By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-15 23:25:03
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圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)在旧金山举行的2025年NBA全明星周六晚的扣篮大赛中扣篮。（美联社照片/Godofredo A. Vásquez）
旧金山——马刺队后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)参加他的首次NBA扣篮大赛后学到了一个教训：下次记得带上道具。
凭借一系列花哨的道具，奥兰多魔术队G联赛球员麦克·麦克朗(Mac McClung)击败了新秀年度最佳球员的领跑者斯蒂芬·卡斯尔，在周六晚上成为了首位连续三年赢得该项赛事的球员。
麦克朗在四次扣篮中都获得了满分50分，其中包括一次飞跃起亚K5轿车的360度扣篮。
在前一天晚上赢得新秀挑战赛MVP后，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔在决赛第一轮的扣篮中获得了49.6分，第二次获得了50分，那是一次360度转身，他在扣篮前将球绕到背后，完成了一记凶猛的左手灌篮。但麦克朗跳过了一个站在垫子上的人，用球触碰篮筐后扣篮，最终锁定了冠军。
麦克朗还在另一个花招中跃过了身高6英尺11英寸的克利夫兰骑士队中锋埃文·莫布里(Evan Mobley)，以用球亲吻篮筐结束，然后完成了一记双手灌篮。
最终，身高6英尺6英寸的斯蒂芬·卡斯尔更具美感的扣篮，不敌身高6英尺2英寸的麦克朗的道具、惊人的弹跳和表演天赋——至少在评委们看来是这样。
“我认为加入一点创意就能让你更胜一筹，”20岁的斯蒂芬·卡斯尔说。“谁的扣篮更好不是我说了算的。这取决于（评委）。我想他们选择了麦克。”
26岁的麦克朗追平了内特·罗宾逊(Nate Robinson)，成为自1984年开始举办该赛事以来仅有的两位三次夺冠的球员。罗宾逊在2006年、2009年和2010年夺冠。
当被问及他是否是史上最伟大的扣将时，麦克朗说：“我绝对不认为那是该由我来说的事情。我很感激你这么说，但是，不，我认为我非常荣幸能参与到这个周末。我认为最重要的是我真的很喜欢这项赛事，我很荣幸能来到这里，并且非常感激。”
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔从包括芝加哥新秀马塔斯·布泽利斯(Matas Buzelis)和密尔沃基雄鹿队的安德烈·杰克逊二世(Andre Jackson Jr.)在内的三位挑战者中脱颖而出，试图击败麦克朗，麦克朗称这位2024年NBA选秀的第四顺位新秀“太棒了”。
“他让我非常惊讶，而且他显然是有备而来，和他一起在那里真的很有趣，”麦克朗说。“而且我也认为他是一位非常出色的篮球运动员。我迫不及待地想看看他的未来会怎样。”
无论结果如何，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔表示他对他的整体表现“感到高兴”。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔在 #ATTSlamDunk 中表现非常出色
360度风车扣篮：47.2
为 @ spurs 新秀鼓掌pic.twitter.com/cqJ7X97r9t
— NBA (@ NBA) February 16, 2025
“我觉得我的第三次扣篮可能应该得到50分，那样我们就可以进行扣篮加赛了，”他说。“我不知道这是否是观众想要的，但总的来说，我对结果感到满意。”
为了应对输掉一场他认为自己很有机会获胜的比赛，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔听取了他的导师，39岁的马刺队控球后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)的一些建议。
“真的只是作为一名新秀，不要因为犯错而过于沮丧，”他说。“总是要知道一切背后都有一条学习曲线。你不可能做到完美。我总是试图对自己提出很高的要求，所以他一直试图让我保持平衡。”
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Stephon Castle falls short against Mac McClung in NBA Dunk Contest
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle dunks during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
SAN FRANCISCO — Spurs guard Stephon Castle learned a lesson participating in his first NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Pack some props next time.
Using an array of bells and whistles, Orlando Magic G Leaguer Mac McClung outdueled Castle, the leader in the race to win Rookie of the Year, Saturday night to become the first player to claim the competition three years in a row.
McClung scored a unanimous 50 on all four of his dunks including a 360 over a Kia K5 sedan.
A night after winning the Rising Stars MVP, Castle scored a 49.6 on his first dunk in the final round and 50 on his second, a 360 in which he wrapped the ball behind his back before executing a ferocious left-handed slam. But McClung wrapped up the title by jumping over an assistant on a riser and tapping the rim with the ball before throwing it down.
McClung also leaped over 6-foot-11 Cavaliers center Evan Mobley in another gimmick that ended with him kissing the rim with the ball before recording a two-handed slam.
In the end, the 6-foot-6 Castle’s more aesthetically pleasing dunks were no match for the props and the 6-2 McClung’s considerable hops and showmanship - at least in the minds of the judges.
“I think just the little add of creativity kind of pushes you over the edge,” said Castle, 20. “It’s not my call to say who had the better dunks. That’s up to (the judges). And I guess they went with Mac.”
McClung, 26, matched Nate Robinson as the only other player to win the event, which started in 1984, three times. Robinson captured it in 2006, 2009 and 2010.
Asked if he was the greatest dunker of all time, McClung said, “I definitely don’t think that’s something for me to say. I appreciate that you are saying that, but, no, I think I was just extremely honored to be a part of this weekend. I think the biggest thing is I genuinely love this contest, and I’m very honored to be here and just very appreciative.”
Castle emerged from a field of three challengers that included Chicago rookie Matas Buzelis and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. to try and unseat McClung, who called the fourth overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft “amazing.”
“He surprised me so much, and he definitely came prepared and it was just really fun being out there with him,” McClung said. “And I also think he is an incredible basketball player. I can’t wait to see what his future is.”
No matter the outcome, Castle said he was “happy” with his overall performance.
Stephon Castle was absolutely phenomenal in the #ATTSlamDunk
Round of applause for the @ spurs rookie— NBA (@ NBA) February 16, 2025
“I felt like my third dunk probably should have been a 50 and we could have went to a dunk off,” he said. “I don’t know if that’s what the crowd would have wanted, but overall I was happy with it.”
To cope with losing a competition he thought he really had a good shot at winning, Castle leaned on some advice from his mentor, 39-year-old Spurs point guard Chris Paul.
“Really just as a rookie, not get too down on myself when I make mistakes,” he said. "Just always knowing that there’s a learning curve behind everything. You’re not going to be perfect. I always try to hold myself to a high standard, so he has tried to keep me leveled out.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News