By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-01-23 13:27:52
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(Victor Wembanyama)回到家乡，马刺队力求在巴黎重回正轨。
有时候，你需要抛开一切，飞越重洋，去寻找一个新的开始。至少圣安东尼奥马刺队在过去十场比赛中3胜7负，并且最近三场都遭遇惨败后，正试图这样做。前往文班亚马的家乡——法国巴黎，或许正是他们扭转颓势的良方。他们将在那里向印第安纳步行者队问好，后者目前状态正佳，近9场比赛赢了8场。
对于马刺队来说，这场比赛具有里程碑式的意义，这是他们在选中文班亚马后首次造访法国。他们用了一周的时间参加各种社区活动，甚至出现在时装秀上。虽然这 oficialmente 是马刺队的客场比赛，但预计圣安东尼奥会享受到主场氛围，因为大多数当地观众都会到场支持文班亚马和他的队友们。
这些巴黎的比赛将会充满闪光点和庆祝活动，但对马刺队来说也极其重要。如果在这里输掉两场比赛，他们将在西部联盟的排名中陷入困境，并可能影响管理层在即将到来的交易截止日期前的运作。虽然现在还不是非赢不可的比赛，但如果圣安东尼奥想继续争夺本赛季的季后赛席位，他们需要一些事情朝着有利的方向发展。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (19-22) vs. 印第安纳步行者 (24-19)
2025年1月23日 | 下午1点（中部时间）
观看：NBA TV | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺队伤病情况 : 杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan) – 出战成疑（背部），莱利·米尼克斯(Riley Minix) – 缺席（发展联盟），大卫·杜克二世(David Duke Jr.) – 缺席（发展联盟），哈里森·英格拉姆(Harrison Ingram) – 缺席（发展联盟）
步行者队伤病情况 : 雷伊·丹尼斯(Rayj Dennis) – 出战成疑（发展联盟），恩里克·弗里曼(Enrique Freeman) – 出战成疑（发展联盟），以赛亚·杰克逊(Isaiah Jackson) – 缺席（跟腱），詹姆斯·怀斯曼(James Wiseman) – 缺席（跟腱），昆顿·杰克逊(Quenton Jackson) – 缺席（发展联盟）
比赛看点：
外线防守
马刺队最近的三分球防守形同虚设。缺少索汉，他们的外线防守受到了影响。这位三年级前锋本场比赛出战成疑，但有报道称他将尝试上场。印第安纳队打的是快节奏的空间型打法。他们希望快速推进球并投出空位三分。印第安纳队的三分球（或者像法国人说的，trois points）命中率排名联盟第七。他们有帕斯卡尔·西亚卡姆(Pascal Siakam)和迈尔斯·特纳(Myles Turner)这样可以拉开空间的大个子。如果马刺队想阻止步行者队强大的进攻火力，他们就必须限制突破手并及时扑防外线射手。
让文班亚马参与进攻
听着，这是巴黎的比赛。文班肯定渴望打出一些精彩的表现。马刺队需要把球交到他手里，让他在有利的位置得分。印第安纳队拥有强壮的内线球员，他们可能会试图减缓文班亚马在内线的进攻。让文班利用掩护跑位，在挡拆中使用他，或者通过跑位让他在球场中部接到球，这将有助于文班在整场比赛中建立更好的进攻节奏。
赢得替补席的比拼
印第安纳队阵容深度不足。他们的首发阵容很有天赋，但替补席却乏善可陈。TJ·麦康奈尔(TJ McConnell)很稳健，而且有点烦人，奥比·托平(Obi Toppin)和阿隆·内史密斯(Aaron Nesmith)是强悍的得分手，但剩下的球员很容易被忽视。如果索汉回归，马刺队应该能让斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)回到替补席，在那里他可以和特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)以及凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)一起带领第二阵容。替补席的出色发挥可能是马刺队取得胜利的关键。
点击查看原文：Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers
Victor Wembanyama returns home as the Spurs look to get back on track in Paris.
Sometimes you have to leave it all behind, fly overseas, and look for a fresh start. At least that’s what the San Antonio Spurs will attempt to do after going 3-7 in their last ten games and getting blown out in their last three. A trip to Victor Wembanyama’s homeland in Paris, France could be just what they need to right the ship. They’ll say bonjour to the Indiana Pacers, who are currently surging as they’ve won 8 of their last 9 games.
It’s a major landmark game for the Spurs who visit France for the first time since drafting Wembanyama. They’ve spent the week doing plenty of community events and even appearing at fashion shows. While this is officially a road game for the Spurs, expect a home environment for San Antonio with most of the local crowd showing up to support Wembanyama and company.
These Paris games will have a lot of flash and celebration around them, but they are extremely important for the Spurs. Two losses here will put them in a tough position in the Western Conference standings and could impact how the front office operates with the trade deadline looming. These aren’t quite “must-win” affairs yet, but San Antonio needs something to go its way if they want to continue pushing for a playoff berth this season.
San Antonio Spurs (19-22) vs. Indiana Pacers (24-19)
January 23, 2025 | 1 PM CT
Watch: NBA TV | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Jeremy Sochan – Questionable (back), Riley Minix – Out (G League), David Duke Jr. – Out (G League), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League)
Pacers Injuries: Rayj Dennis – Questionable (G League), Enrique Freeman – Questionable (G League), Isaiah Jackson – Out (achilles), James Wiseman – Out (achilles), Quenton Jackson – Out (G League)
What to watch for:
Defending the perimeter
The Spurs have gotten lit up from three recently. Without Jeremy Sochan, their perimeter defense has suffered. The third-year forward is questionable for this game, but reports indicate he will try to play. Indiana plays a pace and space style. They want to get the ball up the floor and shoot open threes. Indiana is 7th in the NBA in three-point (or as the French say, trois points) percentage. They have several bigs like Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner who can space the floor. San Antonio will have to contain drivers and get out to shooters if they want to hold back a potent Pacers offensive attack.
Getting Wembanyama involved
Look, this is the Paris games. Wemby is going to be motivated to have some big-time performances. The Spurs need to get him the ball in advantageous positions to allow that to happen. Indiana has stout big men who may try to slow down Wembanyama’s interior attack. Running Wemby off flex screens, and using him in the pick-and-roll or running action to get him the ball in the middle of the court would help Vic establish a greater offensive rhythm throughout the game.
Winning the bench minutes
Indiana is not a deep team. Their starting unit is talented, but the bench leaves a lot to be desired. TJ McConnell is solid and somewhat of a nuisance, Obi Toppin and Aaron Nesmith are tough scorers, but the rest of the group is easy to overlook. If Sochan is back, the Spurs should be able to move Stephon Castle back to the bench where he can run the second unit alongside Tre Jones and Keldon Johnson. A big night from the bench could be all the Spurs need to propel them to victory.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock