得称赞，但圣安东尼奥让比赛变得比它 seharusnya 更容易，让像韦尔和尼古拉·约维奇(Nikola Jovic)这样的角色球员看起来像明星一样。在第三节丢掉46分后，马刺队在进入最后一节时落后24分。
没有救赎。桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)设法提供了扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)早些时候未能提供的活力，因为米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)变得越来越绝望，他深入替补席寻找答案，但这对于马刺队来说太少太晚了。他们一度将热火队的领先优势缩小到17分，但没能阻止对手得分，从而无法真正尝试反击。迈阿密在进攻端予取予求，因为对持球人的防守无法阻止最初的进攻，而协防和轮转则迟到或来自错误的位置，导致对手出现空位。对于错过了索汉(Jeremy Sochan)并且在过去几天里看起来比以往任何时候都更加脆弱的马刺队来说，这是一场令人难忘且失望的比赛。在巴黎的比赛和这位充满活力的前锋的回归有望让他们重振旗鼓，但赛程依然艰难，所以短期内可能不会出现戏剧性的转变。
本场最佳
文班，生气吧！
加油，文班 pic.twitter.com/mbSyGZ09FA
— 圣安东尼奥马刺队 (@ spurs) 2025年1月19日
比赛记录
- 在过去的几场比赛中，文班亚马几次明显地表现出沮丧，这是可以理解的。这些失利他并非没有责任，但外线防守一直很糟糕，他无法弥补防守端的所有错误。在进攻端，对手很容易对他进行包夹而不用付出代价。超级巨星会找到办法，文班亚马需要专注于他能控制的事情，但考虑到球队最近的表现，很难责怪一个21岁的年轻人没有表现出最好的肢体语言。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)没能再次打出好的表现。这位新秀8投5中得到11分，但只有1次助攻和4次失误，在防守端很难跟上泰勒·希罗(Tyler Herro)，并且让热火队可以放心地让巴姆·阿德巴约游走而不是防守他。
- 很高兴看到德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)出手20次，因为他有时会在比赛中隐身。但他6次禁区内的投篮全部偏出。瓦塞尔这些年来作为终结者取得了巨大的进步，但本赛季他在距离篮筐5英尺以内的命中率低于60%。这不算糟糕，但不如他去年的70%。瓦塞尔不能只是一个跳投手。
- 热火队的替补得分以73比32领先马刺队。阿德巴约和吉米·巴特勒(Jimmy Butler)合计16投仅得14分，但这并不重要，因为他们的第二阵容表现出色。与此同时，圣安东尼奥找不到任何火花。板凳深度本应是马刺队的优势，但球队名单上表现不稳定的球员太多了。
- 要求克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)和哈里森·巴恩斯做得更多是很诱人的，但这两位老将完成了他们的工作。期望他们在球队缺乏拼劲和专注的夜晚扛起这支年轻的球队是不现实的。他们是补充性的球员。
- 米奇·约翰逊重新启用了科林斯而不是巴塞(Charles Bassey)一段时间。我们必须在巴黎的比赛中看看他是否还在犹豫谁是替补中锋，或者他只是在一场常规轮换不起作用的比赛中尝试不同的选择。
下一场比赛：周四对阵印第安纳步行者队
马刺队和步行者队将飞往巴黎，在欧洲进行两场比赛。
点击查看原文：Spurs lack effort, discipline in embarrasing blowout loss to the Heat
Spurs lack effort, discipline in embarrasing blowout loss to the Heat
It was an uninspired performance from a Spurs team that is slumping at the worst possible time.
The Spurs got what they deserved in their visit to Miami. After a strong start, they played with low effort and minimal discipline on both ends and got blown out by the Heat, 128-107
From the start, it wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing game to watch, but it was hard to imagine how things would end up going. The Heat played slow and physical, and the Spurs were happy to match them. Both teams struggled with turnovers at times and the offenses were not sharp, but San Antonio had an aggressive Victor Wembanyama to turn to early and it was enough to carve out a sizable lead. Wemby’s dominance on both ends masked the lack of cohesion that characterized the Silver and Black in the first half and would only get worse later, but when they hustled, the visitors managed to keep Miami at bay. The first stretch of lazy play in which the transition defense and defensive rebounding were a disaster was solved by a timeout. As the second units checked in, the Spurs continued to play hard and upped the pace to good results. After one, the lead was 10.
An issue the young San Antonio roster often encounters after playing fast for a while is that the offense gets disorganized. It happened in the second quarter, and they paid for it. Instead of executing, everyone freelanced despite not having the individual talent to get away with it. Slowly, the Heat chipped away at the deficit by capitalizing on the Spurs’ mistakes and using a bigger lineup, with Kel’el Ware trying to draw Victor Wembanyama out and Bam Adebayo having a size advantage over Harrison Barnes. That configuration presented problems on both ends, but it was especially effective on defense, as the Silver and Black couldn’t find any reliable source of scoring. With the paint walled off, the Spurs over-relied on threes that didn’t fall. After scoring only 11 points in 12 minutes, the visitors went to the break down five.
Bad execution and the occasional off game are expected from young teams, but the effort has normally been there for the Spurs. It wasn’t the case in Miami. The struggles to figure out the Heat’s big lineup and some mistakes due to lack of good communication are understandable but the disastrous transition defense, lack of a second effort and lazy shot selection were unacceptable. There was no discipline in any area for long stretches, as every player seemed intent on erasing a growing deficit with a single hero shot and the defense collapsed and left multiple players open after a single drive. The Heat deserve plenty of credit for completely dominating the game, but San Antonio made it easier than it should have been, making role players like Ware and Nikola Jovic look like stars. After allowing 46 points in the third, the Spurs were down by 24 heading into the final quarter.
There was no redemption. Sandro Mamukelashvili managed to provide the spark Zach Collins couldn’t deliver earlier, as Mitch Johnson grew desperate and went deep into his bench for answers, but it was too little, too late for the Spurs. They cut the Heat’s lead to 17 at one point, but couldn’t get stops to make a real attempt at a comeback. Miami got whatever it wanted on offense, as the point-of-attack defense couldn’t stop the initial action and the help and rotations were late or came from the wrong place, resulting in open looks. It was a forgettable and disappointing performance for a Spurs team that missed Jeremy Sochan and has looked more vulnerable than ever in the past few days. The games in Paris and the return of the energetic forward will hopefully reinvigorate them. but the schedule remains tough, so there might not be a dramatic turnaround any time soon.
Play of the game
Get angry, Vic.
YEAH VIC pic.twitter.com/mbSyGZ09FA
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) January 19, 2025
Game notes
- Victor Wembanyama has looked visibly frustrated a few times over the past few games, which is understandable. He’s not without fault for the losses, but the perimeter defense has been abysmal and he can’t clean up every mistake on that end. On offense, it’s too easy for opponents to load up on him and not pay for it. Superstars find a way and Wembanyama needs to focus on what he can control, but it’s hard to blame a 21-year-old for not having the best body language after the team’s recent performances.
- Stephon Castle couldn’t put together another good performance. The rookie scored 11 points on eight shots but had one assist to four turnovers, struggled to stay in front of Tyler Herro on defense and allowed the Heat to have Bam Adebayo roaming instead of guarding him.
- It’s good to see Devin Vassell take 20 shots, as he can fade into the background at times, but he missed all six of the shots he took in the paint. Vassell made huge strides over the years as a finisher but is shooting under 60 percent within five feet of the rim this season. It’s not a bad mark, but it’s not the 70 percent he shot last year. Devin can’t be just a jump shooter.
- The Heat’s bench outscored the Spurs’ 73 to 32. Adebayo and Jimmy Butler combined for 14 points on 16 shots and it didn’t matter because their second unit shined. San Antonio, meanwhile, couldn’t find a spark. Depth is supposed to be a strength for the Spurs, but there are too many inconsistent performers on the roster.
- It’s tempting to ask more of Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes, but the veterans did their job. Expecting them to carry this young roster on nights in which the effort and focus are not there is unrealistic. They are complementary pieces.
- Mitch Johnson went back to Collins instead of Bassey for a stretch. We’ll have to see in Paris if he’s still undecided on who’s the backup center or if he just was trying things out on a game in which the usual wasn’t working.
Next game: vs. Indiana Pacers on Thursday
The Spurs and Pacers will fly to Paris to face each other twice in Europe.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock