By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-02-21 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。
圣安东尼奥希望在奥斯汀的双赛中横扫对手。
圣安东尼奥马刺队在没有维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)的情况下，迎来了最后一段赛程的首场比赛，结果非常理想。马刺队凭借出色的防守、闪电般的速度以及达隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)在关键时刻的发挥，压制了菲尼克斯太阳队。现在，他们将在奥斯汀面对底特律活塞队，力争取得两连胜。
活塞队不再是多年来一直垫底的球队。他们牢牢占据着NBA季后赛席位争夺战的一席之地，目前在东部联盟排名第6。凯德·坎宁安(Cade Cunningham)是一名全明星球员，底特律队在他身边还有许多令人兴奋的年轻角色球员。他们是一支比星光熠熠的太阳队更全面的球队。底特律队的防守效率排名前10，因此马刺队需要保持周四晚上的火热投篮手感，才能赢得他们的第二场连胜。
圣安东尼奥马刺队 (24胜29负) 对阵 底特律活塞队 (29胜26负)
2025年2月21日 | 中部时间晚上7:30
观看：KENS5 | 收听：WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺队伤病情况 ：伤病报告需在CT下午1点前提交。
活塞队伤病情况 ：杰登·艾维(Jaden Ivey) – 缺阵（腓骨骨折），博比·克林特曼(Bobi Klintman) – 缺阵（发展联盟），小罗恩·哈珀(Ron Harper Jr.) – 缺阵（发展联盟），丹尼斯·詹金斯(Daniss Jenkins) – 缺阵（发展联盟），托卢·史密斯(Tolu Smith) – 缺阵（发展联盟）
看点：
掌控节奏
马刺队在对阵太阳队的比赛中，通过快速推进取得了成功。即使有俾斯麦·比永博(Bismack Biyombo)，在文班亚马不在场的情况下，他们也是一支体型较小的球队。底特律队在NBA的节奏榜上排名第13。他们拥有多名高水平的运动型球员，但当坎宁安在半场阵地战中打挡拆时，他们才发挥出最佳水平。圣安东尼奥应该通过压迫活塞队的防守来加快进攻节奏，这样他们就可以迫使对手失误并创造快攻机会。
防守三分线
活塞队过去一直受困于缺乏空间的问题。现在，他们是联盟中三分球投射能力较好的球队之一。底特律队的三分球命中率为36%，并且有多名球员可以通过外线投篮伤害你。圣安东尼奥队平均每场比赛让对手投进近14个三分球。如果他们想与活塞队竞争，就需要专注于盯防射手。
制造混乱的防守
活塞队是一支容易失误的球队。他们平均每场比赛失误15.4次（NBA第22位）。圣安东尼奥队刚刚在一场比赛中迫使太阳队失误18次。如果马刺队能够拿出同样充满活力和制造混乱的防守，他们就能在球权争夺中占据优势，并扭转局势。
点击查看原文：Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons
San Antonio looks to sweep their double-header in Austin.
The San Antonio Spurs’ first game in the final stretch without Victor Wembanyama went about as well as it could have. The Spurs dominated the Phoenix Suns with stellar defense, wicked-fast pace, and clutch play from De’Aaron Fox down the stretch. Now, they’ll look to make it two straight wins as they face the Detroit Pistons in Austin.
The Pistons are no longer the bottom-dwellers they’ve been for years. They are firmly in the NBA Playoff race, 6th in the Eastern Conference standings. Cade Cunningham is an All-Star, and Detroit has plenty of exciting young role players next to him. They’re a more well-rounded team than the star-studded Suns. Detroit is a top-10 team in defensive rating, so the Spurs will need to keep up their hot shooting from Thursday night to earn their second-straight victory.
San Antonio Spurs (24-29) at Detroit Pistons (29-26)
February 21st, 2025 | 7:30 PM CT
Watch: KENS5 | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: The injury report does not need to be filed until 1 p.m. CT
Pistons Injuries: Jaden Ivey – Out (fibula), Bobi Klintman – Out (G League), Ron Harper Jr. – Out (G League), Daniss Jenkins – Out (G League), Tolu Smith – Out (G League)
What to watch for:
Dictating the pace
The Spurs found success against the Suns when they got out and ran. They are a smaller team without Wembanyama on the floor, even with Bismack Biyombo. Detroit is 13th in the NBA in pace. They have several high-level athletes, but they are at their best when Cunningham is working the pick-and-roll in the half-court. San Antonio should look to push the pace offensively by pressuring the Pistons defensively so they can force turnovers and create fast break opportunities.
Defend the three-point line
The Pistons used to be plagued by a lack of floor spacing. Now, they are one of the better three-point shooting teams in the league. Detroit shoots 36% from three and has several players that can hurt you with outside shooting. San Antonio allows teams to hit just under 14 threes a game against them. They’ll need to focus on getting out to shooters if they want to compete with the Pistons.
Disruptive defense
The Pistons are a turnover-prone squad. They cough up the rock 15.4 times per game (22nd in the NBA). San Antonio is coming off a game in which they turned over the Suns 18 times. If the Spurs come with the same energetic and disruptive force, they can give themselves an advantage in the possession battle and turn the tides in their favor.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock