By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-01-29 16:00:00
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。
圣安东尼奥将回到美国本土，开启连续三个主场的首场比赛。
在喧嚣中保持专注并非易事。在 NBA 中，关注度往往是一把双刃剑。各种传言会让球迷兴奋，却也会让球员分心。最近的报道表明萨克拉门托国王队的后卫达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)想要披上银黑战袍，这让圣安东尼奥马刺队成为了舆论的焦点。
周三，马刺队将迎战洛杉矶快船队，他们必须努力克服这些场外干扰。这是马刺队在巴黎与印第安纳步行者队进行两场比赛之后回到美国的第一场比赛，他们与步行者队各胜一场。迎接他们的是联盟中最强悍的防守之一，以及熟悉的面孔科怀·伦纳德(Kawhi Leonard)。
在上一场交锋中，马刺队以 122-86 大胜快船队。现在他们面对的是一支完全健康的快船队。他们不仅要应对快船队坚固的防守，还要面对由伦纳德、詹姆斯·哈登(James Harden)和诺曼·鲍威尔(Norman Powell)组成的进攻三巨头。这将是他们在本赛季关键阶段的一场硬仗。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (20-23) vs. 洛杉矶快船 (26-20)
2025年1月29日 | 晚7点（中部时间）
观看：Fan Duel | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺队伤病情况 : 西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko) – 缺阵（脑震荡保护协议），莱利·米尼克斯(Riley Minix) – 缺阵（在发展联盟），大卫·杜克二世(David Duke Jr.) – 缺阵（在发展联盟），哈里森·英格拉姆(Harrison Ingram) – 缺阵（在发展联盟）
快船队伤病情况 : 卡姆·克里斯蒂(Cam Christie) – 缺阵（脚踝），克里斯·邓恩(Kris Dunn) – 缺阵（膝盖），特伦汀·弗劳尔斯(Trentyn Flowers) – 缺阵（在发展联盟），凯·琼斯(Kai Jones) – 缺阵（在发展联盟），PJ·塔克(PJ Tucker) – 缺阵（不在球队）
比赛看点:
进攻稳定性
马刺队一直难以在整场比赛中保持进攻节奏。他们在上一场对阵步行者队的比赛中第四节仅得12分就证明了这一点。在与快船队的第一次交锋中，他们有两个小节的得分低于20分。洛杉矶的防守效率排名联盟第二，场均失分排名第三。他们打球风格很有侵略性，尤其是在侧翼。这种风格在对阵步行者队的比赛中给马刺队制造了麻烦。应对压力并在48分钟内找到创造进攻机会的方法将是关键。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)的回应
球员和我们一样也是人。他们会看到人们在网络和媒体上的评论。在福克斯交易传闻中最常被提到的马刺球员就是斯蒂芬·卡斯尔。对于这位新秀来说，在职业生涯初期就面临这样的逆境，但这对他似乎也是一种历练。他的一月份表现不错，场均得到13.9分和3.9次助攻。看看卡斯尔如何应对快船队的挑战将会很有趣。
三分球命中率
马刺队的三分球很不稳定。本赛季他们的三分命中率只有34.8%，但在某些比赛中，他们似乎怎么投都能进。快船队的三分防守非常出色，将对手的三分命中率限制在34.2%。当马刺队跑起来并在节奏中找到三分机会时，他们就很难被防守。保持比赛节奏、拉开空间和流畅的球运转将帮助他们在对阵快船队的比赛中打开局面。
点击查看原文：Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers
San Antonio heads stateside for the first of a three-game home stand.
It can be hard to play through all of the noise. Attention in the NBA space is often a double-edged sword. The rumor mill brings excitement for fans and distractions for the players. The San Antonio Spurs find themselves on the front burner of the hot stove with recent reports suggesting Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox wants to don the Silver and Black.
The Spurs will have to fight through that noise in a big matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. It’s San Antonio’s first game back in the United States after a two-game trip to Paris where they split the series with the Indiana Pacers. They’ll be welcomed back by one of the toughest defenses in the NBA, and a familiar face in Kawhi Leonard.
San Antonio blew out the Clippers in their last contest, 122-86. Now they face a different Clippers squad that is essentially in full health. They’ll have to deal with not just the Clippers’ stout defense but a three-headed offensive behemoth that includes Leonard, James Harden, and Norman Powell. It’ll be a tough game in a crucial stretch of their season.
San Antonio Spurs (20-23) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (26-20)
January 29, 2025 | 7 PM CT
Watch: Fan Duel | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Sidy Cissoko – Out (concussion protocol), Riley Minix – Out (G League), David Duke Jr. – Out (G League), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League)
Clippers Injuries: Cam Christie – Out (ankle), Kris Dunn – Out (knee), Trentyn Flowers – Out (G League), Kai Jones – Out (G League), PJ Tucker – Out (not with team)
What to watch for:
Offensive consistency
The Spurs have struggled mightily with maintaining an offensive rhythm throughout a game. Their 12-point fourth quarter against the Pacers in their last game is proof. They had two quarters where they scored less than 20 points in their first matchup with the Clippers. Los Angeles is second in defensive rating and third in points allowed. They play an aggressive style, especially on the wings. That style gave the Spurs issues against the Pacers. Handling the pressure and finding a way to create offense for 48 minutes will be key.
Stephon Castle responds
Players are humans just like us. They see what people are saying online and in the media. One Spur whose name has come up most often in the Fox trade rumors is Stephon Castle. It’s so early in his career for the rookie to face this kind of adversity, but he seemed well-equipped for it. He’s having a good January, scoring 13.9 points and 3.9 assists. It’ll be interesting to see how Castle responds against the Clippers.
Three-point shooting
The Spurs are a streaky shooting team. They’ve hit just 34.8% from deep this season, but in some games, it seems like they can’t miss. The Clippers are elite at guarding the three-point line, allowing teams to shoot just 34.2% from three. When the Spurs get up and down and find threes in rhythm, they are hard to guard. Playing with pace, space, and ball movement will help them get going against the Clippers.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock