By Bill Huan | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-02-21 14:30:00
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。
在文班亚马的伤病消息令人担忧之后，马刺团结一致，战胜太阳，取得了一场鼓舞人心的胜利。
在失去文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)，他因右肩深静脉血栓赛季报销后，马刺队以一场充满活力的120-109全程领先的胜利回应了太阳。
如果球队因为文班的消息而感到震惊，他们肯定没有表现出来。圣安东尼奥开局迅速，并在第一节建立了两位数的领先优势。马刺队精准而有目的地转移球，使得他们在首节命中五个三分球。迪阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)特别具有侵略性，利用他下坡的威胁来创造机会，而克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)更多地扮演了持球组织者的角色。
在防守端，圣安东尼奥也表现出色。马刺没有给太阳队太多制造错位的机会，虽然其中很大一部分也是太阳队自作孽——客队打得像一群恰好穿着同一件球衣的个人，就像他们整个赛季一样。话虽如此，太阳队在精英得分手……罗伊斯·奥尼尔(Royce O’Neale)的带领下，确实发起了一波反击，重新回到了比赛中？这位经验丰富的角色球员莫名其妙地在第二节爆发，得到11分，包括三个三分球。凯文·杜兰特(Kevin Durant)和德文·布克(Devin Booker)的牵制力为奥尼尔创造了空位机会，将马刺队的领先优势缩小到半场结束时的仅剩6分。
圣安东尼奥的板凳深度在下半场大放异彩。米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)使用了轮换阵容，包括斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)、杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)、凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)和朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)都替补出场。这四人也都获得了两位数的得分，尤其是在第三节表现出色，打得非常努力。这个阵容的“扳机者”尚帕尼命中两个三分球，将势头扭转回马刺一边，帮助圣安东尼奥在进入第四节时建立了94-79的优势。
然而，如果没有潜在的末节崩盘，那就不像马刺的比赛了。不过，福克斯的存在改变了一切。在太阳队将比分追到一球之差时，圣安东尼奥的明星后卫在关键时刻接管了比赛。马刺队跑动进攻，为福克斯创造了空位的突破路线，而太阳队对他的下坡压力毫无办法。在防守端，马刺队也打起了小球，让索汉打五号位，这让他们能够在所有位置上进行换防。太阳队仍然设法创造了一些不错的机会，但马刺队顶住了压力，让福克斯带领他们冲过终点线。
比赛记录
- 显然，今天最大的新闻仍然是文班的伤情。从好的方面来看，马刺队预计这只是一起孤立事件，不应该对他产生长期影响。即便如此，鉴于诊断结果刚刚公布，而且他身高7英尺4英寸，我们也不知道未来会怎样。正如玛丽莲完美地表达的那样，篮球在重要性方面已经排到了很低的位置，因为文班的长期健康是最重要的。在那之后，我们所能做的就是希望一切顺利，并从容面对每一条新闻。
- 回到篮球角度，文班的缺席彻底改变了马刺队的赛季。很明显，球队从获得高顺位选秀权中获益最大，所以如果他们在赛季末优先考虑发展而不是胜利，不要感到惊讶。有些人想知道这是否意味着福克斯会提前被关闭以完成他的手指手术，即使他今晚参加了比赛，一切仍然悬而未决。
- 提到福克斯，他在周四晚上表现出色，得到26分、9个篮板和7次助攻，投篮19中8，三分球7中3。我们已经报道了他关键时刻的英雄表现，但似乎他也打得更有目的性，让人想起他入选全明星和全NBA阵容的2022-23赛季。
- 马刺队派出了俾斯麦·比永博(Bismack Biyombo)担任中锋，他在第一节只打了五分钟就长时间坐在板凳上。他最终只打了16分钟，但投篮4中4，得到8分。我很惊讶马穆没有出场（DNP），即使比永博表现不错，我也期望一旦巴锡(Bassey)回来，也能得到长时间的考察机会。
- 另一个令人好奇的阵容选择是让克里斯·保罗(CP)首发，而不是卡斯尔。不过，重要的是，这位新秀仍然打了26分钟，并且出手次数是全队第三多的。无论谁首发，触球次数和上场时间最能代表球员的参与度，所以在你不认同轮换选择时，请记住这一点。
- 正如预期的那样，我们看到了索汉打五号位的小球阵容。它在很大程度上是成功的，因为马刺队设法结束了一场势均力敌的比赛。即使他们不打小球首发，也要关注这些阵容在未来继续结束比赛。
最佳回合
这后场组合未来几年会很有趣。
Swipa Fox SWIPES then DIMES
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔在那里扣篮得分！ pic.twitter.com/LepiJ8yUIE— NBA (@ NBA) February 21, 2025
下一场比赛：周五对阵底特律
当活塞队来到圣安东尼奥时，马刺队将力争在周五延续他们鼓舞人心的表现。
点击查看原文：Spurs pull off inspiring wire-to-wire win against Phoenix amidst Wemby’s absence
Spurs pull off inspiring wire-to-wire win against Phoenix amidst Wemby’s absence
Following the scary news regarding Wemby, the Spurs rallied for an inspirational win over Phoenix.
After losing Wemby for the rest of the season to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the Spurs responded with a spirited wire-to-wire 120-109 win against the Suns.
If the team was shell-shocked by the Wemby news, they sure didn’t show it. San Antonio got out to a fast start and built a double-digit lead in the first quarter. The Spurs moved the ball with precision and purpose, resulting in them hitting five triples in the opening frame. De’Aaron Fox was particularly aggressive by using his downhill threat to create openings, while Chris Paul played more of the on-ball, creator role.
Defensively, San Antonio was on point as well. The good guys didn’t give Phoenix many opportunities to generate mismatches, although a lot of that was self-inflicted by the Suns, too — the visiting side played like a bunch of individuals who just so happened to wear the same jersey, as they have all season. With that said, Phoenix did make a run to get back in the game, led by elite scorer… Royce O’Neale? The veteran role player inexplicably caught fire in the second quarter to score 11, including three triples. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker’s gravity created open looks for O’Neale, cutting the Spurs’ lead to just six going into halftime.
San Antonio’s depth shined in the latter half of the game. Mitch Johnson played a deep rotation, with Stephon Castle, Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson, and Julian Champagnie all coming off the bench. That quartet also finished with double-digit points each and was particularly impactful in the third by playing with tons of effort. The triggerman of that unit, Champagnie, wrestled momentum back in the Spurs’ favor by hitting a pair of threes, helping San Antonio build a 94-79 advantage going into the fourth.
It wouldn’t be a Spurs game, though, without a potential late-game collapse. However, Fox’s presence changes everything. With Phoenix making it a one-possession game, San Antonio’s star guard took over in the clutch. The Spurs ran motion offense to give Fox open driving lanes, and the Suns had no answer to his downhill pressure. Defensively, the good guys also went small and put Sochan at the five, which allowed them to switch across all positions. Phoenix still managed to generate some good looks, but the Spurs held up well enough to allow Fox to carry them across the finish line.
Game notes
- Obviously, the biggest news today is still Wemby’s condition. On the bright side, the Spurs expect this to be an isolated incident that shouldn’t affect him long-term. Even so, we just don’t know what the future might hold given that the diagnosis just dropped and that he’s, well, 7’4”. Marilyn put it perfectly by saying that basketball is way down the ladder of importance, as Wemby’s long-term health is the most important aspect here. After that, all we can do is hope for the best and take every bit of news in stride.
- Turning to the basketball angle, Wemby’s absence completely changes the Spurs’ season. It’s obvious that the team would benefit most from getting a high draft pick, so don’t be surprised if they prioritize development over winning down the stretch. Some are wondering if that means Fox will get shut down early to get his procedure done on his finger, and even though he played tonight, everything’s still up in the air.
- Speaking of Fox, he was magnificent on Thursday night, finishing with 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists on 8-19 from the field and 3-7 from three. We already covered his late-game heroics, but it also seems like he’s playing with more purpose, reminiscent of his 2022-23 season when he made the All-Star and All-NBA teams.
- The Spurs started Bismack Biyombo at center, who only lasted five minutes in the first quarter before sitting for a long stretch. He finished with just 16 minutes played but did score 8 points on 4/4 shooting. I’m surprised that Mamu was a DNP, and even though Biyombo did fine, I expect Bassey to get a long look too once he’s back.
- Another curious lineup choice was starting CP over Castle. The important thing, though, is that the rook still logged 26 minutes and took the third most shots on the team. Regardless of who starts, touches and minutes are the most representative of a player’s involvement, so keep that in mind when you don’t agree with rotation choices.
- As expected, we got long looks of small-ball with Sochan playing the five. It was largely successful, too, as the Spurs managed to close out a tight game. Even if they don’t start small, look for those lineups to continue closing games moving forward.
Play of the game
This backcourt will be fun for years to come.
Swipa Fox SWIPES then DIMES
Stephon Castle there to crank it home! pic.twitter.com/LepiJ8yUIE— NBA (@ NBA) February 21, 2025
Next game: vs Detroit on Friday
The Spurs will look to continue their inspiring play on Friday when the Pistons are in town.
By Bill Huan, via Pounding The Rock